A quiet week of work, travel, and small routines.
On Sunday, I had dinner alone in a Japanese restaurant — the first weekend without my three cats, The Boys. They were with their pet sitter while I was away for work, and the apartment felt emptier than usual. The silence at home felt heavier than I expected.
The week took me out of town for meetings, long days, and quiet nights in a hotel room. By Thursday, I was back in Manila — tired but grateful — and finally reunited with The Boys, who fell asleep almost instantly once we got home.
The rest of the week was slower. Friday’s meetings ended with drinks at The Manila Hotel. Saturday was spent doing laundry, grocery shopping at Mitsukoshi, and making miso-based vegetable soup to end the day.
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My name is Jed, and I live in Manila with my boys. I live alone, as a working professional. I tend to be by myself, most days.
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How To Hop, Skip, and Jump:
00:00 Preview
00:55 Where Are The Boys
04:11 Morning Routine
10:47 Work Trip
14:34 Home Again
16:55 The Manila Hotel
21:13 Quiet Saturday At Home
35:12 Thank You
Thank you for watching and for listening.
Music by Artlist – in the order they are played in the video:
– A Quick Coffee, by Borrtex
– Lullaby No 1 in E Major, by Ran Raiten
– Falling Snow, by shu
– The Leaves Are Changing, by Miles Kredich
Gear and Edits:
– in the apartment: Panasonic Lumix G7, with Rode VideoMic
– outside the apartment: Samsung Galaxy 25 Ultra
– software: Final Cut Pro
– color grading: LUTs (purchased online)
– music: Artlist
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