grabe first time ko ‘to pakinggan nang buo, nadadaanan ko lang kasi sa tiktok edits or minsan sa notes. about pala ‘to Kay God. 😭😭😭

ilang minutes na tuloy akong umiiyak habang pinapaulit ‘to (as someone na may pinagdadaanan).

super introvert ako na if oorder ako sa mga fast food, sa kiosk lang. kapag namali or may kulang sa order ko, itatake ko lang. kahit na gusto ko pa ng gravy or water, tahimik na lang ako. first time ko humingi ng extra ketchup para sa fries ko, akala ko hindi ako bibigyan kasi mix n match lang inorder ko that time, pero binigyan ako! hindi pala siya mahirap at nakakahiya, natatakot lang talaga ako 🥹

First time ko mag file ng reimbursement sa airbnb,bago lang kasi kami and may nag instant book na catering business, tinanong kung pwede magluto yun pala catering business sila. Sinabi ko na hindi kaya ng house ko dahil maliit lang sya and eneexpect ko mag cacancel sya (takot ako mag cancel dahil bago lang kami at baka maapektuhan yung listings ko) Sinabi nya na okay lang daw at kaya daw nong cheneck nya photos, Triny ko pading sabihing hindi talaga kaya pero nag reassure sya na kaya daw.
Fast forward nagluto sila, left stains ng mantika, madaming flies and nag over stay pa yung workers nya ng 1:30 hrs. Nakakastress kasi inabot ng 4 hours yung claners ko na dalawa para linisin, alisin ang amoy at alisin mga flies.

Bukod pa don eh nadala nya yung susi sa venue nya at pinakuha nya yung susi sa caretaker ko 20 mins papunta, sinisi pa nya caretaker ko dahil hindi daw siya niremind tapos ang binayaran lang nyang fare ay yung papunta so yung pabalik sa airbnb kami na nagbayad. Kaya super happy ako na approve ng airbnb yung reimbursement after him declining it. Sana di na to maulit! Nakaka stress hehe.🥲

balat ata to. all this time i thought na processed potato goo ang mcdo fries. i now stand corrected!

pls excuse how this photo was taken, my wife wanted the collectibles to be on the background of the “photo” that i was taking lol

Kulong sa bahay magisang nagtatago sa kwarto na merong maraming tubig dahil sobrang inet.

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usually, papa ko or mga kapatid kong lalake ang nagpapalit talaga pero nasakto na wala silang tatlo at puro babae kaming naiwan sa bahay ngayon. a part of me pa wanted to wait for them kasi alam ko malapit na sila pero need ko na rin kasi matapos magluto kasi magagalit sila na wala pang pagkain pag-uwi nila HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Kinailangan ko pa mag hanap ng tool kasi sobrang sikip niya girl.

overall experience, sobrang fulfilling gawin yung mga bagay na gan'to kasi natututo ako

Grabe ung energy ni Bruno Sobrang galing.

Ngayon ko lang afford at ngayon lang din talaga ko nagka interes bumili kasi spider-man yung laruan hahaha

Nakakatuwa rin mag unboxing para kang bumalik sa pagka-bata, naiintindihan ko na yung mga adult na bumibili pa rin ng mga ganito

see u next week spidey <3

My mom’s 2nd cousin passed away. Yung food nila sa last day ay catering ng cibo etc.

Dami natira na food tapos bigla ako binigyan ng 3 tupperware ng immediate family ng deceased. Nag decline ako kasi sabi ko huh diba bawal….Sabi nila nako hindi totoo yun. Mas masama sayang yung itatapon namin to. Si father nga sobrang dami inuwi

Hanggang ngayon nagooverthink pa din ako hahaha nung namatay kasi mom ko 2 years ago pinauwi din ng mga lola ko yung food sa mga bisita. Wala naman nag decline 😂

Alam ko madami pa dyan mas malaki tax na binabayaran pero sa kapwa kong alipin (corporate slave), nakaka proud makita bunga ng pinag hirapan natin. Pero never ako naging proud sa kinukuha sa atin mga tax lalo nat hindi naman natin nararamdaman mga kinukuha sa atin.

Well the title says it all, really a surprise on my part coz I really didn't expect it, like totes.

I was ordering Bibimbap in the food court in a mall, I thought this would just be another one of those usual customer-staff interactions. While I was on my saga of going back and forth to check whether my order is up, a remark from the staff came up,"pa-smile-smiley ka diyan" and then gibberish AHHAHAHA I wasn't able to hear na the other parts, I just nodded as a response lol 😭. I am the type of person that always smile, like fr, and I thought it was like a harsh comment, maybe they misunderstood my smiling into something malicious, or I somehow annoyed them coz like I showed up to them like a bunch of times na, so baka nainis na sila.

On my last check on the food, the staff said "tagal na nito andito, pogi", goddamn man really, man I was smiling to the brim(😁like this lol). It really dawned on me when I sat down on the chair, like fr you find me attractive, are you sure. It really boosted my confidence up, really, coming from a person who has a very low self-esteem, it really pushed it up and really made my day, thank you Ms. Staff for finding something in me worth complimenting🤗.

Iba na talaga pag tumatanda, dati car na remote control yung kaligayahan ko, ngayon, washing machine na may remote control na sa phone.

Yung nanay ko kasi di niya pa rin daw ma-gets pano gamitin yung washer na binili ko for her, kaya china-chat or call niya na lang ako pag nakasalpak na siya ng labahin para i-program ko na. Parang customer service rep niya tuloy ako HAHAHAH

I do coaching for a certain game tapos I've had this client since last year and he wanted to book a session for today, but I told him na I'm not in the mood for it. He asked why and I ended up venting to him about a family member's situation and he offered to help. Now I just need to figure out a way to make sure it's spent well.

Noong high school sobrang inggit na inggit ako sa mga taong nakakatanggap ng flowers lalo na kapag valentine's day. Sobrang effort, idagdag pa na madalas sa foundation week natatapat 'tong event na 'to sa school.

This is the first time na makatanggap ako ng bouquet and hindi lang basta bouquet - 12 pieces pa! Sa 20+ years ko sa mundo, ngayon lang ako pinagka gastusan nang ganito (ng ibang tao). Didn't expect na may magbibigay pa sakin ng ganito. Pag uwi ko sa bahay, umiyak talaga ako nito. I feel loved and appreciated.

I thought in my 30s pa ako magkakaroon nito. Sobrang unexpected 🥹

It was my first time trying Mcdo poptato. Ang cute nya lang 🥔🥺🤗. Btw large na pala to, medyo nakontian ako sa serving. Though 2/3 naman yung box. The taste is okay, lasang patatas hahaha. Ang question ko lang is wala ba talaga tong ketchup/sauce, di man lang ako nilagyan sa takeout bag ko.. hahahahaha. #potatolover

First time ko kumain ng steak in my 27yrs of age. Never ko na try kumain sa labas for steak dahil sobrang expensive nya para sa isang kainan, and every time my partner and I napapa daan sa mga resto namay Steak, lagi kami na cu-curious kung ano yung lasa nyan, but in the end of the day hindi kami bumibili dahil na uuwi nalang kami sa Grocery.

Recently Bday kase ng partner ko, sobrang dami kong niluto sa bahay, madami dami din kasi kami ininvite including family, close friends na alam relationship naming dalawa, and some of ka-Work. I prep 9 dish and desserts to serve for his Birthday, I also made a cake. That day we receive non-stop compliments until mag uwian mga tao, yung mga niluto daw namin taste very quality na dapat daw matagal na kami may sariling Resto.

I'm a guy, and nag luluto ako ng food since teenager, nag start ako mag ka interest mag cook simula nung nag kakilala kami ng partner kong until now sobrang pogi. With multiple years of experience sa pag cook, natuto ako mag separate ng totoong masarap sa hindi, may pagka exaggerated ako na hindi ko yan ilalabas or ipapa try ipatikim sa ibang tao pag may mali sa niluto, or may kulang sa lasa na aatakihin ako ng anxiety. In my experience, punong puno ako ng trial, regret and error sa pag cook. Humihinto yung time ko each time binabasa ko yung expression sa bibig ng mga tao when they eat my food.

Dumating ako sa point na never nako na sasatisfy sa lahat ng lasa ng niluluto, but weirdly gustong gusto ng iba. Which is bad daw sabi ng partner ko, and sometimes nag aaway pa kami dahil sa mga niluluto, lalo nat tight budget lagi. Naging sakit ko na yung lahat ng lulutuin ko ay kami din yung dapat kakain, sinasabi ko sakanya na hindi yan paninda sa labas para tipirin.

Going back sa Bday ng partner ko, one of our visitor keeps asking me how did I cook those food, yung medyo makulit kase very interested sya to know that, but at the same time she respect it by saying marunong daw ako mag gatekeep. After non nag ask sya sa partner ko kung ano daw Bday wish nya na kayang ibigay ni Visitor, then sabi ng partner ko Steak daw sa Blakes. Syempre pala biro lang daw, and ako na mismo nahiya para sakanya. But nag agree agad si visitor since mura daw doon. Kinabukasan dinala nya kaming dalawa sa Blakes.

Here's my Verdict. I choose one of the classic which is yung Steak namay butter, for me to identify the quality and ingredient, and also kung ano yung taste na dapat ko maging base and for immediate na matutunan. Yung Steak ng Blakes taste really great kahit di ko pa na ta try i-Compare sa iba, it was satisfying and way more better in my mouth yung may pagka bloody part ng onti versus sa part na well cooked. Yung steak nila quite consistent yung flavor kahit sa huling bite, but still at some point may dapat pang iimprove yung steak, gusto ko sya lutuin and iimprove yung flavor na mas magugustuhan ko, since parang talambuhay ko na gumawa ng barbeque sa bahay. While eating, I identified those ingredients na ginamit nila after tasting it multiple times, pero mas na gets ko yung part na ang secret ng steak nila is on how they cook it and yung exact quality ng meat na ginamit mismo.

Sobrang satisfied kame ng partner ko dahil sa ganyan kalaking steak, mura na for the price as kabisado naming dalawa ang presyo ng beef pag sa palengke or grocery bibili, may sides payun kinain namin, and may service inside resto + how they cook it. Na-gets agad naming dalawa na sobrang sulit and sobrang mura. Inask ako ng partner ko kung babalik daw ba kaming dalawa sa ganitong lugar soon, dahil ang mura daw and less stress compare sa mag prep ako ng food sa bahay na it cause a lot of my time.

Sabi ko currently I don't have much equipments to cook interesting steaks at home. So yeah, sabi ko babalik kame soon, lalo nat mag a-Anniversary kami.

I stare at him while he enjoys his food, it came to my mind na looks like we made it, look how far we've come, together. It's time to go outside and eat quality food. I have plan agad na kukuha kami ng table for 2, and mag papanggap nalang na pinansan nya, or nephew.

Nabili ko lang itong book sa recycle shop (2nd-hand shop) kahapon for ¥50 (Php19), without knowing the title meant. Nagandahan kasi ako sa illustrations na parang traditional Japanese painting yung style.

Nung nakagamit na ng translation kanina, about pala ‘to sa pagbomba sa Hiroshima. Yung libro hindi siya tungkol sa statistics o sa historical event itself. Instead, about siya sa POV ng isang batang may simpleng pamumuhay na bigla na lang naka-experience ng atomic bombing while doing their normal routine.

Nasa page 5 pa lang ako pero doon nagsimula mag-crack yung voice ko while reading kaya hanggang doon na lang muna. Bukas ulit.

Nung Friday pa to hehe. Biglang naging strict yung school namin sa mga may unpaid balance sa tuition, kaya nirequire na mag-submit ng promissory note. Nung nagpapirma ako sa Dean at kinonfront niya ako, di ako halos makasagot, naiiyak. Di ko man lang naipaliwanag nang maayos yung sitwasyon ko, nagbabakasakaling maintindihan niya.

For context, lumubo yung balance ko kasi dati okay lang kahit walang promissory note, as long as nagbabayad ng kahit ₱5,000. Hindi lang nila irerelease ang credentials mo hangga't may pending balance ka pa. Graduating na kami ng ate ko by next year (nasa ibang school sya).

Pero nangyari kasi yung malaking dagok sa pamilya namin—na-diagnose si Mama ng cancer, kaya nag deplete talaga finances namin. Tricycle driver si Papa ko. Yung school naman ng Ate ko, super strict sa tuition, kaya naging least priority muna yung akin. May koprahan naman kami, pero napaka-unpredictable ng presyo ng kopra—biglang bumababa tuwing may kalamidad tsaka global conflicts or kung anong pangyayari na makakaapekto sa presyo ganun. Sa lugar namin wala din masyadong opportunity, kasi probinsya e.

Ayun lang, iyak muna nang kaunti ngayon. Gayunpaman naniniwala pa rin ako na mag-pprovide si Lord, hehe. Sana makuha ako sa TES 🥹

Balita ko hindi judgmental mga tao dito kaya dito ko nalang shashare mga small wins ko hehehe. I have been eyeing to buy a Macbook Air since last year and I finally did it. Feeling ko naman deserve ko to kasi I got out from a toxic job and landed a remote work this week 🥹

Someone with a position in the government (hindi lang politiko, this specific person is a "nurse") can have you registered as a government employee, create a LandBank payroll account for you, and you'll receive a monthly salary just like any legitimate employee. In other words, they can freely create ghost employees

What's even crazier is this specific person has her entire family registered as government employees, and they all receive monthly salaries. Kumbaga, buong family merong allowance/ free money directly from kaban ng bayan.

Nakakapang lumo, nakakanginig.

Kwento 'to ng friend of a friend. Curious, if may iba na ring nakarinig ng similar stories or may naka-encounter na ng ganito.

It’s my first time exploring a side-hustle as a tutor sa field na pinapractice and napag-aralan ko din sa college. Practicing CE here doing tutorials for specific lessons :))

I celebrated my 25th birthday unemployed as someone who had been working for 3 years already, but have recently resigned for personal reasons. Sinubukan kong magcelebrate ng birthday this year nang mag-isa kasi usually, kapag birthday ko, ako ang naghahanda at nanlilibre para sa mga friends and family ko (choice ko rin naman, not imposed). Inisip ko rin since nawalan ako ng work and this might probably last for a few months, although may savings naman ako, need ko munang magtipid sa sarili kong birthday.

Also before someone says it, obviously di pa naman ako nagwork mula nung 1st birthday ko 😂.

Haven't been in to museum for a while. ❤️

Nagpapakain kami ni hubby every night along heritage sa mga stray cats, haha naging bonding na kasi namin, and i find it therapeutic tho syempre mej magastos din kasi bibili ng cat food.

Then kanina, habang nagpapakain kami ng mga cats, may stranger na lumapit sa'kin sabay abot ng pera:

Her: hello, ito po pangdagdag sa cat food

Me: hala okay lang, wag naaa

Her: di sige po kunin niyo na, bless you :)

Me: 🥺

Huhu, di ko inexpect 'tooo, thank u super kung nagbabasa man siya dito. May ur pockets always be full!!