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First Time Home-Buying: The Signing

The Signing process is not the same as the Closing process. I did not know that until we were about to sign. I had this big misconception that the big day, the signing, was the end of the home-buying process, when I will get the keys and be allowed to move-in. So, what I thought [...]

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First Time Home-Buying: The Walkthrough

The walkthrough was a task made for me. The other day, we had our walkthrough for our new house where, because the house is under warranty for one year, we focused only on the cosmetics. During the walkthrough, I had all the qualities I have on my resume at full-force: thorough, keen attention to detail, [...]

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First Time Home-Buying: The Appraisal and The Floor!

After getting the email from my loan officer early last week the she had ordered the appraisal of the home we intend to purchase, I thought, yes, we’ll know for sure when we’re moving within the week. Well, the week came and went with no news. To make it go faster just in my head, [...]

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Thank You for Smoking

I watched this movie years ago and loved it. I just had to get past the fact that Katie Holmes was in it. LOL. This reminds me, I have yet to read the novel. Anyhoo, I saw this video most probably over a year ago being circulated on Facebook and I thought it was hilarious. [...]

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The Beach

I’ve had that defunct 90’s girl band, All Saints’, Pure Shores on loop for a week or so now. I think I mentioned in a previous post that this is usually that time of the year when I was back in the Philippines that I’d be brewing up beach trips and making them happen. I [...]

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First Time Home-Buying: The Paperwork and The Trees

I realized that with a new home where you are directly buying from the builder, it’s not when they accept the offer that you really feel the excitement. Afterall, it’s the builder’s sales agent who gave you the price anyway. It would be up to you to challenge that, in which you risk insulting the [...]

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The Age of Technology

Back in college, thirteen years ago (whoa!), I found myself arguing with my mother why I “needed” to have a mobile phone. I remember having the following arguments: 1. Going to school is a two-hour (with Metro Manila traffic) commute. 2. My classes end late. 3. So that it is easier for me to call [...]

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First Time Home-Buying: The Sign

Keeping things by the book, my husband and I have moved from the honeymoon stage to the next big phase of our relationship: buying a home. We are both first time home-buyers so we know there’s a lot to learn. Thankfully one of our godfathers works in a mortgage bank so we have someone to teach us what this is all about. [...]

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Finish a book: Enjoy mini-accomplishments to mega-accomplishments

Have you ever met someone who seems to just not finish things? I have been guilty of this to be honest. That Paris scrapbook from 2007 where after spending about $700 on tools, paper, stickers, still only has 5 pages. That iMovie project of my dad’s 2-week trip to the Philippines back in 2008. That weekend warrior attempt on [...]