Archive for January, 2010
Okay, the New Year’s eve is almost a month ago but the joy of celebrating it with my family is as vivid as if it just happened last week. We didn’t attend the New Year mass due to fear of firecrackers, but I tried to imitate what the others do to welcome the new year: [...]
I live in a 4-bedroom apartment with eight other Filipinos. My housemates say that the bedrooms are smaller compared to their previous flats’. But I’m really happy with it. My bedroom is the smallest one, yet it is almost twice as big as my bedroom in Japan. We have a big kitchen and a very [...]
It’s really uncomfortable being caught up in a conversation about something I’m not familiar with. Like the time when my friends compared each other’s auto insurance quote, or the time when they talked about investments. Maybe it’s about time to educate myself on financial matter. I have always wanted to work for a financial company [...]
It’s a bit overdue but I didn’t have easy access to the internet when I was on vacation in the Philippines. We have decent internet connection at hand but our PC is still the old Pentium III and I didn’t want to test my patience with it either. So how was my Christmas 2009? We [...]
Shaynna knew how to operate the DVD player since she was three years old. If you are busy and you want to prevent her from following you around, then tell her to watch cartoons. It’s like Sponge Bob revolution at home, because Sponge Bob is her favorite and Kiera’s (my niece), too! Dora and Barbie [...]
Since I’ve moved to Singapore, I bought only a single pair of curtains. I wanted to buy one of those faux wood blinds because I want to sleep for as long as I like on weekends. But my curtain holder is just a bit elastic string, not even that good for hanging clothes. We are [...]
I have bought dozens of raffle tickets but I have never won even a consolation prize. Yet, there are some people who are very lucky, like winning major prizes each year at Christmas parties or annual company gathering. There’s anticipation, yet I haven’t experienced the joy of winning. For the past few months, my housemates [...]
I think almost everyone does some kind of preparations for welcoming the New Year. I don’t even believe that these things have some effects on how one fares in the coming year. At home, at least we try to fix what we can, like replacing busted bulbs. It’s far from those Hubberton Forge but we [...]
Months ago, I’ve subscribed to Bo Sanchez’s GodWhispers Club. Twice a week, I look forward to the inspiring messages such as this one: I’m ashamed to admit it, but financial struggles and being the sole breadwinner for the past years have changed me a lot. Sadly, focusing on these struggles has not turned me into [...]
I grew up in Mindanao. My hometown is not as crowded as Manila, far from it actually, but it has never been crime-free. There was a time when an “akyat-bahay gang” got away with various thefts in the neighborhood, and our sari-sari store was no exception. A teenager broke into our store and took away [...]
I’ve read it somewhere, or somebody has mentioned it to me that it will be more difficult for women to lose weight when they reach 30, and I’m already there! I wasn’t able to make up my new year’s resolution but I definitely have a lot that I want to start working on when I [...]
I’m really glad many banks and insurance companies have their website. Before I decided on which bank to open my payroll account with, I scoured the web, made comparisons and decided to choose Citibank. Why? Because for payroll accounts, they don’t require opening deposit! Most banks here require at least S$500. Now that I’m still [...]
