The Start of the Adventure

I'll be away from my normal lifestyle for 5 months. My family is back in the Philippines and I'm staying with my relatives for the mean time here in the California. On the weekdays I'll be staying with my aunt in LA city and then on the weekends I'll be living with my other relatives away from the city.

This is a big thing coz this will be the first time I'll be away from my Mom, Dad, and siblings for a long time. The longest I've been away was 3 days and 2 nights and it was all organized by my high school. I'd be allowed sleepover rarely but it would really just be in my aunt's house, which is about a 2 minute walk from my house. So.. you see? These 5 months for me is a MAJOR crash course on independence. 

I was buying stuff I'd be needing for my apartment: pillow, bedsheets, bathroom and kitchen stuff, groceries, etc... Goodness, it was not easy :| My mom usually made all the household-needs decisions. The mere decision on what kind of pillow I should buy was freakin' hard! There were too many factors to consider: price, type, size, other needs versus wants. I miss my mom..

Haha. I got half of the stuff I need anyway though probably at thrice the time it would take my mom to do it. My Ninang Tiffy helped me out though, so that helped speed things up a little in Walmart. Haha.

Oh Independence, I didn't think you'd be this way.

(It took me 30 minutes just to pick out a pillow)