“AND I’ll be your crying shoulder/I’ll be love’s suicide/And I’ll be better when I’m older/I’ll be the greatest fan of your life,” the Muzak went as I waited for documents at a government office. I almost asked, Puede mag-request?
Once upon a time, I had a boss who didn’t like Muzak inside the office. He preferred absolute silence. So, I’d fall asleep while working after lunch.
Nowadays, I work while loud music echoes in the room. When the work is light, I listen to YouTube videos about the carnivore diet — I need the constant reminder.
I’ve been going to offices for personal or business reasons. My dilemma is this: is my gym outfit acceptable as an OOTD — outfit of the day — in these offices? Or should I transfer to the gym’s evening classes so I can be in proper attire during office hours?
Unlike men who can wear their pajamas — T-shirt and shorts — to the gym, women still have to look presentable, covering eye luggage with concealer, slapping the face with powder, smacking the lips with tint, and there’s that most important detail — kilay is life. Because kilay is visible even with a face mask on.
Face mask? Ah, yes. No thanks to monkeypox, plus the rising Covid cases somewhere out there. Preventive measures pa more.
A friend said she has had enough of lockdowns after strictly staying home during the pandemic. I’m sure everyone else feels the same way. In other words, good luck na lang this time as the Cagayanon uptowner looks forward to SM City CDO Uptown’s new look. It’s currently undergoing a much-needed glow up. Which I hope includes its cinemas — Director’s Club, anyone? The uptowner doesn’t want to go through traffic anymore each time he watches movies at SM CDO Downtown Premier.
Some of the mall’s tenants are glowing up, too. SM Northwing, which is part of SM City CDO Uptown, may have lost some restos for now, but it has the first drive-thru Starbucks in CDO. And Fat Chef is expanding, prompting my younger bro to comment that it’s now Fatter Chef. Hehe.
Fat Chef happens to be one of the family’s favorite restos, so, we’re hoping the expansion also means more menu items.
SM Northwing is kind of SM uptown’s R&R building as it has restos, cafes, gyms, a KTV bar, a bar, beauty salons, optical clinics, etc. Dropping by a resto or cafe after gym has become a hard habit to break — it’s another way to cool down after a workout.
There are days, though, when gym can’t be inserted within the day. That’s when I need to write my Morning Pages, er, let’s call them Evening Pages since I tend to write them at the end of the day, after dinner.
Julia Cameron highly recommends the Morning Pages to cure writer’s block. Three pages of writing about anything.
And when it comes to writing about anything, is that like talking about the weather?
The weather used to be the safest topic in the world. Nowadays, it can lead to debates on climate change, flood control projects, and the government’s priorities.
