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...]
Adulting 124: On Living with Kasambahays (Part 2)
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: 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 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 122: Exploring Osaka (On Winterwear and Trains)
A couple of weeks ago, the partners in Moe’s firm treated all their associates to Japan. Because I’m super kaladkarin, I tagged along as well. This is our second time in Osaka- we visited around the same time last year with my brother and sister-in-law. But, we never really got to go around because we spent around 95% of our time shopping. We made a perfunctory visit to the … [Read more...]