I don't think I've already blogged about them here, but my family actually takes care of rescue cats. They were strays that sought solace in our old house in Valenzuela, and then when we moved to our new house in Malabon, my family brought the cats with them and had them vaccinated and spayed/ neutered. Sharing here some that I have photos of, because there should be no shortage of cuteness in the world. ♡

BatCat and Robin

Robin Don't mind the mess. I love this photo so much HAHAHAHA

Mochi

Choco Butternut

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My sister Valerie and I watched Dear Evan Hansen at the Solaire Theater last night and it was transformative. I didn't watch the movie but I have been listening to the Original Broadway Cast Recording on Spotify since 2017 and there are days that it reduces me to tears, but seeing the full production live was so much better because I finally got to hear the dialogue and learn how the story unfolds.

I couldn't help but be emotional hearing my favorite songs from the musical performed live, like Waving Through a Window, For Forever, If I Could Tell Her, and of course, You Will Be Found. Even though we were seated in the balcony area, I was blown away by the raw emotions the actors conveyed. 

I acknowledge how this musical could be divisive given how Evan Hansen is an anti-hero who lied and doubled down on his lies until they all caught up with him, but as someone who has also felt invisible and unappreciated and broken, I was able to relate to his character.

We made a beeline for the stage door when the show ended to catch the actors for autographs and photos.

Rhys Hopkins as tragic character Connor Murphy

Tom Dickerson as Jared Kleinman provided excellent comic relief

The star of the show, Joseph Peacock was excellent as the shy, clumsy, bumbling Evan Hansen

We got home very late because of the long lines in each photo area, but I'm so happy we were able to score these photos.

Great night! Thanks, GMG Productions for bringing Dear Evan Hansen to Manila! ♡

A quick search through my inbox for a purchase confirmation of an ebook I remember purchasing led me down a rabbit hole of forgotten conversations and email threads. I saw an email response to a TinyLetter I sent out back in 2015 and I thought, "Wow, people used to subscribe to my thoughts and actually bother to send me emails to reply." I read through old blog posts and marveled at how I used to recount my day to day no matter how mundane, and now I regret not following through. A chunk of my late 20s and early 30s would have been fun to look back to when I get older. 

Writing is still my preferred method to express my thoughts but I don't have as much time to wax poetic about my everyday experience, and so I thought of turning to this current generation's platform of choice: video. My husband and I got a new Insta360 Go Ultra in the hopes of documenting our domestic bliss, and I am excited to bring it everywhere. 

Lately I had been feeling the need to reconnect with friends and create new connections. I am very happy with my husband and I never get bored with our little life, but I still feel that hankering for community. Here are the things I was up to in the last two weeks. (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)

Community Garden Club

One of the reasons why I love living here is the many activities the Property Management Office and residents come up with to engage the community. One of this is the Community Garden Club held two Saturdays ago to encourage plant-lovers and greens enthusiasts to plant herbs and vegetables in the community garden. 

We even got to go home with our chosen seeds to plant at home. I will plant these in our living room balcony when we move to our new home. 

Journal Club at The Beach House

My friends and I started doing this years ago (nine years, to be exact) but it became just another forgotten hobby. I am so happy we revived it! 

My Coconut Cream Cloud Matcha

I worked on a quick wedding spread ♡

The best thing about journalling with friends is all the yapping that comes with it

Our beautiful mess

I also donated stickers for the benefit of Cats of Kapitolyo. Here is Shelly, The Beach House's resident cat, as cat photo tax. When you visit The Beach House, please consider buying these stickers and/ or donating!

Watercolor date with sisters and friends old and new

It has been years since I picked up a brush but I had been on a roll with trying and reviving things so, why not? It was an impromptu invite to our wedding photographer turned friend Mykee of Willow, and I am so glad we got a lot of other friends to join! We held it at Seltsam last Saturday while it was raining hard outside, and the venue was perfect for some quiet and cozy painting time accompanied with sprinkles of girl talk.

Our beautiful watercolor creations

Mykee Thankful for ~work connections turned friends

Boba, Seltsam's resident cat

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All these and my other attempts at other things/ hobbies will be documented on my revived TikTok account, Krissy Tries. Please connect with me there if you feel inclined to do so. As always, thank you for your support, and I hope you are well. Please take care of your hearts. 

Words are not enough to describe how much Lucy has changed my and my husband's lives. J's family has always had dogs but I personally didn't know how much impact a dog can have until I got one. Every waking moment I reach out for her, every time I am out of the house I miss her, and every night before I go to sleep I sniff her head and give her lots of good night kisses. My and my husband's relationship improved even more ever since we got her.

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Hello, friends! It's been a while. I hope you have been well. ♡

Today I got an email alert about my blog's domain renewal; my blog is 17 years old. Wow. I realized how much I missed just typing away here, not really minding if anyone reads what I write. But as my blog stats show, krissyfied.com still consistently gets views despite the lack of updates so if you are reading this, thank you for visiting my little corner in the world wide web. I hope you enjoy your stay.

So much has happened since I last blogged here: my 39th birthday and our spontaneous trip to Boracay just so I could take J parasailing, our quick beach trip up north, the M2M concert, our first wedding anniversary, and the various pockets of joy in between. I'd still like to yap about them all and I think I will, but right now, at half past midnight this rainy Monday evening, I want to take a moment to appreciate this little life. 

As a child I had a very active imagination, always conjuring dream scenarios in my head about what my future would look like. This life that I am living now? Infinitesimally better than any dream scenario little girl me came up with all those years ago.

I hope you're all warm and dry and safe in this weather. Talk to you again later. (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)

Hello, you. It's been a while. I hope you have been well. ♡

I have been too busy enjoying my wife era that I hadn't been able to blog as much I would have wanted, but hey, I'm still here. Domain's still being paid, et cetera, and I thought I'd drop by to say hi. 

So many things have happened. most notable of which is that my brother got married so I gained a new sister. 

It's my birthday month this month and my husband and I have two beach trips planned. My birthday trip was a bit spontaneous as I planned it while tossing and turning at 2am, suddenly getting the urge to go parasailing, while the other is a trip with our Man of Honor Ed and friend Myk. 

Things are looking up, and although there are a lot of things I still yearn for like an honest and effective government and an efficient transportation system, my heart is happy and content.

Happythankyoumoreplease.