I missed vlogging so much 😭 After almost two months of silence, this is me slowly going back to regular programming—just a quiet day-in-my-life in the Philippines while I try to ease into filming, routines, and sharing again. A big reason I paused was thesis life: I promised myself I wouldn’t edit until I got through a major milestone, and I finally passed my proposal defense!!! (But I’m not graduating yet hehe… I still have two more defenses T.T). I also shared a bit about meeting my thesis advisor—she was super scary in class, but in person her vibe was actually warm, and I understood why she’s strict. In between the usual homebody things—feeding the naughty chubby ones, cooking what I can (hello vegetable dumplings), and my forever fear of hot oil—I also talked about something heavier. My mom told me a story about my dad fainting, and as a stroke patient since 2021, moments like that really remind me how fragile things can feel. We’re still lucky to have him with us, even if he’s changed a lot. The rest of the vlog is my soft reset season: Nutella + banana (heaven), fiesta season in Rizal, bringing the pets back to the province, fresh air, cleaning years of piled-up trash (but I can’t throw away handwritten letters huhu), celebrating my friend’s 30th, and ending with a simple reward after cleaning—tinola. Thanks for staying :)