A Deecoded Life

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My First OFW Birthday

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At the stroke of midnight, Cate greeted me a happy birthday. We were both still up, watching an episode of Grey’s Anatomy which was taking forever to buffer online. Just then, Peter called me on YM. When I answered, the other trio of the furious five yell their greetings over cyberspace. After awhile we bid […]

Moving On

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Cate and I have moved on…to a new apartment. Rodel helped us bring our stuff there. I still can’t believe that 3 trolleys, a large duffel bag and a foodkeeper fit into the taxi’s trunk! I also can’t believe that cab drivers here charge right down to the last dollar. Accepting anything above the amount […]

Overday

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Cate and I decide to invite ourselves for lunch at Gelle’s. They cooked lunch, we brought dessert and drinks. This is the first time we get to see their place which is located in the heart of Singapore’s red light district. The FURIOUS FIVE is reunited, and lunch gets extended to dinner. Can’t wait to […]

Someday

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“I know what to get you for your birthday!” Chu tells me, a smiley icon at the end.“Ano?” I ask, pleased. He was coming over to Singapore next week, and since I don’t start work until September 15, I can be with him.“I’m not telling you,” He retorts.“Ok fine. I love surprises anyway,” I reply.“Malaki […]

The Best Benefit

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“Wow, congrats!” My voice is louder than usual when it’s tinged with excitement. It’s two months ago, and my housemate Ronald has just told me and our other housemate Maya that he had decided to accept the job offer extended by this other company, after almost 5 years of working in SGV. “Do you want […]

Best Birthday Gift Ever

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“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

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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 […]

Housed

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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 […]

Singapore Saga Day 2 – Amazing Race

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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

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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 […]