TRY THIS OUT :)

Moving out.

I didn't really get along with some relatives growing up.
I was the black sheep,I think.
I never really fit in and I stood out for the wrong reasons.

I ran away when I was 8. (found out my parents were getting divorced)
I ran away when I was 18. (I didnt get along with my aunts and uncles)
I ran away when I was 23. I moved away for a year.(Had a fight with uncles/aunts/sister)
I moved out when I was 26, an this time I did not come back. (I got a black eye and the past few months have been filled with being not welcome at 'home')

In the Philippines, most kids or grand kids live with their extended relatives and families until they either go abroad, get married or are living in dorms for either school or work.

I think my story is a little different in the Philippine setting because

1. I did not move out because I eloped or am gettin married.
2. I didnt move somewhere near my work( I still actually live near my grandmas(Lola) place. I am actually working in my home town- I came back after college at my university and worked here.
3. I am not as closely bonded with my family as most Filipinos are ( I am not proud,but this is a completely different story that I am not sure would make this blog a happy one,but may e if this goes well I can talk about it)

I spent years saving up for a car,I realized I was not going to buy anytime soon.... Instead I bought furniture , appliances and moved out of my grandmas house.


I bought a ref, washing machine, rice cooker, water heater, pots and pans, gas stove with a single burner ( i contemplated whether to get a toaster oven or a microwave-but it seemed loke a good idea at that time so there-thats what I got) ,electric fan, one of those tv boxes to turn aome channels HD, cooking utensils, some fancy drinking glasses which have all shattered from cliniing onto each otger to date ( never get the thin rimmed ones- expensive does not mean sturdy) dining table-One of those foldable garden tables... the bf bought a flat screen hinge mountes TV because I ran out of budget fortheday amd a tv was really not on my list of things to prioritize and buy, but he got that for me and a tv rack thingy, he was my savior because I really didnt have most of my thoughts organized then.

After buting everything,i took it all homw to my new apartment. We were tired but...

Welcome to my crib.

LOL.
Not much I know

I had mixed emotions about moving out, but after all I have been through I was choosing between staying sane and becoming happy or trying to be in the right but driving myself insane. I moved out. I was sure.

Randomly Sari-Sari.

I am in my mid 20s,just only moved out of my grandmas house (out of the ordinary here in the Philippines) 

I am living on my own,trying to learn to live independently.

Im here to travel the world, keep being in love with the love of my life, still trying to tackle my bills, keep making money to pay for rent/electricity/water , learn to actually cook -not just fry everything. I want to keep caring for my patients,keep tutoring my students and try to keep everything together but da*n adulting is so hard.

So here's a combination of experiences I have been through that might actually be helpful to all those out there trying to get through life. 

I wanted to earn more, learn more, be a lot more independent, be free and happy. It took me some time before realizing that life was not something you just gave up on. Its something you fight to move forward on.

Another thing is.......I really need an outlet, because my mind can't handle all these thoughts.

So here it is - a random bunch of posts and pictures, a sari-sari ( combination and variety) of experiences I want to share because maybe it can help someone out.

My writing skills are rusty. I am not even sure if I have any writing skills left.

Here we go->