A year after paying for the privilege to contribute to my local grid, the ERC generously sent me an email notifying me that my certificate is ready to be picked up at their office in Ortigas, Pasig. I don’t know what it is for, nor did any government representative inspected or advised me on my […]
For context, I often purchase some of my stuff online when it’s cheaper relative to local vendors; Which led me to buy a new backpack from Bellroy recently. Note that I have made multiple purchases from them in the past. The item I purchased was worth $299USD, plus DHL shipping of $19USD totaling to $318USD […]
Happiness is your current situation minus expectations. -Jimmy Carr
Our freedom lies within the gap between stimulus and response. -Viktor Frankl
The punchline that keeps on giving; The public thinking things will change for the better when they see sacrificial lambs pop up from time to time. This gag has been running on as far as I can remember. The thing that irks me is my younger self thinking it was a good idea putting down […]
I started with an $8/mo plan when I started using Linode, which ballooned to $12/month. Then the Philippines imposed a 12% (I think) on digital goods & services which included my web host… Which I was able to circumvent, thankfully. This prompted me to discontinues other subscriptions my house-hold uses, from Netflix to post-paid mobile […]
Got a pair of ranger cloaks on the behest of my child. It was a bit expensive for my taste even after the 10% discount on each cloak and free shipping. Added to that the $105USD forwarding cost from the US to my dooratep. The cloaks were pretty well made and the sizes were close […]
I used to have an unhealthy obsession with cars since childhood. Primarily because it was seemingly unattainable growing up, and it being a symbol of success and freedom by mobility. Admittedly is was one of my motivations to improve my fiscal well-being as a young adult. After managing to acquire one in my early 20’s […]
TLDR: Solar is great for back-up power and to regulate volgage for your appliances. But as a monetary investment not so much. If I had to do it all over, I wouldn’t apply for net-metering and hire actual practicing engineers to set up a solar+battery system. At the time of writing, I spent PHP12,000 in […]
Memory prices have gone noticeably down relative to the memory software consumes in the past 5 years; Which is the age of my work-horse of a laptop (a Dell XPS 9700). I opted to upgrade its memory from 32gb to 64gb for only $132USD at the time of writing. By consequence, I also upgraded my […]
I’m bias since I’m a fan of both his music and his career over the years. Though I do identify and resonate with a lot the points he made in this book. I am also a fan of author narrated books which was a plus.
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. -Anonymous
I don’t like feeling pain but I want to be exposed it. I want… Need to learn its lessons so I can keep growing and avert being mired in mediocrity.
Found this trinket locally for $90 and didn’t regret it. It pairs well with my Densium 4 v2 which just has that rustic, retro vibe I am going for. Apart from how it looks, I like how it’s powered with a USB-C connection and has several apps/widgets you can cycle through; There’s also an option […]
I don’t want to be comfortable to a point that I start developing luxury beliefs.
Finally decided to install solar in my house. I ended up with the following configuration: Everything costed 280,000PHP (5,000USD). This includes all materials and installation costs. It took 3 days to install and setup everything. The contractor also wired a breaker for net metering which wasn’t included in their original quote. I do plan to […]
