Feb. 28, 2022 Update: I am trying to get my stomach acidity and indigestion issues treated, hoping that I’ll also find relief for my chronic urticaria. I’ve been suffering from itchy rashes and hives for a few months now. It happens every single day, all throughout the day. My allergologist at Makati Med said that […]
Makati Vaccine (Pfizer) – My experience and side effects from 2 doses
This post was revised on July 17 to reflect my second dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. I got my first and second dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Palanan Elementary School, Makati City. I was prepared to get Sinovac because that’s what most people have been getting, but to my surprise, the vaccine was Pfizer! Getting […]
Open swimming pools in Metro Manila (Swimming allowed in GCQ)
My main workout before the pandemic was swimming, while my husband also swam regularly in addition to his gym sessions. Not being able to swim for exercise forced me to do only indoor HIIT exercises and I often hurt my joints in doing so. The pool in our neighborhood has reopened this year, since swimming […]
Rush Postal ID Renewal Requirements, Price, Procedures 2021
We went to the Manila Central Post Office on February 1, 2021 to renew our postal ID. I’ll update this post to write about our experiences, including postal ID renewal requirements, price, and procedures. Please note however, that the info I’ll write will mostly be about Postal ID renewal in 2021, since that’s what we did. Our […]
Git/Bitbucket: Resolving “fatal: unable to create thread: Resource temporarily unavailable” error during push
I’ve been trying to push a new WordPress site’s codebase to my Bitbucket Git repository but it kept on failing with the following error messages: I was trying to push my codebase from my server (hosted by Namecheap) to Bitbucket. The solution to make the push work was to enter the following through command line […]
Coping during the COVID-19 Outbreak in the Philippines
This is a hard time not only for us Filipinos, but for everyone throughout the world. There are much more cases in other countries such as Italy. Some people call this virus outbreak a “blessing” for various reasons such as less pollution, the opportunity to bond with family, the perfect chance to learn new skills […]
Cleaning services in Metro Manila – a personal review
I’m not bad at programming and baking sweet treats, but I seem to be have terrible cleaning skills! 🤣So, when we want to get the house really really clean, we let professional cleaners handle the job. ~ In this article I shall talk about my experience with professional cleaning services that I’ve tried, or tried […]
How to get Locational Clearance for your Mayor’s Business Permit in Makati City Hall
Before you can get the Mayor’s Permit for your business, you need to get a Locational Clearance first. Following are the requirements you should prepare to get your Locational Clearance. Requirements for Locational Clearance as listed in the application form: Vicinity / Location Map Barangay Business Clearance Contract of Lease / Certification DTI / SEC […]
Business clearance application at Barangay Bangkal, Makati City
I visited the barangay hall at Bangkal to apply for business clearance. Let me share in this blog entry what it was like. Please note that this is for a new sole proprietorship business. Requirements to apply for business clearance at Barangay Bangkal, Makati Filled out green form, “business clearance application and data sheet” DTI […]
Various KitKat flavors and what I think of them
Red Bean KitKat It tastes exactly like red bean. How did they flavor this chocolate?! Wasabi KitKat Surprisingly good! It’s like white chocolate with fragrant spicy wasabi. <3 Matcha KitKat There’s regular matcha KitKat and premium matcha KitKat and I like the latter more because of the more pronounced matcha flavor. Crème Brûlée KitKat This […]