Tips to Make Sure that Your Plan of Going Solo Backfires

// February 20th, 2006

Back in College, I was a big fan of War Craft. I remember playing it while lazing at a classmate’s house pretending to review or practice for a play as one of our minor subject’s requirements.  What I love the most about it is whenever one of the characters would say “Move Out”. It’s titillating in a way that I can imagine Legolas saying it. See the analogy? Lord of the Rings: War Craft

 But that’s NOT what I’m trying to point out here. That’s just a short trip down my memory lane. It’s the phrase “Move Out” that I’d really want to delve into.

 It’s been years since this idea, this whole magnanimous idea of moi finally getting out of the realms of my parent’s house. After graduating from college I already have this clear-cut plan of how to manage to get out of our house. I’ll get a high-paying job that would allow me to save a decent chunk of moolah for my “moving out” endeavor.

What happened? I now do have a quite high-paying job but it did not allow me to save anything. Details? Here’s what I’ve been doing this past 3 years that is making my moving out almost impossible:

1. Be good to Lucio Tan. 

I have cultivated my “Paris Hilton-ish” POV with shopping. Whenever I’m inside just any mall, I’d ALWAYS have to buy something as if I’m born with a silver spoon and my credit cards’ limit will never get maxed out. (I’m really bad with analogy, see.)

2. Provide for others.

I just have to be a good, and very providing one at that, sister. I’ve shouldered some of the finances of my bro’s wedding and his kid’s baptism.

3. Invest stupidly. 

I have ventured into businesses and mismanaged them. Remember smart and globe’s paload biz? Ever been an Avon lady? Ever betted on basketball ending games? Ever sold buddha beads? Name it, I businessed it. And of course, failed to make any of them get off.  

4. Be overly choosy with your choice of pad. 

I can’t find an apartment that satisfies my standards. I want a 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom house with a cool patio and an entertainment room. It should not cost me more than 10k per month. I can’t find any.

5. Don’t be a budget traveller. 

I’ve become an impulsive traveller, just recently. Went to Baguio just last week without planning at all. You know how much of an overspender I am? I bought an IXUS, a week’s worth of branded clothes and shoes, and stayed in a hotel for a week while in Baguio.  

6. Be really nice to your niece. 

Be really in love with my niece, whose baptism will be on Feb 27 or 28. I’ll never leave a mall or even just a supermarket without buying her an item or two. I can’t get enough of her.

7. Be an eating-out-o-phile.

Name any eatery in SM Pampanga, I’ve been there.

8. Love your mom a lot.

My mom has been doing a great job in keeping me tied to our house. I can’t concoct coffee the way she does. And I can’t live without her coffee being served to me every morning.

And that is how I managed to not manage moving out of my parents’ house. Got your own tips?