Moe and I have been married for 5 years. In those 5 years, we’ve had a total of 5 helpers. 3 of them lasted for at least a year. A couple stayed for a week. We also encountered a scammer who never even made it to the house. Sharing with you some of our experiences: WENG Weng was our 1st ever kasambahay. She was recommended by the wife of Moe’s old boss. She stayed … [Read more...]
Adulting 124: 28 vs. 37 (A lookback at my Facebook Posts)
I just celebrated my 37th birthday recently. 37 guys! When did I get so old??? Honestly, I’m having mixed feelings about ageing. On one hand, I feel like I haven't fully adulted. My friends Booboo, Boogie and I were talking one time over dinner. We remembered how, when we were in our twenties, we would look at our titos and titas in their late thirties, and be like, “Wow, … [Read more...]
Adulting 123: On Writing and Starting My Second Career (Part II)
A few weeks ago, I posted about writing as a second career. As you probably know by now, my posts are excruciatingly long-drawn. So here is the 2nd part: ON OWNING IT A friend of mine (hi Pau!) studied culinary school, and plowed through an internship program before putting up her own successful restaurant; but for the longest time, she did not … [Read more...]
Adulting 123: On Writing and Starting A New Career (Part I)
It’s been a little bit more than a year since I started my blog and decided to seriously pursue a career in writing. It’s been quite an experience. There are days when I feel perfectly content where I am, but there are also days when I cringe at everything I’ve done so far and wonder if I’m better off being a lady of leisure. One thing’s for sure though, I learned … [Read more...]
Adulting 122: Exploring Osaka (Part 3- On Touristy Activities, Hangry Deers and Harry)
For the past 2 entries, I’ve been going on and on about our recent trip to Japan. So far, I’ve talked about winter wear and trains, then hotels and restaurants. Because I’m OC and cannot leave stuff unfinished (even though I’ve been totally delinquent and it’s been months since our trip), I decided to make one more post. This kwento will be devoted to the touristy portion in … [Read more...]
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