I realized that it has been almost been a year since I wrote on my blog. I’ve been neglecting it for a couple of reasons: For one thing I got busy. I actually had work guys! Yey for me! Cheers to more street cred! To be honest though, I also went through something hella traumatic. Ok…. here is where I struggle: On one hand, I don’t like posting cryptic … [Read more...]
Adulting 124: On Living with Kasambahays (part 3)
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: 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...]