r/FirstTimeKo

Nakakatuwa lang na sobrang nagddoubt pako kung kaya ko ba talaga magipon ng ganto kalaki dahil nga sobrang gastusera ko. Pero here we areeee!!! Sobrang napaproud ako sa sarili kooo. Sana this year, makapuno pako ng isa pang ganto🥹🦋

I think it’s a bnb unit coz people are always new and iba-iba type nilang music pero laging malakas at rinig through the walls and also the TV. Pero ngayon sobrang nainis ako kasi pati tunog ng kaldero, may nag aaway na nagsisigawan, and tunog ng upuan and utensils rinig na rinig. And I’m a reviewee who’s trying to accomplish 2000 items practice questions kaya medyo tilted na rin ang patience ko.

Did I sound too authoritative and KJ…

btw iniwan ko lang sa doorknob nila kasi I was too afraid to even knock cause I don’t know these people😭

Edit: Di ko naman inexpect na mag g-gain ng attention ‘tong post ko ‘no. GUMANA SYA, thankfully naman. OO, YES tumawag me sa intercomm, WALANG SUMAGOT, that was the first thing I did before magsulat (ayoko naman talaga mag bida bida rin). Also, yeah I know using “yards” is so funny dito sa pinas HAHAHHA pero I’m fckng pissed and frustrated, kung binasa mo naman caption, my brain is clouded already, and I am overly stimulated at the time. At ang tanging libangan ko nalang ay manood ng Western series lately— hence the use of such term. Pero gumana sya, gumana sya, GUMANA SYA. hahahah

1st time ko maka ipon ng gantong pera sobrang saya! Excited na ko sa 1st million ko naman!! After 10 yrs of working! Malayo pa pero malayo na!!

He treated me from his first sueldo from his first ever job after graduating—ang sarap ng feeling and also ng food haha! I treated him naman for coffee after!

ito yung photo from the inside ng sauna spa at indoor pool entrance nila.

so we went on vacation with his family sa isang country before kami pumunta sa home country nila. apparently they practically own the city 😭 nalaman ko lang noong 2nd day after arrival sa home country nila, noong tnour kami ng parents nya sa city.

parang lahat ng building/establishments na pinuntahan namin, sa kanila. tapos noong napagod tatay nya, mag-coffee nalang daw, tapos josko, pati coffee chain/brand, sa kanila din 😭

hindi ko naman inexpect na ganun, kasi when we met sa US when i was on vacay, napaka-simple nya lang, actually super simple nya, isang giant backpack lang dala nya sa buong trip(2 countries), habang ako 2 luggages 😂 self-made sya actually sa US, and hindi nya ininvolve sarili nya sa businesses nila sa home country nya (from real estate, automotive, F&B, at hindi ko alam kung ano pa yung iba).

comfortable naman family ko, and i have my businesses too, pero hindi ganoong level 😭 i felt so overwhelmed, i was breaking up with him a few days after, naka-pack na mga luggage ko, and re-booked my flight back to ph earlier(kinabukasan agad agad), tapos nilabas ko lahat ng ibang issues namin, kahit ang main issue ko is na-overwhelm ako. pero na-resolve yung mga issues na nilabas ko eh, kaya di natuloy break up, pero yung bigger issue, andun parin deep inside me, yung feeling of overwhelm. So binalik ko sa dating sched flight home ko, and stayed as scheduled.

wala naman kasi syang knwento, sinabi nya lang noong dating pa lang kami, lawyers parents nya, e keri ko naman, kasi law student ako. pero di lang pala sila lawyers, josko 😭

sobrang bait nanay nya, pinapabalik nga ako, gusto mag-stay ako at least a month dun, tatay nya naman di ko bet yun(which is di rin naman sya bet ng mga anak nya, kaya nga lumayas for the US itong si jowa as a teenager). Medyo parang kala mo kasi kakamkamin ko assets ng anak nya, like hello, social climber siguro ako, pero di ako gold-digger, eme! haha

ayun wala lang, inaantay lang may kumatok sa mga known residence ko, magtanong tanong, baka pinapa-private investigator nako ng tatay nya hahaha 😂

wala ako masabihan, not even my family(di nga nila alam kasama ko family ni afam nitong last travel ko, di din nila alam na official na kami at inooffer nako ng kasal), alam lang nila nasa usual gala ako that time as a solo traveler.

*edit*
ok. just to be clear, i just want a simple, comfortable life sa suburbs, with a normal-sized home. small businesses to manage to sustain our needs and some leisure, and stable retirement. no large corp stuff. while hubby-to-be goes to work as an engineer, goes home, play with the kids, and spend time. ito lang ang gusto ko. hindi ako insecure sa what they have back home, i feel aversion for it actually, kaya i feel overwhelmed. i’m hoping the dad won’t drag jowa to their stuff back home, panganay na son pa naman, and apparently the only capable one to run those biz. Sya mismo though, lumayas papuntang US when he was 16, because he can’t take his dad. and to-date, doesn’t involve himself in their businesses. He’s an employee sa US, working as an engineer, planning to start pa lang a biz of his own, from his own hard-earned money.

get the joke sa dulo ng post ko? yung baka pinapa-private investigator nako ng tatay nya(for background check, kasi baka threat ako sa assets?) hahaha.

to each his own dba? kanya kanya tayo ng trip sa buhay. and regarding my manner of speech sa post na ito, teh, nasa reddit tayo, di ako pwede maging jejemon for a bit? 😅

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Nagdasal ako bago ko binuksan yung makina. Hindi dahil religious ako today. Gusto ko lang siguraduhin na makakauwi pa kaming buhay ni instructor. 😂

Foodtrip sa Japan hits different talaga, this healed me so much sa pagod ko in life 🥹

Had an 8 hour break from work. 12mn out, then mag-time in uli at 8am. Malayo ang biyahe sa bahay. Ito pinaka-malapit at pinaka-mura.

Nung una hesitant ako kasi never pa akong nag-stay sa mga ganitong "klase" ng hotel. Pero inaantok na ako nun, so I chose convenience over everything. Haha.

They offered 'yung may garahe na may diretsong access sa regular room. 'Yun na lang raw kasi available. First time ko, so hindi ko alam paano ang check-in/check-out process. Sinabihan na lang ako na mag-proceed sa isang specific parking number. Nagulat ako na 'yung kwarto na pala. Pinapasok lang ako. Sa check out na raw ang bayad. No forms, no details asked. Very private and discreet ng dating.

Pagpasok ko, initial impression was "so clean" naman... Haha. May free wifi (mabilis naman), small kit for toothbrush and comb, maliit na sabon, may slippers provided. With towels and manipis na kumot. May kasamang tv sa room and 24/7 open restaurant. Heated ang showers and faucets.

What I didn't like: may subtle na amoy ng yosi. Not sure if may option na nonsmoking room. Maingay ang aircon (made my sleep a little less comfortable) at hindi ganun kalamig. Nadidiliman ako sa room, although alam ko naman 'yung purpose bakit madilim. Haha.

Mabilis lang rin check-out process. Tumawag lang ako sa front desk na aalis na ako. Payment was done upon exit sa parking. I paid P980 for a 6-hour stay. Upon check out, nag-offer sila ng discount card. Tinanggap ko kasi, why not... Kung bumalik man ako, at least may discount. Haha.

In short, it was a very convenient option which provided the rest I needed. Might do it again kung same circumstances.

Last time nagtatanong lang ako kung anong feeling sa loob ng airplane, ngayon success na! Hahahaha achievement 'to 💗💗

First time naming magpapa-graduate ng Junior High School. Nag start sya ng Grade One… pikit mata dati, nag uumpisa lang din noon ang negosyo namin. Pero kinakaya.

Pinaghirapan naming mag-asawa na mapag-aral ang mga anak namin sa eskwelahang minsan ay pangarap lang din namin noon.

Dahil gusto naming mabigyan sila ng mas magandang buhay kaysa sa naranasan namin, pinili naming putulin ang ilang toxic na nakasanayang ng karamihan yung tinatawag na Generational Toxic Filipino Family Habits and Culture. Inuna namin ang sariling pamilya at sinikap naming maibigay sa mga anak namin hindi lang mas magandang edukasyon, kundi emotional, physical, at financial security rin.

We heard a lot, especially from relatives… painful words and judgments. Alienation and guilt tripping especially from Mother In Law and other female in laws.

“Ang arte, ang yabang pa, ‘Arneo’ di naman mayaman.”
“Imbes na regular private school na lang, sana itinulong na lang sa kamag-anak. Mas marami pa sanang napag-aral at natulungan”

Pero nagpapasalamat pa rin kami sa Diyos… sa lahat ng lessons, trials, sakit, at hirap…. dahil doon Niya kami mas pinatatag bilang mag-asawa. Kahit ano pa ang ibato sa amin ng buhay o ng ibang tao, ang mahalaga ay ginagawa namin ang lahat para maseguro ang kinabukasan ng mga anak namin.

Humihingi rin kami ng dasal sa inyong lahat na manatili kaming matatag. Dahil kahit may saya at selebrasyon ngayon, tuloy pa rin ang buhay na puno ng pagsubok.

Pero kakayanin. Para sa pamilya.

Apparently, this occurs in only about 3% of the general carabao population. Wtf malalaaaaa.

Edit: Some people pointed out that this might actually be leucism (partial loss of pigmentation), not albinism 🤯

Nakakataba ng puso na makita silang masaya at excited habang tinatanggap nila ang mga gamit. Simple lang pero sobrang fulfilling sa pakiramdam.

Growing up, I experienced both comfort and struggle. Maraming times na sobrang hirap financially, and it was my mother who carried us through all of it. Kahit may cancer siya, she still worked hard and somehow kept us afloat.

Now that she’s not here with me, all I really have are the lessons she left me. Pagiging matipid, responsable sa pera, and learning how to survive even when life gets ugly.

Recently, I was fortunate enough to land some high-paying opportunities and a 6-digit salary, and for the first time in my life, nakaabot ako ng 100k in savings. It gives me some peace of mind now.

I used to cling so hard to every peso, trying to earn however I could just to stay afloat. Ngayon, parang mas dumadali nang konti. But despite that, I still live frugally. Ayoko maging kampante.

The goal now: more than a year’s worth of savings. A safety net big enough to let me sleep peacefully at night. After that, I’ll start investing. Then buy my luho.

Cheers to healing, stability, and hopefully reaching seven digits soon enough.

Though it is sponsored by a relative. Still nagawa pa rin makarating here at 🇸🇬.

Thanks God.

Graduating student ako and super gastos ko. Parang feeling ko ang dami dami nang dumaang pera sa kamay ko na di ko alam san napunta, kaya ngayon, gumawa ako ng account sa Maritime para dun na ilagay lahat ng excess money ko. Yeyyy

I’ve been following Geloy since nagstart siya, and buhay pa yung mama ko that time. Hindi ko inakala na makakapunta ako sa exhibit niya rito sa Pinas. Grabe, hindi ko napigilang maluha habang binabasa ko isa isa yung message ng iba’t ibang tao. Naramdaman kong hindi ako nag-iisa, meron at meron akong kaparehas ng pinagdadaanan at nararamdaman. I hope magheal tayong lahat sa mga pinagdadaanan natin, pati sa mga bagay na tayo lang ang nakakaalam. 🤍

EDIT: I didn’t expect na maraming magiging interested pumunta.

Here are the details na alam ko:

📍Location: Ateneo Art Gallery, Ateneo de Manila 💸Entrance fee: Php 100 regular, Php 50 student. FREE kapag PWD/Senior Citizen/Kids if I remember correctly.

Malapit lang ‘to sa Katipunan. Isang sakay lang tapos sa Gate 3 kayo bumaba, sa tapat ng Regis. Magdala kayo ng ID kasi hihingin ng guard bago pumasok.

‼️BAWAL MAGVIDEO AND PIC WITH FLASH. Yung mga small card na pinamimigay, YOU CAN ONLY TAKE ONE. May area rin na merong books, may tables where you can write a letter for someone or for yourself, and freedom wall where you can pin your letter.

Ayon lang, please respect the place and the rules. Salamat! Sana ma-enjoy niyo as much as I did. 💖

You can check more details sa instagram account nila:

@geloyconcepcion

@ateneoartgallery

Lumalakad lang ako sa Malibu street in Fairview this early morning, bigla nakita ko nlng na may squirrel.

I decided to vid, grabe ang cute ng itsura nila 😅

My mom will be 76 year old this July. It’s her first time to go out of the country at 75. I have 9 siblings. It took her this long to celebrate out of the country kasi lagi nya inaalala mga kapatid ko (Im the 9th) at yung crops nya back in the province. When we were in the van going back to the city she, out of the blue, blurted out “Salamat sa’yo nak, na experience ko ang mga ito”. Got teary eyed.

It was mother’s day coincidentally.

It is never too late to treat your parents! Have a great day readers!

normal view lang siguro to para sa iba dito pero ako, panay picture and tingala! hihi nakakatuwa makapunta sa bagong lugar 🤍🤍