Nostalgia What is nostalgia? Nostalgia, according to Google, is "a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations". So it means that nostalgia is not only remembering the past, but looking back at memories that make us happy. Reminiscing these make us smile and we somehow wish we were back in a simpler time. A time when we don't have a lot to worry about. What things evoke nostalgia for you? Nostalgic in … [Read more...]
The Midnight Library & Being 40, Cymplified!
A Visit to The Midnight Library I just finished reading "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig. This was forever in my want-to-read list but I haven't found an inexpensive copy of it. Until I saw one on Shopee. :-) I guess being 40 meant being extra thrifty (most likely the book will just be read once or twice); and also splurging where necessary (health, wellness & education). Honestly, I could somehow relate to the main character, Nora Seed. She thinks her life is mediocre, and it's set … [Read more...]
Becoming 40, Cymplified!
The day I turned 39, I had a Quarantine Birthday. Celebrated with a huge mocha cake from Hizon's. I forgot, though, what we ate for lunch and dinner. Ha ha! It was also an Easter Sunday. And then, I realized something. I was so close to becoming 40! (°0°) ->this is my shocked face Changes due to aging? That year, I thought I was doing okay while I was sheltering in place. I neither got Covid nor the flu (which I did almost every year because of my weak immune system), and I was … [Read more...]
Not Invisible: A Memoir by Frances Amper Sales, Cymplified!
It felt like it's been so long since I did a book review. Now that the BookLook Bloggers review program was canceled, my book reviews were not that consistent. Even though I read books, I only ever write about the ones that I can relate to or that left a deep impression on my soul. Be they five stars or not. I wanted to do a review of Not Invisible: A Memoir by Frances Amper Sales, because I like the way she writes in her blog. Her stories about her mama and her family are my favorites.I have … [Read more...]
Miss Ceemee and Shopback, Cymplified!
I believe that there is an Alternate Reality (or many) and that somewhere in that/those parallel universe/s is another version of me. Decisions that differ from my original choices birthed the multiverses, I like to think. For example, there is a version of an unmarried me, had I not known my now-hubby. She is, needless to say, still a Miss Ceemee... And Shopback is one of her friends. I imagine she's living by herself at the age of almost 40. A night in the life of The sun dips on the … [Read more...]
(un)Happy Valentine’s Day, Cymplified!
For some, this past February 14 is an (un)happy Valentine’s day. It has become rather commercialized and a chance for establishments to sell love-themed things at a higher price. These people find the posts of flowers or chocolates or dates somehow cloying. It reminds others of their states, whether by choice or not. Aloneness, loneliness, rejection, loveless. For some, aside from having heart-shaped or red-colored things, they also celebrate anniversaries or birthdays. Can't feel the … [Read more...]
Stuck-At-Home Guide to Elevating Clothing Essentials, Cymplified!
Are you still stuck at home and tired of it? Sometimes, it helps to change up our perspectives and be thankful. Thankful that we can afford to stay safe from Covid-19; that we have the means to still earn an income. Working from home is a blessing. To somehow uplift our spirits, we can play dress-up. Here's a guide to elevating our clothing essentials, from our friends at Thümm & Co. Tips on Elevating Clothing Essentials Too often a great outfit can be ruined by a pair of ratty … [Read more...]
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