September highlights and favorites

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this pic came up in my memory and I can vividly remember that day at daycare when Sofia turned 1. Look at those cheeks!

A lot happened in September which made it feel long and full in a good way.

Highlights:

  • Spontaneous trip to Pirenópolis with surprise and scary detour and delighted colonial town
  • Sofia turned 13 and we had a surprisingly chill and relaxed birthday party at home.
  • Sofia first swim competition with her local team, where I got future nostalgia.
  • We started with a new helper and she seems capable of cleaning the house and make dinner.
  • We went to Kerry Perry concert and loved it. We have her on Spotify on repeat weeks after the concert.
  • Sofia attended her first MUN conference and loved it.
  • I successfully made sourdough and kimchi.

We had some stressful moments:

  • Cats fight. The situation got progressively worst and we don’t know if it will ever get resolved.
  • Work stress has piled up but I am getting support from the team and work friends.
  • My knee discomfort came back, not as bad as July but its recurrence affected me mentally.

Books read, all from one author. My favorite is Audition.

Movie watched

  • K-pop monster

Miles run: 125 miles.

October is new beginning. I am a bit slow in setting up goals because I know it will be a busy month. But goals/intentions I’ll have 🙂

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I have always loved traveling and travel often for work. But 2.5 years ago we moved to Manila and started to travel more for leisure. It was the start of our journey to explore the world and ourselves as a family. My daughters love traveling with passion and always want to go to new places, meet new people, try new food. This blog will record our journey in this new living style and my thoughts around it.

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6 thoughts on “September highlights and favorites”

  1. Sounds like a busy and fun month! Did I miss your Katy Perry recap? I remember you saying you had that coming up but then don’t think I saw a post about it! I’m sure that was super fun!

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  2. 125 miles while juggling work stress and dealing with knee discomfort is really impressive! I know injuries can take a mental toll too, but I try to see them as a hidden blessing, every break gives the body a chance to recover, so you can come back stronger and keep running for even longer.

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  3. A month that feels “long and full” is a great thing! I know it wasn’t all good- but you did have a lot of good things happen.

    I love the 1 year old Sofia photo! And…. wow I hope you can get that cat situation figured out. I know, it’s very stressful!

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  4. That picture is so sweet. Wow the years fly by.

    I really liked this reflection of highs/lows from the week. Such a smart idea and a nice way to capture the ups and downs of everyday life.

    The cat situation sounds so stressful. But I hope having a helper will relieve some of the home maintenance/cooking stress!

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  5. ohhhh how cute she is!!!!!! Checks for weeks!!!

    September was a busy month but also a good month. I felt like we got back to basics, after a chaotic summer (my dad’s stroke, Russia trip, France trip, kitchen renovation). So September bought some strange… relief?..

    I hope your work stress eases up a bit- you mentioned your boss is a micromanager, I hope that improves, too.

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