Here's my spread about some 5 series to watch on Netflix/Hulu/Prime for the April #2020CreativeJournalingChallenge though the ones I've listed are some Ghibli movies due to the fact that I am not a series person and I have been enjoying some ghibli films this quarantine season.

First on the list, is Arrietty (2010). I cannot express how I was hooked by this film! I love the aesthetic and how quirky and cute Arrietty's home is. I admire her bravery and also Sho's kindness among these burrowers. The story revolves around Arrietty's life wherein she went burrowing for the first time. It did not went well because Sho, the ill boy who visited his grandmother's house noticed these tiny people invading their house. 

The Cat Returns (2002). It's a fun film to watch and I like how it is very straight forward. Haru, a normal High school girl rescued a cat that was about to be hit by a car. Soon enough, dozens of cats are found on the street looking for Haru. These cats wanted Haru to be like them but Haru does not want to be a cat LoL. She later met 2 amazing cats that helped her come back to the human world.

Porco Rosso (1992). It's all about this pilot who was cast under a spell that made him turn into a pig. He save lives of other people from some Air pirates. Since he is widely known to be everyone's hero, there are also some people who wants his position. His plane needed some repair so he went to Milan to visit his aircraft mechanic and later discovered that the Chief Designer in revising his plane was the owner's granddaughter, Fio. At first, he was hesitant to give the project to the girl maybe because the girl was too young and he was doubting her capabilities. Soon enough, he gave the go signal and ended up liking the newly-revised plane. I like this story so much as it shows that women's knowledge does not end in doing the laundry or cooking. It shows that Women are also capable of doing manly work and can excel in them.

The Wind Rises (2013). Let me get this straight. Jiro has the best visuals everRRRR!!!! We love engineers!!! HAHAAHHA. It's all about making airplanes that's it. LoL. A sweet and inspiring film 💖.

What are some series/movies that you've like to recommend? 

#2020CreativeJournalingChallenge

Stay Safe frens!

 Goal1: Finish 2 Books  I've been really bad at reading for the past couple of years. Back in my Junior year, I'm a huge fan of books (Wattpad ones are my favs!) but because of some circumstances, I outgrown my interest towards reading. I sold out most of my books but some of them ended up with me. Like my Twilight Saga which I got it for a fairly cheap price on a second hand bookshop. I used to whip out chapters before going to bed but now, its hard for me to finish up a single chapter. Now that I have the time, I would like to atleast read these books as I spent money on buying them.

 Goal 2: Watch the 5 remaining Studio Ghilbi films on my list! With Netflix's announcement months ago that they will be adding all 21 films from Studio Ghibli, it was easier for me to watch some of Ghibli films I've been dying to watch! I only have 5 films left to watch!

 Goal 3: Fix your sleeping schedule Just like now that I am still up past midnight. I am determined to set a new sleeping schedule for my body as I am aware the long and short effects of sleeping late!

 Goal 4: Be Consistent in making blogposts! Since I have a lot of spare time in my hands at the moment, I would also like to dedicate a little amount of time every week in working on some blogposts to post regularly on my blog. It's nice to have such platform to share your interests.

 Goal 5: Consistent Daily Gratitude! By the end of the day, I have been writing down the things that I am grateful for and it has affected me positively and I would like to continue this attitude until it becomes a habit. 

Happy Easter! 🐣 I was not planning to post something today but a brilliant idea came into my mind this afternoon. Although I am now making this post at night because Afternoon naps sounded so well in my brain haha. I guess this is the perfect time to talk about my faith as I do not really talk about my faith in my social media platforms as I like it to be secret and something that only me and the Lord knows. However, spreading his words might also help and encourage other people to start evaluating what they would like to do to strengthen their faith. 

There are numerous types in how you can keep up with your faith. I personally do devotions. I do not belong to a very religious family but we do have faith in the Lord. However, the first half of 2019 has really been tough for me to the point that I questioned God why do I have to go through all of the pain I was experiencing. There were times were I suddenly wake up in the middle of the night, staring at the ceiling and asking God questions like; "Why do I have to go through all of this?" "If he is meant to be in my life, why do we need to go through all of this?" "Until when will I feel devastated Lord?" these questions made me realize that due to the problem I was facing back then, i was doubting God's ability. I was shocked why I came to that state. At that time, (up until now, actually) I have a classmate who is very vocal in her faith towards the Lord. She often fills her Instagram stories, Facebook timeline and Twitter with bible scriptures, devotions, sunday servings, and many more that symbolizes her faith to the Lord. She was the on who inspired me to do devotions when I was able to realize that I am now questioning God's ability. 

It took me awhile to establish a devotion format but the contents are relatively the same. I take whatever notebook available and a pen. For my reference, I use an app called Holy Bible and I just copy today's verse and write how I relate to the scripture. Before, I used to write the daily verse, have an opening prayer, reflect on the daily verse and gratitude at some point I actually included inspiring quotes to cheer me up and to practice my lettering skills! 

Now, my process is way more simple than before. I write that daily verse and usually, I have a one paragraph full of thoughts about the verse, prayers, gratitude and asking forgiveness. This way, it allows me to let my words flow naturally without thinking about other sections to fill it up. I actually have a little notebook (A6 in size) that I always write whatever I like in it. It's like a journal dump where I want to write but doesn't have the strength to decorate. I later on decided to use it as my gratitude notebook. At the end of the day, I write the things that I am grateful for. Even the simplest ones like I am grateful for my neighbor's dogs (Choco, Loki and Kurt) for making me laugh whenever I walk around or I am grateful for my Mom's cooking to the complicated ones. Being mindful about the things that you have even the smallest ones can puts you in a better mood and teaches you to be contented with the things that you have. 

I also recommend to watch this video from Hannah Kathleen where she shows her morning routine that includes her process in doing her devotions every morning! I used her format to get me started on my devotion and it clearly helped me a lot! 

This Quarantine Season, either I wake up around 9-10:30 (which pushes me to make a light breakfast to give my stomach room for lunch) or I wake up an hour before in which I am tempted to do experiments. This one in particular became an instant hit by the time I made it. Gathered two slices of loaf bread, spread an even layer of butter and sprinkled some white sugar before heating up in an oven. Instead of my usual cereal drink or homemade milktea, I opted for a Peach Shake for today's breakfast. It only takes two ingredients! Peaches and Milk! 🍑🥛. Since I do not have any access on a real peach, I opted to use Canned Peaches and I added about 5-6 slices to the blender and also 4 tbsps. Milk of Choice. Blend Well. I recommend to use Evaporated Milk as I've made it before with Fresh Milk and I prefer to use Evaporated Milk because it makes it more creamier and does sweeten the shake a little bit. Nevertheless, it tastes well!

Also while whipping, prepare your cup filled with fresh milk for about 3/4? and I also added some ice cubes. Once you were able to attain that whipped coffee consistency, add it on top of the milk.

After a mini photo shoot, give it a  little mix and enjoy the delicious coffee!

Me being impulsive as ever, I decided to record my process in making these summer coolers! It is now up in my YouTube Channel, I hope you can watch it and subscribe! Nevertheless, I would like to include this in my blogpost to share to you the recipe of my Coffee Jelly and Gulaman. 

For my Coffee Jelly, I found this recipe and use it as my basis. Like the Banana Muffins, I adjusted the recipe to satisfy my likings.

COFFEE JELLY:

You will need:

• 1 pack unflavored gelatin
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee
• 5 cups water
• 1/2 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 can Kremdensada (or 1 pack All purpose cream and 1 can Condensed Milk)
• 1 cup Evaporated Milk

Staying at home is advised to avoid the virus. Given the amount of time, I would like to share some of my life happenings particularly this one that happened around Feb. 2020.

The Giveaway was held by two local artists based in Cebu, Shimoon.art. As they reached 10k Followers on Facebook and 1k Followers on Instagram, they decided to give thanks to their supporters by hosting a Giveaway! The Giveaway was posted last January 26, 2020 and the winners were announced last February 12, 2020. There were 5 lucky winners, (3) Winners for Facebook and (2) for Instagram. I won via Instagram! 😁 

I have been a fan of them for quite sometime and support them by buying some of their products during events they are participating. I discovered them year 2018 where they have a booth during a School Event. Since then, I followed them on their social media accounts. 

The prizes includes five (5) random art prints, five (5) random bookmarks,  five (5) random sticker flakes, and one (1) random sticker pack. As a broke freshman, this giveaway saved me $$ big time! Although they offer quality merch, a broke college student like me lOVesS freebies!