Sunday, October 2, 2022

Evidence-based

 It gets complicated when all they see are photos to convince the "friends" list of your imaginary happy life. And I also have an imaginary girlfriend who disappears whenever she wants to without a care of my feelings. So much for evidence-based love.


And sometimes it is hard to lie. My body has been telling me that by giving me all the shit to bother me like obesity and insomnia.

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I have been taking benadryl almost every week to sleep. 

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Worried about being a good father. Trying my best. Feeling bitter that I am not always available because I don't have a home in legazpi and I can't afford to always go home. I hope Dylan and Art feel my struggle and see my sacrifices. I constantly think about this. 

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I always worry that I'll die before I can even record all the best songs I have. 

<But what best songs? People don't even read your lyrics. They still think you are an old grumpy fraud.>

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I am glad that the songwriting session with the band turned out well. We didn't discuss goals but still, a good start. That has been bothering for weeks. Felt like I've gone through a breakup. But I've learned way enough to not rely on the good times.

So yes, I need to form another band so I won't be held back. Lots of materials. My death clock is ticking.

Mad Tangerine?

Tanjirine?

Between Tangerine?

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The benadryl is kicking in. Hope it will promise me good dreams.


FEB 25 2021

 Saw this post today and wondered how I didn't get to post this. 

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I've been practicing forgiviness

for things worth forgetting,

And I am failing most of the time.


These triggers, when it is pushed into you like a noose on your neck, they paralyze your soul. And the funny thing is I am highly functional for anyone to suspect that there is a deep dark void that consumes me every other day. 

See what I did there? 

I am even ashamed to admit the routinary hell I have been in.

I am getting better. I like to think so.

I have been trying to live on my own and accept my self worth more. The trick is not taking everything seriously.

Yes it is a trick. I am tricking myself. I am reminding myself now it is a trick.


Be functional, Ahmad.

You are doing fine.

You are worth loving.

You will be ok.