Tag: RL
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Domestic checklist
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in LiveThis makes me feel more adult adult, even if some of it are problems that I would probably be better off not worrying about, you know? This is where my unexpected domestic dilemma is: petrol prices are going up, Dylan is driving so much for work. We had planned to get another car eventually, but…
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Better L than never
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in LiveI finally took — and passed — my Learner’s Permit test for driving today. Just 4 years after moving to Australia. Better late than never, as the saying goes. Honestly, getting engaged forced me to stop dragging my feet. I need to be able to drive if we were to buy a house (if we…
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Finding Nami the Yorkie
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in DogsNami is a COVID baby. I am now part of the statistic of Victorians who got a dog during the pandemic, although it just so happened that we first waited for: My partner to have a full-time job My partner to purchase a good (secondhand) car, and make sure we’ve covered any initial maintenance costs…
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shame at feeling bourgeois
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in TravelI was supposed to go to a client meeting today, and the building was somewhere around Chino Roces Avenue. With the usual Makati traffic, it took me an hour and a half to get there from Eastwood. It was the first time I’ve ever gone to Chino Roces, and I had to get dropped off…
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no longer the first day of september
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in WorkIt’s sort-of the start of September, and I may have not done everything I said I wanted to do back in July, but this week has been a week of learning new things, so time hasn’t been completely wasted. I managed to try out and install Jekyll, and I’m still evaluating how convenient it is…
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things are catching up
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in LiveI’ve been holding out and/or waiting for projects since I quit working full-time for Save22 in July (I also no longer work freelance for them due to an onslaught of work), and finally everything caught up with me. 1. I found part-time work (still daily) at Eastwood, where I’m learning to make Phonegap stuff for…
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Chinese class, last day
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in LiveToday is my last day of Chinese 1 class at the Ateneo Confucius school. Even if my team epically failed the final activity this afternoon, it was still fun. I think I’ve learned a lot: I just need to practice more. I’m not so sure yet if I’m going to enrol in Chinese 2 in…
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The secret to being more
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in Read“The secret to a good life,” he told me once, “is to bring your A game to everything you do. Even if all you’re doing is taking out the garbage, you do that with excellence.“ – We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, Karen Joy Fowler Sometimes I want to be more. But isn’t this it?…