On A Budget? Goodwill Is Your Friend!
Every Fall semester since my freshman year, I have been on a very tight budget. This is because my scholarship money to cover most of my college expenses doesn’t arrive…
How to Respond to Comments About Your Weight
I am no stranger to comments like “Uy tumaba ka! (Oh, you gained weight!)“ from relatives and friends. As many of you know, I had successfully shed around 40 lbs last…
Don’t Keep Waiting to Go to the Gym
It’s the Fall semester of my junior year and I have vowed to yet again work on my weight loss. Just to fill you in on what you’ve missed in…
How I Handle Situations That Make Me Nervous
People have accurately described me as many things over the years – future-oriented, a bit of a showoff, and bad with maps. I find that one of the most inaccurate…
The Most Important Things I Learned at 20
It’s commonly said that we learn the most significant lessons in the lowest and most difficult points of our lives. My life as a twenty-year-old was not the smoothest. In…
Mid-range Beauty Products for Makeup Beginners
A couple of weeks ago, my dearest Ange visited me in Dublin all the way from Canada. Although it wasn’t a surprise, he had come bearing gifts! When it comes…
Learning How to Do Makeup at 20
As you can probably tell, a lot of the articles on this blog are about me trying out new things in my 20s. The most recent thing that I’ve only just…