Finally

Hello!

I've been MIA these past few weeks since we were busy moving our stuff. I had no idea it would be this tedious as I've always had help from friends and family in the past. We chose to hire help this time and had to pay a ridiculous sum for people who won't even help you pack your things, lol. We're just glad that's out of the way.

 

Finally, we can breathe!

 

Living in our previous condo was so bad for our mental health. One would think our old tiny one-bedroom apartment in Cubao would be worse than this, but boy does Poblacion hold many surprises.

I should've taken it as a sign that we were gonna have a bad year when we first moved in and I saw the many cracks on the ceiling. I already experienced aftershocks from two earthquakes while living there and the poor construction and management of that building had me constantly fearing for my life. Who knew that would be the least of our worries? I tried my best not to mind and told myself it's okay since we're moving to a better area.

Even 고려호텔 평양 is prettier (and probably cleaner) than this.

Better area, my arse! The only good thing is that we're in Makati and it's still close somehow to my husband's workplace, but Poblacion hasn't been the same since the pandemic so it really wasn't the wisest decision to move here.

You know what people say about New York? Poblacion is kind of like that. This place is riddled with cockroaches and rats the size of capybaras. We probably got food poisoned over three times while living here and it's just not the best area overall in terms of hygiene.

Our condo wasn't the best either. I remember having to bleach the countertops (which were sticky for some unknown reason) and calling pest control thrice. It was ridiculous! I just gave up eventually since we had German roaches and they're impossible to get rid of. I just wanted to die. Imagine dealing with that for a full year??

The condo's management team weren't exactly helpful either. They don't use Meralco, and our electricity, water and other utility bills were all lumped together for some weird reason. Fees we've already paid kept reappearing on our later statements and the electricity and water kept running even when we haven't been home for a month.

To top it all off, their accountant doesn't even know how to use Microsoft Excel and always messes up our receipts.

We had to keep going back to the admin's office to have it corrected. Can you imagine the headache?

Good riddance! I'm glad we live in a better condo now.

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Can I just say I really appreciate being married to someone who doesn't mind how I decorate our home? I can't imagine living with someone who prefers modern furniture, and I'm really happy my husband fully supports my passions. He enjoys having candelabras too, so I've just been hoarding a ton of those.

Aside from moving, one thing that's keeping me busy is the living room. This place was toilet white when we first moved in and I couldn't bear to look at it everyday. I hired two of my cousins to help me paint the walls and since they're always booked, I guess I'll have to do the rest of the hallways myself.

I've always loved sand beige. My husband asked me what inspired me to get this color, and it was honestly just Lestat rising from the swamp. I'm very specific with the aesthetic I want, lol.

However, I made the mistake of buying some of the paint online. The color I picked for the shelves and accent wall turned out to be a brighter red than what I would like. I originally wanted a more terracotta red. I won't be repainting over the accent wall, though I'll have to change the color of my shelves later. It's giving "SO CLEAN... SO GOOD!", if you know what I mean, and I can't unsee it!

It's always been my dream to have red walls; I want a home like a museum!

I'll post updates once I'm done unpacking, repainting the hallway, and hanging art. See you then!