About the Writer

Hi! I’m a full-time employee of an engineering & architecture consultancy office, living in BH with my family for the longest time; a full-time wife & mom at the same time; a housekeeper; an online seller/supplier; and a traveler.

The day I started blogging. I felt the fascination with writing during my high school years but couldn’t put all my ideas together properly at that time, so it was just like a typical diary of my day-to-day activities. I know there was nothing much interesting to know about my life way back then, and I only want to put together all my interests, skills, thoughts, and ideas for the better me. I wrote my very first acceptable blog in college, and then everything followed.

As of this time, to be honest, only a few of my immediate family and closest friends know that I have this huge addiction to writing, that I’m a frustrated writer since I do keep everything in private. Only a few people know that I see and think like a writer and that I have this wide visualization that could easily create a story out of vast imagination. It was only a few years back when I started to post my blogs privately in public. Anyways, this is what I like about blogging – you don’t have to reveal your real identity. You could even use a pen name if you want to, and the most important thing is you don’t have to actually know the people you follow in a more intimate manner.

I used to write and save it on my personal computer, and some others are posted privately on my previous blog site. But now that our technology is getting better, it is now easier to spill out whatever is going on in our minds, insert some photos, and post on our dashboards.

More so, as I progress through the years, I’ve seen a huge difference, or rather, should I say, a lot of improvement since the day I started up to this date. Well, probably because as I matured through time, I also gained a lot of knowledge and experience day by day; my writings turned from childish things to mature things.

What are the things I basically write?

People and memories, Family, Family trips, Places I’ve been to, Countries I visited, movies & TV programs. I’ve seen my reviews about it, lifestyle, food, restaurants, DIY tips about anything, inspirations, emotions, love Lovelife, Everything about me, like the things I’ve been addicted to, my favorites, and other stuff whatever comes to my mind.

When I started writing, I felt a lot different from the way I was before. I became happy. I felt relieved for something I couldn’t explain. This is my form of escape. It’s like I’m traveling without actually leaving. Not to mention that whenever I’m tired or irritated or annoyed about something or someone, just spilling this out in words would actually relieve me from anger and desperation.

Like what I’ve always said: If I don’t empty what’s inside my head, I will probably go insane!

THESE ARE THE BASICS

Three years ago, I blogged about “10 Real Facts About Me.” Since I wrote almost the entire Everything About Me in there, this is just a breathing space of the basic things about myself.

1. My comfort food is steak, whether it’s a sirloin or a T-bone or a tenderloin, medium done. Whenever I’m out to dine, I would always choose steak as my first option in every restaurant.

2. I love taking photos, but I don’t post selfies on a regular basis except on special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas holidays, or whenever I’m on vacation in the Philippines with my family. Idk, it’s just that I don’t like my face to be always visible on everyone’s homepage every day, the same as I get easily annoyed by random friends who are posting their day to day photos and the things they do for no reason at all, I’m more likely to unfollow them. Edited: This was before my son Jan Francisrain came to earth, now I love documenting my son’s whereabouts and activities along with our daily routines in photos and videos! Not a selfie though.

3. Coffee shops—I could not consider myself a coffee addict. Why I like coffee shops like Starbucks, Caribou, Coffee Bean and the others is to have my moment of silence. I’d love to sit outside the coffee shop, alone or with friends; kill some time; put on my earpads and listen to music; and browse on the net while looking around. I could stay there alone for hours coz this is my way of relaxing and meditating, especially during my irritable days.

4. People think I’m a snub at the beginning. But I guess when you get to know the real me, you might also change your thoughts about me, haha! You will not know me unless you talk to me. But hold on, I do have this attitude to remain silent unless you start a conversation.

I value personal space and privacy more than anything else, and I don’t open my life easier to anyone except for those who are really close to me. I’m a minimalist to people, or should I say in everything. I prefer to be with a few people. I enjoy being with a large group of friends outdoors, but I only confide in a few, especially in my personal life. It’s just that I’m a very private person, and I don’t want to put myself in a situation where people may have the chance to disturb my inner peace and silence.

5. I have to accept this with all honesty: I have OCD, and I want to live my life in consistency and in order. I move around the house in routine/procedure, and a sudden change in this schedule often irritates me. Part of having OCD is being a minimalist. Fewer things—less cleaning. I do not hoard things and keep them in the flat. I do not like a messy flat; I would likely throw away anything that is an eyesore.

6. Huge Fan of Queen—One of the Greatest Bands Ever to Live. Music is the only thing that could easily divert my mood from being happy to sad to melodramatic to sentimental.

7. I don’t splurge on anything. But I do pamper myself at times, but still with limits and only on things I could afford. Smart buying at its best. I have this mentality to “live within my means. ” I don’t pretend I’m a “can afford” when it’s really not in reality. Yeah, I love shopping and grocery shopping a lot, but with discipline. I love to fill up my cupboards with groceries, toiletries, and cleaning materials, as I also love to see my refrigerator full of stuff.

8. Just like everyone else, I crave attention, validation, love, and acceptance from the people I love. Rejections may be hard to accept at the beginning, but then I came to realize that being rejected will bring you to where you are right now, and it happened to me. Every day is not always your lucky day. Being rejected from one thing might even redirect you to something better.

9. I do work out on a regular basis—I’m not super thin, and in fact, my figure changes from time to time, from chubby to skinny and vice versa. I guess it comes from the family; that’s why I keep track of what I eat and do regular exercise. Working out is also my form of relaxation and meditation. It improves my mood and gives me a calm body and mind and releases the daily stress. Believe me, running or just brisk walking and adding a little more yoga exercises and full-body stretching will improve your mood!

10. And finally, 10. Hmmm, what else? My Favorites!!! My favorite brands of clothes, bags & accessories, and shoes are Esprit, Mango, Nine West, Forever 21, H&M, ZARA, Tommy, and yeah, underwear from Bench (locally made in the Philippines). My favorite colognes are from Victoria’s Secret, BBW, and Nenuco (I love the baby smell). My favorite chocolates are Kisses, M&M’s, & Reese’s. I never buy extra expensive brands worth a hundred thousand pesos, as it is not practical to me, just a waste of money. I would rather save them for future emergency funds when needed. I couldn’t say that we are debt-free, as we have some loan payments in the bank, house installments, a car (fully paid as of early 2022), and others, but we are working on it.

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