September 2025 Blog Diary

 bakit sobrang tagal matapos ng September? 

On Facebook feed, people are saying September went by in a blink of an eye. 

How, sir and ma'am?

It felt like I was on Sept 54th!!

I had a trip, joined a fun run, survived a super typhoon, a protest happened, yet we're still in the same freaking month.

BUT IT'S BER MONTHS NOW AND I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW, I'M A CHRISTMAS GIRLIE THROUGH AND THROUGH! ♥

    Before I get all nostalgic, we will proceed with our September blog diary. 

First up is our Palawan trip! My 4th trip this year♥

Traveling around the Philippines, one destination at a time, feels like a dream come true. I honestly haven’t been this “outside” in so long. There’s still so much more to discover, and I’m excited to slowly tick them off my list. Coron and El Nido, I’m coming for you someday!

CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF MY PALAWAN TRIP!

On the 2nd week, I took myself on a solo date at Glorietta to watch 100 Awit Para Kay Stella. I just had to—after bawling my eyes out over the first one a couple of years back. This sequel was good too; I’d say the ending felt more acceptable and realistic… but yeah, it still hurt like a mf.

That Sunday was the Rexona 10 Miler – Makati leg. It’s the farthest I’ve ever run so far, and definitely the toughest too. Still, it’s a milestone I’m really proud of!

CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THAT RUN!

On the 3rd week, I finally got to hang out with my best friend Bill, whom I hadn’t seen in months! We went all out in a crazy karaoke session with Jobs and Ehma. I didn’t realize how much I missed singing my heart out, being silly with music, dancing around, and getting all emotional over songs.

It really brought me back to the old days when I was still living in Manila. Back then, we couldn’t even afford Karaoke Hub, so we’d line up at World of Fun’s karaoke booth since it was way cheaper for high school kids.

We capped the night with coffee at CBTL (I just grabbed some milk, lol). Honestly, it was such a fun night that I didn’t even end up with a single photo!

some more snaps from my camera roll

- Frankie's Wings paired with a cocktail from Malabar because I'm actually feeling brave that morning, day drinking

- this Halloween inspired Ukulele from Flying Tiger! I wanna buy it so baaad but I had to stop myself from being impulsive

- my broken eye glasses (badly need a new one!)

- Discovered another cafe near our are - Coffee Scape. I had Matcha Berry and it was good :)

- my nephew who I love so much, is growing so fast nakakainisss

- random selfie (been playing with makeup lately too!)

Now let's go to my Netflix Department.

1.) Ratched - The story was so unpredictable, which is exactly what kept me hooked! I really enjoy this kind of genre, and it was also nice seeing Miranda again.

2.) Love Con Revenge—It’s a documentary about two women who helped victims of fake lovers and romance scams. It was so satisfying to see the men finally put in their place, but it also highlighted how unfair the justice system can still be towards women.

3.) Kontrabida Academy - This show is going viral here in the Philippines for being star-studded. It’s a fun watch if you just want a break from reality, and Barbie proves once again that she’s such a versatile actress!

4.) The Summer I Turned Pretty - Okay, so first things first, it’s not on Netflix but on Prime. I kept seeing it on my IG reels and thank God I have Prime lol. Long story short: I’m Team Conrad all the way. My standards in men have skyrocketed again. I mean, I want my own Conrad… but then I remember his character was written by a woman, so there goes my hope. FML.

Belly is soooo lucky to have not just one, but two guys in love with her. Meanwhile, wala na natira samin kasi yung iba, dalawa-dalawa pa! 😂 Still, I’m giving this show a solid 10/10—it’s been a while since I’ve watched a romance series this good.

and to my future husband, who is reading this right now - be like Conrad, smart, caring and intense 

5.) I recently started watching The Office. I’m still on Season 5, and honestly, at first, I struggled to get the humor—but now I’m hooked. I even watch it while working, and one time I literally fell asleep with it still playing on my phone.

Okay, I’ll say it—I STAYED BECAUSE JIM HALPERT IS HOT. That’s honestly one genius way to keep viewers like me invested. Oh, how I love a good yearning man. He’s such a lover boy, and I am absolutely here for it! But seriously… why did we lose these kinds of men?

Anyway, I will come back and talk about the rest of the series once I'm done but yeahh 

we will go now with our Top Songs of the Month

1.) Clockwork - Laufey (used to ignore this song, but I fell in love with it the moment I tried singing it!)

2.) Nobody's Son - Sabrina Carpenter (it is true though "there's nobody's son left for me to believe in." This world got me smh-ing every fucking hour).

3.) Go Go Juice - Sabrina Carpenter (the truth is I can be as petty as Sabrina when drunk)

4.) Supernatural - Ariana Grande (had this song on full blast while driving around Palawan)

5.) Deslocado - Napa (discovered this song thru IG and now I gotta memorize the lyrics coz rn all I'm saying is "nepasepase pase" in the chorus)

Might I add that this girl actually tried reading a book—and even went back to my 4-year-old unfinished cross stitch. I’m giving it another shot, and it’s been pretty fun! I usually work on it while watching The Office, so yeahhh.

On a more serious note, this September has been tough. It makes me sad that people aren’t getting their taxes’ worth because of corruption. Kawawa ang mga Pilipino. Our country has so much potential, but we’re being robbed of a better life. I just hope this issue doesn’t die down. Those responsible need to be caught and held accountable

See you in my next blog!

xoxo
Grasya