Dec 21, 2024

Today was a pretty okay Saturday. It started out with Naomi and I still being in a call and I showed them my various Facebook accounts. We made fun of them and she also asked me to check out her account. We mostly laughed and talked about the stuff on her public profile feed. I also showed them my cosplay photo when I cosplayed as Emilia from Re:Zero and she couldn't believe that it was me. Showing people my cosplay photos always makes me laugh and I told them that I miss cosplaying. Eventually, a family member came into their area and they had to mute. Since I had nothing to do, I browsed for places about Taguig and found this old church named Minor Basilica of St. Anne that I've never explored before, despite years of living here. I make a note to explore it someday and I also ask my sister if she's been here. Eventually, I feel tired and Naomi tells me that she's going to do other errands for the evening so we both leave the call.

I slept for a really, really long time. I think I slept around 2 a.m. and eventually woke up at around 10 a.m., which is the correct time. However, since my sleep schedule was disturbed, I still felt sleepy despite having a full 8 hours. I ultimately woke up at around 1 p.m. with a searing headache. It was really bad and I felt so off and groggy. Still, that subsided when I did my usual routine. I also updated yesterday's calendar entry and decided on what to do for the rest of the afternoon and evening. My sister and I had planned to go to the night market later. Since it was a Saturday, I also decided to treat myself out today. I saw this thread on r/Makati about where to go for a solo date and I decided on going to the top answer, which was The Black Bean in Legazpi Village in Makati. I was able to book a ride there and eventually get seated.

What surprised me was how small the cafe was, but the server who greeted me at the door was this pretty woman. She didn't look like a server at all and even like a model. She eventually found a seat by the window seated between 2 girls who were talking amongst themselves and a girl who was also a solo diner. I eventually chose fish and chips and a kombucha drink, despite this being a cafe, because I had to go to sleep in 5 hours. It was a huge plate of fish and chips. I took photos for an IG Story and eventually ate. The service was pretty attentive and they constantly refilled my water. I couldn't finish the entirety of the fish and chips, no matter how hard I tried. The bill was around 740 Pesos or so, which was not bad but also a bit pricey. I then left and walked to Greenbelt after paying the bill.

On the way, I had this horrible headache again. It felt like my head was being split open. I think I made the wrong choice of staying up so late and it surprised me how I was able to stay up until 4 to 5 a.m. constantly this year. I tried my best to carry myself to Greenbelt so I can book a ride there. I thankfully was able to easily book a ride home and I took a paracetamol shortly after getting home. My sister and I still went to the night market to have dinner and order some food outside. It was pretty good, we got to eat oysters and scallops, and I also tried this Korean corndog. It was nice and after we got home, I got some rest and slept relatively on time.