Yes, it is a title of a song from the marginally successful 80’s pop group Wang Chung (of “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” infamy), but for today’s purposes, it is also the title of this blog post. I’ve been in Los Angeles for a little over two weeks now. Last time I was in town, here […]
Living Solo: Cost of Living in Metro Manila?
I had a rather extended conversation with my mom and my sister the other day. Since they were preparing for their own trips to the Philippines (after 15, 16 years?), they naturally wanted to know how much things are back home. Mom asked me how much my bills were in the Philippines. That made me […]
Telemarketers All Over The Place
It’s my second week in Los Angeles, and I’m still setting up my new home office. The PC we ordered from Dell is well on its way, and should be here in a few more days, so here I am doing my work on my travel laptop (my Asus EEE PC). I can’t believe the […]
Living Solo: Fast Food Fare
When you’re living on your own in Metro Manila, fast food eating is definitely going to be a regular thing. Sure, you can do your own cooking, but sometimes it’s not just as fun to cook when you don’t have anyone on hand to appreciate your kitchen-work. Or maybe you’re just tired from a hard […]
Why Not Work From Home?
Seriously, give me a reason why you shouldn’t be considering this. The idea hit me just earlier this year. I was working for my third radio station in fifteen years. Let’s just say that I had an epiphany of sorts: there was no way I was going to go beyond my current position- the company […]
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