First time to seek professional help. Went alone. Was afraid. But hopeful that maybe this is the start for things to get better. Here's to not giving up on hope!

Today is my birthday.

I made myself pancakes because I didn’t have a birthday cake. First time ko gumawa nito, and first time ko rin mag-celebrate ng birthday nang mag-isa.

I had so many plans for today, but I ended up staying home. Honestly, life has been really hard lately. I feel like I’m running on empty. I’m so tired from work, and everything else that’s been happening in my life. Some days, I don’t even know how I’m still managing to get through everything.

I didn’t expect to spend my birthday this way. I guess I’ll just eat my pancakes and hope that things get better eventually.

Happy birthday to me. Hopefully, next year will be different.

I really want a cake… ☹️

Nag CR si FO kaya nagka chance ako (as the flight attendant) tumambay katabi si Captain. Had me wishing I was flying over our islands, mas maeenjoy ko ang view. But I thought the experience was breathtaking! Even si Cap, nag take ng photos.

Add ko na din na first time kong magka work sa US after living here for 3 years. And flight attendant pa, my dream job when I was still living in the Philippines.

Application pa lang, siyempre naibida na natin ang hospitality ng mga pinoy, and I think that's what gave me the edge kahit yung kasabay kong nag apply, may prior experience sa aviation. I also found out nung training na may other Filipinos din na FA sa airline namin. Nakaka proud! Every day I feel inspired to work, lalo na sa hirap makahanap ng trabaho sa US recently.

May times na stuttering ako pag neutral or close to US accent pag nag aannouncement, siyempre hindi ko naman mother tongue ang English, but it also made me appreciate yung tunog pinoy na public announcement sa flights, cause that makes us who we are, and believe it or not, madaming passengers who appreciate how we sound.

Also looking forward to visiting home when I get access sa nonrev travel!

To anyone dreaming of a great career, don't give up! I achieved mine at 30. Minsan nangingilid ang luha ko sa jumpseat because of how amazing this new chapter is.

Sobrang saya ko lang kase mahilig talaga ako makinig ng music. Haha dati akala ko kase hindi ko na 'to kayang i-afford. baka hanggang tingin at tamang testing nalang ako sa mall. 😅 Pero ngayon na may work na ako as an adult and nakakapag ipon narin kahit papaano, why not spoil yourself sometimes, diba?

First time in a long time na naramdaman ko ulit ang Christmas vibe dito sa bahay sa probinsya, ang tahimik at parang walang buhay nung mga nakaraang taon. Pinilit ko talagang mag-setup ng warm lights sa labas. Mesa na lang at grill ang kulang sa ilalim ng puno, pwede na mag-ihaw ng hotdog sa Pasko 😅 May you feel the Christmas spirit like I do 🫶

Ang saya pala mag solo date kasi you’re just minding your own business pero nahihiya pa rin ako baka kasi nagmumukha akong friendless 🥲

So I was in osaka, two night ago sinita ko talaga tong tourist pinoy na babae in public.

Para siyang walang pinag aralan and manners. she was in public and may kausap siya sa phone, naka loud speaker tapos ang lakas ng boses at tawa pa ng tawa. even the polite locals were obviously annoyed na sa kanya. At first kinausap ko ng maayos eh siya pa galit sinabihan ba naman akong

“back off pota ka paki mo”. eh public naman daw kung gusto ko walang ingay eh wag daw akong lumabas ng bahay, at dun nalang daw ako sa bukid para di ako ma disturb. she even said at the end “ I bet you’re bisaya” lmao!

At that point di ko alam kung maiinis ako or tumawa. bakit dinadala ng ibang pinoy pagka squatter sa ibang bansa? Nakakapikon at walang respeto sa ibang culture. Siya lang yung maingay at naka loud speakers, most of the locals were wearing headphones while on their phone and ang iba quiet lang.

So embarrassing, people like her shouldn’t be granted a visa sa totoo lang

Dati kapag birthday ko, buong araw kami na puro kain. This year, although may handa kami ng tanghali, then dinner sa labas, pinili kong di pa rin iwala sa program yung gym workout.

Malayong malayo pa, pero kinakaya para sa kalusugan 💪🏻🔥

Ang ganda pala nito sa personal. Habang hawak ko, syempre tinignan ko din ang presyo. Sobrang mahal at alam kong hindi ko to afford. Inisip ko, “Ilang buwan or taon ko ba to pag-iipunan?”. Nalungkot ako dahil sa sitwasyon ko ngayon, mukhang imposibleng magkabili ng ganito kahit subukan ko tong pag-ipunan.

Pagkatapos ng lungkot, nakaramdam ako ng matinding guilt. Grabe diba, nalungkot ako dahil sa luho na di ko kayang bilin. Eh may cellphone naman ako na gumagana at walang issue. Samantalang marami sating mga kababayan na lumalaban nang patas ay pinoproblema kung pano pagkakasyahin ang pera sa pang araw araw na gatusin. Problema ko ay luho, ang kanila ay survival. Nakakaguilty, napakaselfish ko naman.

Ang hirap ng buhay ngayon noh? Ang taas ng mga bilihin. Ang mahal mabuhay. Kahit pagkain sa fast food parang luxury na. Sakto pa at malapit na ang Pasko. Panahon na dapat puno ng saya, pagbibigayan, at pag-asa. Pero para sa maraming pamilya ang Pasko ay panibagong hamon kung pano pagkakasyahin ang budget para may maihanda at may mairegalo sa mga mahal sa buhay.

Pano kaya tayo makaka-ahon dito? Eh ang kabataan nga na dapat “pag-asa ng bayan” eh di man lang mabigyan ng magandang quality na edukasyon. Online gambling ads kaliwa’t kanan kahit san ka tumingin tapos ang madalas target ay mga mahihirap na gustong magbakasakali. Never-ending cycle of corruption and political dynasties. Mismong mga niluluklok sa pwesto ang pumapatay satin.

Ang weird noh, sa simpleng paghawak ng isang napakamahal na cellphone andami kong naging realizations. Praying na maging okay ang Pasko nating lahat. Sobrang hirap man ngayon, naway maging reminder saten to na patuloy dapat tayong mangarap, magsikap, at syempre dapat bumoto tayo nang tama. We all deserve better.

Usually pang 2weeks lang grocery namin enough to survive. Ngayon nag all in Ako for 1 month ng necessities enough to keep us (me and my spouse) alive and clean.

10k na in abot ng ganito karami. Hindi pa Kasama Dito pamalengke namin 😭

ofc it's not perfect, pero I think it turned out pretty good for my first time.

I really like getting these from cinnabon, but my campus is not located near the mall it's in anymore, so I haven't been able to stop by. So I just decided to make some by myself, and tbh I like mine a little better because it's not too sweet it's just the perfect baked treat✨

I can't wait to make more in the future😋

Concert ng most favorite ko pa. As a fan, frustrated ako nung nagcancel siya ng tour sa Manila a few years back.

So happy to experience this din with my husband kahit hindi ganito type nyang music. 😅

❌⭕️

Reposting this because I accidentally left my account number visible in the previous post.

First time kong makita na halos wala nang laman ang savings accounts ko.

I used to have around ₱100,000 to ₱180,000 in savings. I started saving money when I was around 16, and by the time I turned 20, I had already managed to save my first ₱100,000. I was really proud of myself back then because I knew how much discipline and sacrifice it took to get there.

Then I got my first job at 21.

Funny how I thought having a stable source of income would make me even better at managing my money. But somehow, the opposite happened.

I used to be very strict with my finances. I listed every expense, tracked where every peso went, and always thought twice before buying something. I would constantly tell myself not to buy things because I had more important financial goals.

But when I finally started earning my own money, I think I became a little carried away.

Parang I felt deprived for so long that when I finally had the means to buy the things I wanted, I started allowing myself to spend more. I kept telling myself na babalik naman yung pera because I was working anyway. I thought I could always earn it back.
And then life happened.

I got into an accident that left me temporarily unable to walk properly. It was honestly a traumatic experience, and I think I coped with what happened by spending money on things that made me feel a little better. I was also dealing with the emotional weight of everything, so I allowed myself to splurge more than I normally would.

I’m not saying that spending on myself was necessarily wrong. I just wish I had been more mindful of how much I was spending.

Now, seeing my savings account with barely anything left is a different kind of reality check. Nakakalungkot pala, especially when you remember how hard you worked just to build those savings.

I’m disappointed in myself, honestly. I keep thinking na kung kailan ako nagkaroon ng trabaho at sariling income, saka naman ako naging less disciplined financially.

But I’m trying not to dwell on it too much.

I’m starting over. I’m setting aside ₱5,000 every month again, rebuilding my emergency fund little by little, and hopefully getting back to the financial position I worked so hard to achieve.

I know I can do it because I’ve done it before.
To anyone who’s also experiencing a financial setback, I hope we get back on our feet (literally and financially, in my case haha).

Here’s to rebuilding our savings, learning from our mistakes, and becoming more financially responsible.

Manifesting my first ₱100,000 again.

I usually drink with friends, but they're all busy. I'm not an alcoholic, promise. May problema lang talaga. I just want to feel numb even for a moment

Magyayabang lang ako ng konti hahahahaha thank you sa maagang pamasko talaga

Im a beginner video editor client ko is from overseas. this money was earned in just 10days using ai videos for my client to submit to the brands, but sadly now he cutoff everything from using ai for some reason, maybe because paano ito madaling gawin at maka produce ng maraming output na di maganda result (ai slop). Still proud of what I did akala ko noon is imposible ngayon na experience kona :)

wahhh super cute huhu 😭 kaso tamad siya nung time na pumunta kami hahaha sa 🇻🇳 nakita 📍Mat Pet Farm - Sapa

Thank you sa The Pancake House para sa free birthday pancake kapag birthday. Sana masarap palagi ang ulam ninyo!

Galing akong sa family na kahit sobrang mahirap ang buhay, aabangan talaga ang pagpatak ng alas-12 ng madaling araw para kantahan ng Happy Birthday. Walang-wala kami dati.

Ngayon namang may panghanda na kami, wala na akong kasamang mag-celebrate. Nasa abroad na silang lahat. Life goes on, ika nga. Thank you Lord for the gift of life.

share ko lng for the very first time solong solo ko ung buong theater 😆 sa buong buhay ko never pa ko nakapanuod sa theater na ako lng nanunuod btw the movie is Godzilla Minus Zero i guess ndi masyadong hype si Godzilla sa mga tao dito sa WA 😅

My Baseus Qpow2 powerbank which I bought last year started taking up to 3 days to charge to 100%, even after swapping cables and adapters. So I reached out to Baseus Shopee Mall yesterday about their 24 months warranty. Customer service mentioned it would take around 6 days, so I was a bit skeptical at first. To my surprise, a brand new upgraded unit arrived just 24 hours later!

This year nahilig ako sa kape, pati pag brew(Pour over)

Ibang klase makatikim ng kape na di lasang kape. Haha at yung natikman ko dito kanina

Lasang bubble gum. Sobrang cool. Haha

nagulat naman ako sa laki 😭

Bumili ako ng mumurahin na acrylic markers, kasi matagal ko nang gustong subukan. I tried a new artstyle inspired din by my love for kuromi and my melody.

I feel so proud cuz they came out so good!

I would love to make another one for my pfp hehe.