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look what finally arrived! 😆 thanks for these stickers, @jean! 😊

A brown envelope from Jean from Micro.blog, with address details obscured. There is a sunflower stamp on the upper right corner of the envelope, and a written underlined note on the lower left which reads, "via AirMail".Chi's hand holding up all the contents of the Micro.blog brown envelope sent to her, which includes 2 Micro.blog logo stickers, a Micro Camp campfire sticker, and a note from Jean which reads: "Thanks for microblogging!"

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Yesterday had me dealing with lots of things in the morning, which got me overwhelmed. Now I feel a bit better. 😊

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📷 day 28: workout #mbsept

this was a rowing machine at the Manila Boat Club that I got to try! They recommend you practice here first before trying to row in a canoe along Pasig River 😁 I got some assumptions on rowing debunked as I used this 😆

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📷 day 27: embrace #mbsept

this took me a while to choose which photo of me and my boyfriend I’ll post for the prompt that I almost missed it 😆 Making a mental note to try and have not just selfies as photos together 😝

Selfie of Chi and Richard, her boyfriend, together at the lobby of Ayala Museum for a date. Richard has a "SPLENDOR" orange sticker on his right chest pocket, which is the museum's way of identifying visitors for the Splendor exhibit. Chi's hand is wrapped around Richard's, with her other hand off camera, holding the phone to take the photo.
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Reflections on trust in one's self, and dealing with impatience

I’ll be rambling on a bit about thoughts I’ve had in the past… month or so after this section. I initially thought I’d just post this on Mastodon with its content warning setup, but I wanna feel more comfy writing about my thoughts in whatever form here, not having everything be curated for a particular purpose or use.

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📷 day 26: beverage #mbsept

I found this glass of juice amusingly big. So I put my hand next to it to see the comparison in size 😆

Chi's glass filled with mango juice, with a really big glass. The size is as big and wide as her hand, which is positioned right next to the glass for comparison. In the background, her companion's drink is also visible: a red drink, but Chi forgot what it was.
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📷 day 25: flare #mbsept

Flare… flame? Fire? 😆😅

A Thai folk dancer holding onto 3 different lighted torches, 2 on their hands and one double-ended torch held by their right foot, dancing a traditional Thai dance. This performance was captured one evening in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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oof i missed another day haha yesterday really was a daze

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my tummy is being weird again this morning sobs tapos i woke up with a migraine pa reeeee let us get through this day 😤

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📷 Day 24: belt #mbsept

I’m not really one for belts on my everyday outfits so this was a bit hard 😅 here’s an old photo of me at a shooting range wearing a holster belt lol

Chi wearing a cap, with her hair tied in a ponytail and swept to the side of her shoulder, a maroon fitted top, and black pants and black shoes. Around her belt and thigh is the belt holster for carrying guns. She's holding onto the noise-dampening headset and she has protective eyeglasses on, and also has a mask on.
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finally got my ffxiv-themed bucket hats!!! 🥰🌱 they are so cute huhu I can’t wait to wear them with my outfits aaaaa

Mirror selfie of Chi wearing a white bucket hat with a green sprout icon on it, which usually signifies a new adventurer or new account in FFXIV.Mirror selfie of Chi wearing a black bucket hat with a red disconnected icon, usually signifying someone in FFXIV that the user is having internet problems or got disconnected to the internet.

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wow, september really just passed by. Can’t believe we’re almost nearing the end of the month now 🙈

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📷 day 23: a day in the life #mbsept

took this earlier when I got back home. Those are some heavy rain clouds 😳 not to mention a bleak late morning given the smog 😷💨

A peek out of Chi's window, where the rain clouds look lower than usual, obscuring the usual city skyline you'd see from the central business district where she lives.
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In other news: I finished playing 🎮 Yakuza: Like a Dragon last night, like at around 1:40AM with how long the end cutscene was 😂

Now it makes me want to go back to my save in Yakuza 0, and slowly go through the series. 😁

Also excited for the new game coming out in January 2024!

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Broken foldie, but lucky nonetheless: my World Car-Free Day experience

I wanted to super celebrate World Car-Free Day today by doing my bike commutes to and from work, as usual. Even with the looming smog that was covering Metro Manila, which initially was suspected to be from the Taal Volcano down south but apparently is most likely from motor vehicle emissions, I wanted to still keep up the notion that biking is and should be something more people do.

Yet today will not go as planned.

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📷 Day 22: road #mbsept

Selfie of me riding along the roads of MueangKaen, Chiang Mai, Thailand! 😄

Wide angle selfie of Chi riding a bike, wearing her red popcorn cycling cap, kumot crop top, and black shorts, riding along one of the roads around the MueangKaen municipality at Chiang Mai, Thailand. Behind her are some trees, and the road is narrow enough for one person on a bike to pass with ease.
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📷 Day 21: (not) fall(ing) #mbsept 😆

These bikes are not falling. As they are propped up each other. 😆

Two full bikes leaning against each other, making them both be balanced and not falling over.
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📷 Day 20: disruption #mbsept

Here’s a photo of my dad messing with my grandma’s cat, Oscar, who was chilling on the stairs. 😆

Oscar, a white cat, seen on top and edge of some stairs with his eyes closed. Seen to his right side is a pointed finger of Chi's dad, seemingly poking or just playing with him while Oscar chills at his spot.
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sheesh i gotta catch up again on the micro.blog photoblogging challenge.

these past few days have been crazy 🥴

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my week started with a bad case of impostor syndrome, but now I am recuperating.

I still need to deal with it though. Haven’t fully addressed it yet, but I guess I’ll get there. Soon. Eventually 😅