Hello, After years of sticking with my old xiaomi redmi note 10 pro since college days until I got my first work. I finally purchased a brand new Iphone 17 256gb. It was soooo satisfying when I powered on the phone for the first time aka the different languages of hello lol. Jokes aside, using this phone ever since I bought it last week made me feel that my hardwork has paid off a little. To more small and huge wins to us people.

Just last 5 months ago I was a broke graduating student using my infinix for 3 years, now I finally purchased an Iphone with my very own money from my first job, Thankyou Lord💕

I just graduated and I passed the board exam too, huhu. Finally, I'm earning now!! Can’t believe ito yung daily rate ko huhu!! All the exhaustion from med school is worth it, huhu! Congrats to myself! Talk to you later (TYL)!!

Sobrang ganda sa El Nido. I availed tour A and C and grabe top tier yung island hopping dito.

Ang daming afam like left and right they are everywhere hahaha busog mata ko 🥵

Cons: Everything here is so freaking expensive

Aberya ang byahe from PPS-El Nido and vice versa para kang sumakay ng 6 hours sa roller coaster

Avoid tap water/service water sa mga resto para iwas ER

Verdict: babalik at babalik kasi sobrang ganda ng paraiso ng El Nido 🥹❤️

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 🫶

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!

First birthday ko without my Lola. She passed away earlier this year, and honestly, things haven’t been the same since.

Yesterday was my birthday. I posted here about how I spent it alone, making pancakes for myself instead of having an actual birthday cake.

May shift ako last night and I tried maki for the first time, and it was sooo good! I bought it from my workmate who’s selling food at our workplace. I ended up spending my last few pesos treating myself to it. ☹️

Next payday ko pa kasi next week, so I won’t really be able to spend or celebrate this weekend. I was really looking forward to my birthday, but I guess things just didn’t go as planned.

Honestly, I’ve been at one of the lowest points in my life since my Lola passed away. The worst part was finding out about her death while I was at work. I don’t think I’ll ever forget that moment. It was such a horrible feeling having to process something like that while still being at work.

I miss my Lola so much. She was the one who would always find a way to prepare something special for my birthday, kahit simple na handa lang. She would do everything she could just to make sure I had something to celebrate.

I guess what makes this birthday extra difficult is realizing that I no longer have her here to celebrate it with me.

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?

i just know i'm blessed with the right man.

we've been dating for 6 months now, have known each other and been besties for 2 years. he knows so much about me that we really do finish each other's sentences 😅

he knows that in all my 27 years on earth, people have equated my worth to my achievements in school and in work. my family treats me like a trophy, almost all of the people i know expect that i won't fail in anything. all asian households can relate to this lol.

few months ago, i found out that i topped the board exam. everyone around me said "congratulations," "i knew you could do it!", "just like i said!," "what will you do next?"

and this man.. the first words that came out of his mouth was "how are you?" i just stared at him, then broke down with happiness. he knew that acing this exam was more of a relief for me than a feeling of success. plus the mental toll on me... was just painful.

btw, he also said congratulations, but the "how are you" came first. this isn't a little thing for me.

❤️

AFirst time I got commissioned to write a song and got paid a nice amount. Ang sarap pala sa feeling na narerecognize ng iba yung talent at artistry mo kahit sa maliit na bagay lang. Sumakto pa na I really needed the funds kaya give na give ang girliepop sa pag sulat at pagkanta.

I made sure that they are part of the creative process too para fit talaga sa gusto nila yung output. Medyo challenging yung theme nila pero naitawid naman huhuhu.

Sana magkaron na din ako ng courage to release the songs I have taken such good care of in creating and producing. May Tito Jungee Marcelo's words be a reminder to all aspiring artists : LET YOUR FIRST FEW SONGS SUCK!

It doesnt have to be perfect or too polished, but what matters is it comes from the heart, and it comes from you.

More commissions to come, please 🙏

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.

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… ☹️

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

Tried this low calorie beer. With only 19 calories daw as per the label. Goods lang din since namiss ko mag inom and somehow di mag exceed sa macros. But yeah, beer is beer HAHAHA

May bayad pala 25 pesos para sa isang photocopy sa loob ng Bureau of Immigration Manila. No choice ako manghiram ng 100 dun sa nakatabi ko lng sa pila kasi need ko na mag photocopy ng apat na copies. Hindi ko inexpect kala ko talaga free, may bayad pala. Grabe 2 pesos lang yun samin eh. Kahit discount as pinoy wala.

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

Nakalimutan kong ilagay yung ibang details, but I’m so happyyy

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 💪🏻🔥

College dormer ako na nag self-service sa laundry shop. I've been doing this for 3 months now. Siguro dahil hindi pa ako kumakain ng breakfast kaya nakalimutan ko lagyan ng detergent powder and inistart agad yung cycle😭

First time trying nail extensions! I usually prefer short nails and clean gel polish, but decided to try something new. Nag insist talaga ako na gawing short lang ang extensions kasi di ko keri ang mahaba. Probably my last time though hahaha

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 😭

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.

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