Living Solo: Moving Into Your Very Own Place

Share This Post: more tips on independent living, with Renzie Baluyut. A friend of mine sought my advice the other day and was asking what she needed to get ready for, now that she was dead set on moving out of the house. Personally, I think making a move from the comfy confines of the […]

Living Solo: 10 Tips For Cleaning Your Toilet

notes on Living Solo with Renzie Baluyut. Cleaning a toilet is never a fun thing, but it HAS to be done, and it’s so much worse than never cleaning it at all! Image of a regular flush toilet, courtesy of Wikipedia. Which is why cleaning a toilet is an essential skill for those living on […]

The Philippine Culture of Dependence

Here’s what I think: the reason why we have so many poor people in the Philippines is that our society has a pervasive culture of dependence and patronage. It is uncommon for Filipinos, I believe, to take an active part in challenging the status quo, and be more involved in carving out a fortune for […]

Living Solo: Building Up Your Own Kitchen

Notes on Bachelor Living and Living Solo by Renzie Baluyut. One of the most pressing concerns when you’ve started living on your own is resolving the issue of food.  Your best option would be to cook your own food, as much as you possibly can, though you can just as easily just go out for […]

Living Solo: What To Do With All Those Plastic Cutlery

You must have noticed by now that when you’re living solo, you end up ordering out a lot and dining in, and taking lots of food home.  Give yourself a few months of doing just that, and you’ll find yourself soon enough with a whole lot of plastic forks, knives and spoons. I’ve noticed I’ve […]