Hello friends! It’s been ages! The last time, I talked about our kasambahay experiences. A lot has occurred on that front since, so will continue the story: Manang Part I After the Camille fiasco, the recruiter (Joy) called us a few days later and said she had someone for us. BUT according to Joy, "Matanda na ma’am. Siguro nasa may 50." I figured, you know what, Weng … [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 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...]
Adulting 116: On Moving (Part II)- Hiring Professional Cleaners
A few weeks ago, I wrote about hiring professional movers and how, despite the stress that we encountered, we felt the service was totally worth it. This week, I decided to focus on our experience of getting professional cleaners. Ok, so I know what you’re thinking. These people are lazy, lazy as**s who waste their money hiring people for jobs that they could very well do … [Read more...]