Somebody commented on one of my posts that she misses my random updates on my blog. So here I go. Brace yourselves.

6AM

I heard Joey shuffling by the bedroom door — an indication she had to pee. She wasn’t barking or anything. I’m a very light sleeper and I can feel it when my child needs me, I guess. Drank some coffee and finally tackled our home budget. Last night I fixed Cheats’ band budget and got so O.C.

It takes a while to get used to moving money around, writing checks, deciding how to spell checks/cheques, keeping track of everything. If you want to stay on a budget, it’s really something you should tackle every day. Write down everything you spend your money on. Otherwise, you’ll be wasting a few hours trying to backtrack and kicking yourself for not taking notes.

9:30AM

Changed into my gym clothes, tried out a new cardio style on the treadmill today. ***SPOILER*** Skip this whole passage if you don’t care about the gym.

INTERVAL (24 minutes)
Incline: 2
3.8 kph – 2 mins
6kph – 1 min
3.8 kph – 2 mins
7 kph – 1 min
3.8 kph – 2 mins
8 kph – 1 min
3.8 kph – 2 mins
9 kph – 1 min
3.8 kph – 2 mins
9.5 kph – 1 min
3.8 kph – 2 mins
10 kph – 1 min
3.8 kph – 2 mins
8 kph – 1 min
3.8 kph – 2mins
6 kph – 1 min

STEADY 20 minute walk (3.8kph)
Start with incline of 6
Every minute, move up the incline by 1
After 10 minutes, move down the incline by 1 every minute

CALORIES BURNED: 270

I hope you understood all that because I wrote it down in case you wanted to copy it or something. I learned that on cardio days, you’re supposed to try and burn at least twice your weight. I’m 129.5 lbs right now. Way up from a couple of years ago. Ack! Been consciously trying to trim down because I’m not very happy about the extra belly pooch. Stay tuned for updates!

12NOON

Cup Fiction meeting! Tried some of our latest offerings. Just wait for the new cakes we’re coming out with next week! SUPER YUM.

We interviewed some people for the barista position. One girl surprised us by being very honest about wanting weekends off because she likes going to the beach. She’s 20 and fresh out of college. I totally understood her but my partners — more experienced with 9-to-5 jobs — found it a little strange for her to be almost demanding to work only 4 days a week. There must be more and more articles on work-life balance or something. Wish we could afford to make it work because I really liked her and I think she’d make a good addition to the team.

I used to be so candid on this blog. Now I’m so self-conscious because the people I talk about might stumble upon my page and it’ll be awkward. In any case, if you’re reading this, I hope you know I’m rooting for you! I say yes to the idea of part-timers, but I’m not part of the operations side of the business so I don’t know if our budget says yes to it. Hehe. (If anybody’s interested in being a full-time barista though, pls send your CV to jobs@cupfiction.ph.)

Anyway, in case you missed it, we’ve got an ongoing promo for our baked goods. We bake them fresh daily so we’re selling them at 50% off 8pm onwards. This is not a drill! Fresh loaves of artisanal bread for just P45. Whuuut.

Click here to see the full list

3PM

Back home, plopped down on the bed and almost watched season 2 of Younger, this random show I started watching because “I don’t want to watch good shows without you,” I told Jim. So I picked a show I know he won’t like. Haha. It’s about a 40-year-old woman trying to pass off as a 26-year-old. Do you guys know it? It’s so brainless, I like keeping it on in the background while I’m doing other stuff I could be focusing on.

But, no. We only have a little over a month before our trip to Sydney and we still have no Australian VISAs. So I spent the next hours researching and collecting documents to upload to their online site. Yup, you can apply for an Australian VISA online, apparently. I’m so amazed. I also applied for my US VISA online last February (APPROVED, THANK GOD). And I’m applying for my Canadian VISA next — it’s also online. Ah, technology. Cutting out the middle man. Thank you.

6PM

I read the workout program I’ve been following since the start of February. I skimmed through it the first time and didn’t read the bonus sections in the end. It’s only after a WHOLE MONTH of following it that I realized I was following the “maintenance” mode of the program. GAHHHHH. In fair naman, nag maintain talaga ako kahit ang lakas ko kumain. I kept saying, “this is the best program” because I was eating so much every day. Yun pala I was eating roughly 400 calories more than I should have if I wanted to drop a few pounds. Hihihi. So I basically wasted a whole month. OR, in my supportive BFF Candy’s words, “think of it as a month-long training!!”

Saklap, friends! I was working out very hard 6 days a week. HAHAHA.

Anyway, I’ll share the program with you now that I FINALLY figured it out. Let’s see if it works. But hey, at least I feel stronger because I started making daily exercise a part of my routine.

HATE O’CLOCK

217 lawmakers voted in favor of the death penalty. House Bill 4727 will allow executions to be done through hanging, firing squad, or lethal injection.

It’s the people who are supposed to protect us that are running this country to the ground. Do they need a death penalty, even? Eh ang dami nang pinatay kahit wala ito. My chest is getting heavy, I’m trying to keep myself from ranting and calling them names and wishing that this world just explodes. *sigh*

Let’s just be the light in this fucking blackhole. Keep reading, keep learning, and let’s help each other figure out what to do next. In the meantime, keep your cool and be kind to your neighbors. Don’t forget to breathe.

Tomorrow is another day.

♥,
Saab