Note to self: This is your 100th blog post. What? Already? I’m not crying tears of joy. OK. Write more. Looking at my spreadsheet, I noticed that the only expenses that is flexible to budget is my grocery and apparel shopping. The latter is easier to handle. As for my grocery, I need to have […]
Items You Cannot Send to Canada from Philippines
Updated on August 29, 2018 Leave a Comment
When I wrote the about the courier companies that can send package from Philippines to Canada, I knew that something is missing. For a long time I let that missing piece be deliberately forgotten. Who wants to talk about importation of goods? I don’t. But like a bland smoothie that I don’t want to finish, […]
Should You Buy an Air Bed? I Did and Here’s Why I Love It
Updated on September 25, 2018 Leave a Comment
TV shows always ask the actors on what would they take with them if they would be stranded on an island. Pretending I’m an artist myself with conviction, I dare say maroon me in an island with Wifi and nuts. Both are essential for survival even if I break out eating almonds. Who’s there to […]
Unexpected Mail: Free Nescafe Gold Cappuccino
Updated on June 18, 2018 Leave a Comment
I used to love coffee that I helped myself with a huge cup of coffee three times a day. Adding a lot of cream like hazelnut and vanilla further encourage my cravings. Flash forward: I am now coffee free for four years and counting. When I see a sample of free Nescafe Gold Cappuccino in […]
How I Pack Balikbayan Boxes in Canada
Updated on June 18, 2018 6 Comments
There’s the art of paper folding called origami and kyaraben is to the art of packing lunch. For OFWs there’s the art of packing balikbayan boxes. I know it’s not that artistic or traditional. But it’s part of the Filipino culture that we OFWs have to learn; the sooner the better. Have you seen the […]
uTest: Get Paid to Test Mobile and Web Apps
Updated on May 23, 2018 Leave a Comment
This is not a sponsored post yet a good opportunity for an online side hustle. On my one-hour commute to work in the Philippines, I would either sleep or daydream on how to make money online. Because why not. Then I discovered that I can earn online by blogging. These days, netizens have more choices; […]
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