Being Bipolar: Depression triggered by a toxic workplace?
After the surprisingly strong typhoon Quina, who hit Signal #3 here in our province of Batangas. It also gave me a reason not to “show up” at work for a couple of days (we also lost electricity FYI) I guess…
Being Bipolar: Mania, Makeup, and Regrets
Buyer’s remorse. Shopping guilt? All I want to say to myself is.. What the fuck are you going to do with all that makeup? Hi, I’m Kaycee, and if you’re new here, I’m clinically diagnosed with Type 1 Bipolar Disorder.…
On Scented Candles and Mental Health Consultations
I’m carefully sniffing the jar of Cuddler soy candle that I recently purchased from Oonah Handcrafted (950php/ sampler set of 3 jars). The combination of white florals and vanilla gives off a mild throw of comfort inside my small room. I’m enjoying…
Why I Try to Never Say “No” To My Child
A friend raised a question on Facebook recently if he should buy his son a violin, because he’s interested in violin as of the moment. He wasn’t so keen on getting one, because his son might lose interest in just…
I don’t think it’s gonna get better anytime soon, and I’m scared
It’s been more than 100 days since our lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and we’re getting left behind by most of our countries. It doesn’t even matter if they’re 1st world or 3rd world. What matters if their leaders…
Parents, admit you’re wrong
While I always admit to my child if I make mistakes. Today’s case was particularly special. A stupidity so huge it affected the entire neighborhood I accused someone of stealing. The story of the missing phone We’re still on…
Kwentong Pilipino Podcast: Bedtime stories for kids!
I’m not sure if I’ve told you this already. But I’ve been telling bedtime stories to macho kid since he was 6 years old. He was the one who asked me to. “Mom, can you tell me a story?” I…
Working from Home (with kids and no nanny)
Hi there! I’m writing this post as a supplementary guide for my talk on Lazada Live week. We’re still under lockdown as of writing, and businesses are now restructuring their strategy for the future. Digital is no longer the future,…
Coronavirus: Little things I looked forward to during lockdown
Today we’ll focus a bit on the positive. As much as I felt shitty in the past few weeks. It’s been over a month since the coronavirus lockdown here in the Philippines that began March 15, 2020. I’m naturally an…
Pritong Lechon by Lolo Pido | leftover lechon recipe
Hi everyone! Today will be the first recipe from my lolo’s unwritten recipes. His super yummy pritong lechon. He’s one of the best cooks I know, and unfortunately, he’s lazy to write his recipes down. He does everything by tantsa (estimate)…
