My daughter gave her old switch lite to me. After buying my favorite games, lugging and fiddling with game cartridges, then constantly harassed by some online “feature“… I sold everything but the console. I then spent P1500 ($25 USD) to have an “upgrade” installed *wink*, P800 ($12 USD) for a 128gb A2 SD card, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
I don’t want to be comfortable to a point that I start developing luxury beliefs.
A mistake repeated more than once is a decision. Paulo Coelho
‘Cause not everything means something, honeySo say the unsayableSay the most human of thingsIf everything is temporaryI will bear the unbearableTerrible triteness of being –Gangs of Youths
Everybody wants something You kniw the price of everything but the value of nothing —Jay-Z
As I get a little older, I realize life is perspectiveAnd my perspective may differ from yours. –Kendrick Lamar
Broke by a thousand fees. Death by a thousand cuts.
