Sometimes, when things aren’t really done yet but already nearing completion, I can’t help but give a sneak peak. Yes, I’m excited (probably a bit too excited), but you can’t blame me. For somebody living in a one-room flat, this is a great improvement. Everything is still a bit of a mess (we’ve had desks [...]

For me, letting go is probably one of the hardest things a person can do, but should do. Screw me over and I’ll never ever forget what you did. I’ll eventually forgive you, but you can’t expect that things will ever be the same again. I can forgive, but I never forget. It’s just the [...]

Before Paypal became fully operational here in the Philippines, I have always received my blogging earnings through check payment. Marc and I had to open a dollar savings account when I started monetizing my blogs about a year ago—besides, we needed a dollar account for clients who preferred paying through bank wire as well—and I [...]

The psychiatrist of my younger sister, Joyce, had long advised us that a change of environment will be good for her. The family decided about two or three years ago to sell our house and move to a new one—we were pretty strapped for cash at that time, and the maintenance of a commercial property [...]

My husband, Marc, is now officially unemployed. He’s still waiting for his last pay (which, we honestly think would just be a few cents since our loan would be credited from it), but so far, I think we’re holding up. Financially, at least. Our web design company is doing quite ok, and though it takes [...]

Sometimes, you just need to know when it’s time to concede. The past month had been pretty busy for me. Atop of client projects, there’s the 2007 Philippine Blog Awards. I don’t think running an event like this comes close to the stress of planning a wedding, but pile of work + event is stressful [...]

I know it’s only been less than four months since we got married, and we’re both still adjusting. So pardon me for saying this, but I think I found it out the hard way that you really shouldn’t send a man to do a woman’s job. Maybe it’s just my husband, but for some reason, [...]

I’ve said it before that I’m practically not allowed to get sick, considering the amount of work that I usually have to do. Well, it seems that I found another reason not to get sick: I had huge piles of laundry waiting for me yesterday after a week of sniffling, sneezing, and blowing my nose [...]

Ok, fine. I’m exaggerating. Again. Hehe. I’m a very busy person, but “extremely busy” is too strong a description for my being busy. I’ve got quite a lot on my plate right now, but I still have time for household stuff (it’s not like I have a choice, you know). Last week, I’ve been very [...]

I have always enjoyed decorating for Christmas, even before I officially became a “home-maker.” I often don’t feel the spirit of the holiday season until I’ve put up the decorations. This year, it’s the same thing. I’ve been bugging my dad for years to replace the Christmas tree that our dogs chewed to bits, but [...]