Chickpea Chicken Meatballs

It's been a while since I wrote something on my blog. Due to a very busy freelancing schedule, I have to balance my time even for household chores. Well, I am not complaining, because I am getting paid (sometimes per hour) while staying at home. I was able to write now due to an internet …

Material Attachment I Never Felt Before

It was the first week of 2017. One of those days, I received my first ever commission as a sales staff for a telecommunications company. I never received compensation as big as that, and with the overwhelming amount, I decided to make a one-time big-time purchase (for me, at least). After my shift, I boarded …

I’ll Stop Getting The Starbucks Philippines Planner

The Starbucks Philippines 2021 Planner has been out, and as a collector myself, I will pass this year - or for good. I remember getting my first Starbucks Philippines Planner at a Starbucks on the ground floor of my then-office building, from their Holiday 2012 campaign. I took the green one, but not for my …

Fixing the Emotionally-Unwell Me

If you've read the title of this post, I suppose I am not the only one who is trying to mend their broken... mind. If you are expecting this post to be pandemic related - well - you're right. There's no doubt everyone has been affected by COVID-19, whether in a small or major way. …

Cardi B’s WAP Song Made Me Worry About The Future

I remember owning a multimedia-enabled mobile phone when I was in high school. Me and my cousin of the same age owned the same model - a Nokia 3660 - gifted by our respective godmothers. One of the first things we installed was Ultra MP3, from the name itself, plays songs of the said format. …

The Pandemic Made Me Write a Novel

It was 2016 when I first wrote something on Wattpad. It was the glory days of the said app, where a lot of stories written there was adapted into movies and TV series. In fact, in the Philippines, there was a network that offered multiple TV adaptations for Filipino writers. I started writing my first …

Keeping My Sanity From This Pandemic

(First of all, do not expect a psychological point of view for this article. I am just sharing this based on my experience, which might be helpful to others. Note to bashers: I am not a psychologist.) As of writing, it is currently 3:57 AM. More or less, my wife's phone alarm will be ringing …

Katsudon Recipe + Home Made Teriyaki Sauce!

The quarantine made me discover the world through its cuisines, plus allowed me to reinvent whatever we have available in the pantry. I was able to make Korean and Singaporean recipes, now we will go to the land of the rising sun - Japan! I have seen this recipe from a new chef blogger on …

The World’s Easiest Singaporean Laksa

As the world is still under 'Hallyu' (or Korean Pop Culture), I decided to move forward to another Asian Culinary Adventure. This recipe might look familiar from my own version of 'Singaporean Chicken Curry Chops', but this time sans the curry replacing it with a flavorful broth. If tou would ask me, the most flavorful …

Failed Job Application To A UK-Based Company Made Me Feel Valued

If you're wondering if the title is leading you to a clickbait article, you're wrong. I never felt valued as an applicant in my entire life. This is the best job application process every job seeker is dreaming of.  From being unemployed a year ago, visiting job boards such as LinkedIn, Naukrigulf, Indeed, Gulf Talent, …