u/Wide-Establishment-5

Hi lovely people! I am visiting Sapporo/Hokkaido in 2 weeks. I'm super excited! I would just like to ask for your recos on the following:

1. Stationery Stores

2. Must-try Cafes/Good local chains

3. Other fun side quests you may have for me! - I am a chill vibe artsy kinda girl haha.

Thank you so much!

I wanna drop by the Whispers of the Nib fountain pen exhibit in Ortigas next weekend (hopefully the weather won't be cray anymore).

Are there any fountain pen nerds here who might wanna go with me? 😊

You can also just check my reddit profile if you want to get a feel of what I'm like and what I look like (if it matters lol). But this is really just a friendly, looking for kasama search haha. Because I will need to yap about the pens! 😆

HMU, fellow penablers! 🖋

I would always joke na I don't mind turning 30 kasi I am often told that I look younger than I really am. But the truth is, I am dead anxious.

I have this quiet feeling of shame over the fact na parang wala pa akong naaachieve in my 20s and I am already clocking in for my 30s--which is an odd feeling, kasi I know that I am doing okay. I have a good career, and in grad school too. Pero that "shame" is a heavy feeling that's been sitting with me. And I dunno where is it coming from exactly. Iniisip ko, is it because I haven't conquered my fear of driving yet? Or the fact na wala pa akong own place at this age? I honestly don't know. It just feels heavy.

I guess what's also really weighing in on me the most is the fact that I failed in finding love before turning 30. I really tried haha. But all I got are heartbreaks. And now, a few weeks before turning 30, I just feel emotionally burnt out. Too tired to try again. Lowkey accepting my doom na baka growing old alone (with my dog) is my fate 😆

I have so much on my mind. I'm super anxious about turning 30. This girl needs ✨️ kind ✨️ advice about beating the 30s jitters.

Emphasis on kind. I am not in the emotional territory to receive harsh truth slaps right now 🥹🫶🏻

It has been a while Oliver.

So much has happened in my life already--between your unceremonious ghosting of me until now.

In the process, I even met someone who showed me that I am not too much like you have always made me to be. He is so nice. And I like him a lot.

Okay naman ako. I am on a Grab going home. It's a sunny Saturday at marami akong kailangan gawin today.

But you suddenly crossed my mind.

Hindi kita nami-miss. It's just all sadness and pain. I took the courage to re-read our last exchanges. Grabe, I really sold myself so low in hopes of earning your love.

Siguro mas masakit lang ngayon kasi I can finally see my worth--and I feel bad that you took me for granted. Worse, I condoned it.

To you, I was just another passing train. But I know that I deserve to be someone's destination.

You had every opportunity to just kindly cut things off with me. But you kept accepting the gifts. You kept asking for my time. Yun pala, you were scheming a painful end for me.

Naiiyak ako kasi I didn't deserve what you put me through.

I don't wish you ill. That's not me.

Because even if you didn't like (let alone love) me (probably hated me even)--I sincerely cared for you.

I still hope you'll find love. You need it.

Miss na kita. I hope you know that.

I know it's been only a week kaya nahihirapan pa ako. But I hope it gets easier.

I miss you. And I think about you, like 70% of the time.

If you saw this, paramdam ka naman? Emz! Joke lang. I just hope you are doing well 🥹

I'm just here. Waiting on you 🫶🏻

Sooo, ano ang bet niyong format ng canned tuna mga mamsir? Yung Flakes In Oil o yung Corned? Pabulong naman!

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I was just wondering, did we date these same men from Reddit? 😆 If you met or are meeting these guys, I might have a story or two. Probably fair warnings 🙆🏻‍♀️

Guy 1

34-36 (he lies about his age)

Bald (important detail)

From Pasig

Probably invited you to his condo

Coffee, Audio (speakers), Fountain Pens, Photography, Unimpressive Weights

Content Designer (UI/UX)

Guy 2

35-40 (they really be lyin about their age here)

Bald (yes, again huhu)

Tall, 5'10

From North Caloocan

Motorcycle, Selvedge Jeans, Night Shift

Probably called you baby right away

Buff daddy

Property Management

If any of these descriptions rang a bell, and you're curious, drop me a DM! Haha.

Out of impulse, I sent you a quick "kamusta" message yesterday. Alam kong hindi ko na dapat ginawa. Because it went unread for 12 hours and now I'm just spiraling again. Kaya in-unsend ko nalang.

But it's not your fault. It's mine. Dapat hindi ko na ginawa. Knowing fully well that you're done with me.

Naisip ko lang bigla kasi I had this jolt of worry if you are doing well. But you probably are anyway. So ako talaga yung tanga haha.

I'm having a hard time lately. But I know I just have to power through it until you're out of my mind, because I know I am out of yours.

But I do worry about you. Sana okay ka. And doing well.

I have been thinking about this for a while, but I feel like I wanna be friends with more plus size girlies like me.

I have lovely plus size women in my life and they are my source of support for all things and matters that only plus size women will understand--clothes, fitness, relationships, and more.

If may community na for plus size pretties, pwede paampon? Haha. Or if wala pa, should we start one? 😊

Hi! I have a Q!

The best return flight I could book for my CTS-MNL flight is a Cathay Pacific flight with a 1 hour layover in Hong Kong.

I wanna ask if plausible ba 'to at all, super tight ng 1H huhu. But it's the only flight that won't entail 10+ hours.

Meron na bang nakapag-sprint ng 1H layover in HKG via Cathay Pacific? I would appreciate stories from first hand experiences. Kinakabahan talaga ako huhu.

Pahelp naman ang tita niyo! Meron na bang mas bagong term for "barkada" among Gen Zs ngayon?

This is for you, cute tofu boy.

In case you're checking on me here, just wanna let you know that I haven't spoken to anyone since you pushed me away. I've just been doing my thing, replying to people here occasionally--kasi ang dami kong thoughts.

I'm lowkey hoping that one of these days, you'll message me and ask me how I am.

I am dead curious if you got back together with your ex.

I hope not.

I'm trying to steer clear of your path.

But I miss talking to you. I hope you know.

Hi mommies, need thoughts and ideas lang.

Lately kasi puro prito lang ang kinakayang i-prepare for dinner. Minsan kasi walang time, minsan dahil sa budget rin.

Have you experienced this prito guilt before? Any ideas to help us have better dinners? Huhu