Why is refinancing a home complicated, time consuming, and costly? Its closing costs are similar to those of buying a new home. Same with the process - it’s very similar. It’s painful and time consuming. Especially if it’s your first time refinancing your home and are looking for all the alternatives, pros and cons. Add … Continue reading Refinance
Improving myself
Every day is a constant reminder to improve myself in every possible aspect. From being kinder and more empathetic to being more selfless and generous with my time, presence, and attention. I’m trying to be a friend to myself. I'm trying to be a better friend, partner, son, and brother. I’m also trying not to … Continue reading Improving myself
The shortness of life
Wow. Yesterday was quite the unnecessary rage. And today I am reminded of how short life actually is. There have been more familiar faces that have passed away in the past year than I can ever remember – whether it be because of COVID-19 or age. This is a reminder to be kind, caring, generous, … Continue reading The shortness of life
Interpersonal problems
It’s been indeed a long weekend. My mind is full and my body wants to take a break despite it being the third week of 2021. I have been dealing with many personal things at the same time that it’s eventually tired me out. Chaos here, chaos there. Most problems are interpersonal. And most of … Continue reading Interpersonal problems
I became you
Somewhere, some time, and at some point, our paths crossed, and some part of me became part of who you were. This didn't happen by accident. We spent a considerate amount of time together, talking and laughing, sharing stories and jokes, and thinking and planning our futures. Clearly, it was difficult not to absorb some … Continue reading I became you
Moving on…
I can hear the echo around the house while the music is playing. It’s quiet. It’s peaceful. It’s spacious. I am in the living room typing what’s coming out of my heart. I am here living on my own – no housemates, no roommates – after sharing a home with you during most of our … Continue reading Moving on…
Sprinting till the end
Two weeks. That’s how long an Agile team’s Sprint usually last for. A Sprint is a feature cycle most, if not all, engineering teams use to plan, scope, meet and update, and ship incremental work. Two weeks sound and seem long, but it’s in fact short and quick. It more often than not feels like … Continue reading Sprinting till the end
Things break often
Software systems and configurations fail often even when they used to work the day or even an hour before. Working on software development has helped me built higher resilience, tolerance, and patience toward errors and fixing them. Why? Because software breaks more often than we would like them to and sometimes we don't know the … Continue reading Things break often
Que si sí, que si no…
Que si debes,que si no debes.Que si puedes,que si no puedes. Que si quieres,que si no quieres.Que si vienes,que si vas. Que si sabes,que si no sabes.Que si intentas,que si no intentas. Que si sientes,que si no sientes.Que si extrañas,que si no extrañas. Que si dices,que si no dices.Que si te atraves,que si no te … Continue reading Que si sí, que si no…
She departed
She is gone. I'm out of words. What kind of emotions and feelings am I supposed to have now that she has departed? Good people keep leaving us sooner than we would like, but why? I don't know, and I'm not looking for the answer. In fact, I don't even want to know. There might … Continue reading She departed