“You’re way too beautiful girl that’s why it will never work…” Alejandro Manzano croons. My recruiter’s name flashes on my cellphone’s screen, and I quickly pick up the call. “I’m sorry, you didn’t get the job,” she tells me in a clipped tone. “You lost to the other applicant. You got 16 points and he […]
Long Cut
Cate and I found a lead on a cheap transient place from Peter, so we called the owner and made an appointment for viewing this afternoon. We were too lazy to check the internet for details, so I just relied on what little bits of information I got from the owner I conversed with and […]
Birth Pains
I have always prided myself on the fact that I never get homesick. As of today, that statement is no longer true. It’s past midnight and I could not go back to sleep. I should not have taken that early evening nap. I finally decide to get my laptop out and read to get my eyes […]
Housed
I decided to stay at the house the whole day and watch House season 4. I felt hunger pangs at close to 2pm and decided to cook Maggi noodles soup for lunch. Again…who knew that one small pack of noodles could feed two girls? While waiting for the food to cook, we loaded the washing […]
Seeing the Picture Clearly
When I look back on all my major heartbreaks, I realize that they needed to happen. Of course, back then when I was busy crying my eyes out or wishing that I could hit myself over the head with a sledgehammer so that I’d have amnesia and forget the pain or wondering if I could […]
Singapore Saga Day 2 – Amazing Race
On day 2 of our stay in Singapore, Monette, Tyne’s roommate, cooked spaghetti for us, and we had it for lunch at their place. Then it was back to Lucky Plaza, where they sent their remittances for their families back home, before we headed on our amazing race. We call it amazing race because we […]
Singapore Saga Day 1
When I first came to Makati, I had only one trolley with me. Four years later, I have to throw out ~10 large garbage bags, leave two trolley-fulls in my hometown, and still have 10 kilos of excess baggage upon checking in for my flight to Singapore. Cate and I gave bread sticks and biscocho […]
Feather Duster
When I went home, my mom introduced me to the newest member of the household – the five-month-old bundle of fur (and fleas) named Maningning. She looks like a feather duster to me! Later, my brother comes up with the idea of a family picture with our family of dogs (Maningning with her Ma and […]
My Voluntary Exit
When the “queen of concepts” bid goodbye, the ones in charge of her despedida came up with a concept for that – eviction night, or actually, a voluntary exit sa bahay ni Bart. It was held last August 13, my last day in the office (though I still attended the team building on the 14th […]
Dampa Multi-Celebration
College classmates got together in our favorite pig-out place, Dampa, to celebrate:a. Maya’s training in Houston early next yearb. Ronald’s new job with great pay & perks (including the birthday cake stipulated in the job offer ^^)c. Carl’s birthday & upcoming BAR exam (hope he passes coz he promised that if he did, I can […]
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