It's been months I know and I've been so delinquent, but here's the last (promise last na) part of Manang's saga just so there's closure. Brief recap: In the first post, I talked about how a couple of bad helpers lead us to our current kasambahay, Manang Cleofe. The second post ended with her resignation. ON MANANG’S RESIGNATION A part of me felt that Manang leaving … [Read more...]
Practical Adulting Considerations
Adulting 124: On Living with Kasambahays (Part I)
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. … [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 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...]