My first time to buy from Book Depository

I don't know, maybe it is meant to be. While procrastinating at work, I opened my email & saw one from PayPal**.  After reading it, I decided to try and link one of my bank accounts (my payroll account from work) and, to my surprise, it came through--I've tried linking a BDO debit account to PayPal before but it wouldn't work. Anyway, the next unread email was a promotional one from Book Depository and I thought, "Hey, why don't I try buying a book there using PayPal?" I tried buying there some time ago using my BDO Visa Debit card but it wouldn't come through so I wasn't really banking on this one. Again, to my surprise, my payment (via PayPal) was accepted! I am now waiting for a UK bookstore to ship my book after 3-5 working days. According to the BD site, I'm supposed to receive the book in 7-10 days. I've already gotten a confirmation e-mail from BD. I will edit this as I get more updates.

By the way, the book I bought was "Finding Gobi" by Dion Leonard. It's priced at $9.55 but BD has an ongoing promo for PH buyers so I got it for $8.59 instead. :) Since I read about them in the news a few years ago, I was hooked on their story. I followed every post from Dion--when he met this stray dog who just ran with him during an ultra-marathon, when he decided to bring Gobi to his home in Europe, when Gobi went missing, etc. When this book came out I was excited to get a hold of it but I couldn't find it in local bookstores so I would just keep browsing its page on BD, Amazon & Goodreads to get my fix. I also follow them on Instagram @findiggobi

I have to get back to work now or I'm dead. My deadline is today and I haven't done anything significant.

Dear nonexistent reader, you are loved.

**I opened a PayPal account many years ago when I still had a credit card and when I lost that card to loans, I didn't use the account anymore. Not that I was able to use it for anything. It was just...there.

UPDATES!!

September 19, 2019 - I received another e-mail from BD that they have shipped my book & I'm supposed to receive it in 7-10 days.

Change is coming

It has been a month since I last wrote & quite a lot has happened. I've landed myself an 8-5 job in a state university nearby, but I still need to keep my freelancing job to make ends meet. I will be starting on Monday. What am I gonna wear?

Tomorrow is going to be a long day. Loads to do!

On Saturday, I'm either hiking in Tarak or going to the beach (if it rains). With L, of course.

Gotta sleep now, must wake up in a few hours. I hope I wake up, and on time.

Dear nonexistent reader, you are loved.

Glitch

I feel like shutting down. I'm stressed with one of my projects at work. I never seem to get it done right. A few weeks ago, I was rebuked (in our group chat) for my glaring mistakes. So I did what I could to make it right, but it was a bit too much, apparently. Looks like I overcompensated because, yesterday, I got reprimanded again. This time, for over-correcting. I hope the next script I do will be better. Just right. Oh well.

I feel like crying these past few days. I'm so inefficient at anything. I have to fight this because my death would cost so much money. How I wish I could just disappear from this world without having to bother anyone. :( The thought of dying and leaving all this stress behind gives me peace. Yes, I want to make my mom proud, but my siblings can do that better and I'm not even bothered. Apart from dying, the outdoors and the possibility of travel gives me peace.

L & I are going camping this week, but I don't think I'm really up for it. I want to see him, but, at this point, I'd rather stay home, disconnected from anything and anyone, and sleep for 14 hours straight. God give me strength.

I've never been more stressed

I'm currently working on a Korean magic show, translating it into Tagalog & synching the lines for dubbing. Man, this is something else. It makes working on an Argentinian teen series feel like a walk in the park. I have never been more stressed out!

Self, please. NEVER accept another Magic Control script ever again! It's for your own sanity.