Edel’s Day Out

Today is November 30, a legal holiday in the Philippines being Andres Bonifacio Day. This morning, I woke up early to prepare for our Cavite trip. Together with my two siblings and the fiancee, I checked on mom and dad and did a little inspection of our kitchen that’s currently undergoing a makeover. Our house was quite messy with all the construction materials being kept inside (for security purposes). My parents were doing good, as always.

After having our simple lunch of Andok’s roasted chicken and rice, I stayed outside for a few minutes to get some fresh air. It was a humid afternoon. The soil in our little garden looked dry but all the plants were amazingly healthy. I even saw some newly-installed compost bins at the far end of the compound we were in. It was a refreshing sight and somehow it gave me a happy feeling. Before we went back to Manila, I took a nap with the fiancee at the loft of our house to get some rest.

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Why I Read Blogs

I’m a blogger and I write for my blogs. I think I have around ten, but I don’t get to write for them all regularly. I have other things to do, you know. Like reading other people’s blogs. Yes, I read a lot of blogs that are owned and maintained by various individuals.

You can say I love blog hopping. I really do. Whenever I still have free time online, I read blogs. I read blogs because it’s my way of getting inspiration. I’m always inspired by others through their blogs. I think it has something to do with how they write and how they see things and share them for all the internet world to know. I dunno with you but reading stories of strangers never fail to educate, enrich and entertain me as a person. Unlike other readers, though, I only leave comments depending on my mood at that time and only if the topic leaves a big impact on me.

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Kitchen Improvement Project

Finally, our kitchen improvement project for our Cavite home has started. And so has the piling of expenses. (I hope my budget will suffice!) We purchased the materials needed last Saturday and the people we commissioned to do it started their work yesterday according to my mom.

I don’t know exactly when this project will be finished but I’m guessing it’ll take at least a week. Until then, I can only wish that everything will turn out okay, and according to plan. If my schedule permits, I’d like to go and check the developments in this project on Wednesday when it’s a legal holiday (read: no work) here in Manila.

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Loving Divisoria Night Market

I have always been a Divisoria girl. I simply love the bargain items sold there in overwhelming proportions. I don’t care about the crowd, the chaos, the noise and the filthiness anymore. So long as my wallet is safe and there is 24-hour transportation service, I’m good.

Last night was Divisoria night for my brother and me. We went there specifically for the night market. I only wanted to buy new bed sheets for our new bed but ended up taking home new stuff for myself as well. I bought a new bag, a new top, a new pair of shoes and some accessories. I also bought my brother some new shirts just so he’d stop bugging me. Haha. Can you believe I spent just a little over P1,000 for all of those items?

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New Bed, New Bed Sheets

We have a new bed for our Manila home arriving this weekend. I bought it from one of the furniture shops right under the LRT-Jose Abad Santos Station. If you’re looking for furnishings priced way lower than what they actually cost at SM but with the same quality, that is the place to go.

The bed I bought is a double-decker bed made of steel and comes with two Uratex foams. I got it for P8,000 only. It’s scheduled for delivery this Sunday and we can’t wait to see it. I also plan to buy new bed sheets to pair with the new bed. I’m pretty sure Divisoria or Quiapo has lots of them. Easy.

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The Start of Christmas Shopping

My Christmas shopping has started and so has my wallet’s draining off its contents. Rockwell Powerplant Mall is not my kind of place to shop (pricey is a mild word!). Yesterday, we were there to watch Breaking Dawn Part 1 only. (It was the movie date I promised to my sister eons ago.) I, however, ended up buying two items in the mall: a pair of shoes from Payless and a wallet from Charles and Keith.

If I’d have free time this week, I’d go to Divisoria or Greenhills already to buy Christmas presents. I’m particularly itching to visit the night market at Divisoria because normally, that is where I get nice items at dirt-cheap prices! I miss the crowd there (minus the pickpocketers, of course). And the noise and the many goods waiting to be bought. I simply love Divisoria!

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