Chasen Dreams

In 2019, my husband and I  bought  a foreclosed condo unit through housing loan.   When I viewed the unit, I saw a rough diamond waiting to be polished.  Although the unit was bare finished,  I knew that it would be a  good investment considering its cost  and location.   Its cost was way below its market value, and it is located along EDSA connecting MRT station.   It would be a good rental property.  As stated, the 37 sqm unit was bare finished. There was no flooring, paint,  ceiling, partition etc.   So, we had to hire a contractor to renovate it.     We engaged the services of  Triple R Builders, the contractor of our old condo unit. We did not consider other contractors because  we already knew the work of Triple R and they already gained our trust.  We did not hire an interior designer to lessen the cost.         We just  showed our peg to...

Last week, my facebook news feed was flooded with cheese.   “Thanks jowa for these beautiful flowers echos echos with jowa at   shushal resto.”   Oh…sweet. For real, I find it sweet.   Hehe.   Although I agree with Atty. Bingbong (a friend) that Valentine’s Day is a marketing tool of flower shops, restos, hotels, motels etc. , I still like the idea of guys buying something for their girlies.   I still like to watch macho guys carrying  a bouquet of flowers. And personally, receiving flowers makes me feel loved and beautiful and most of all, proud. Haha. Last Puso day, I did not receive a bouquet of roses from Island Rose.   There was no candle lit dinner in a fancy restaurant.     However, I did not feel kawawa at all. The reason?   We are saving for something bigger than a plate of steak.   We are saving for   a condo unit similar to the photo below. This is  a model unit. The actual unit will b...