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Adventurous, observer,kind, compassionate, generous, Practical, quick learner and hard working.

Saturday, July 9, 2011

My Dream House

When i first come to work in Singapore my plan is to save as much as i can so i can buy a land and then build a house in it.
I limit my shopping the best as i can, no fancy clothes, buy bargains only. Thats the rule i gave to myself when it comes to purchasing clothes.
I love fashion of course, i love to dress up like any girls out there.
But my mind is already programmed to limit my expenses.
I am also obliged to send some money to  my family back home. Being a Filipino its our nature to  help out our family and sometimes even relatives who needs our help.
And se being the one who is working abroad and earning  a lot better, they sometimes seek our help when they need some extra cash, esp when time of emergency.

In the past year i have countless remittance sent to my  family and relatives but i did not  keep track on the money sent to them.
Once the money is sent to them , i dont expect it to return to me someday.
For them I am thier saviour whom can they turn to in time of needs.

In return to my generosity, they treat me as a VIP whenever i go home to visit them.
Yes, i earn thier love and respect. They consider me as the most loving sister, aunt, cousin ,daughter , friend, saviour and whatever you may call it.

I throw parties whenever i am home, this is a once a year occasion and i always make the most of it.
The happy faces of my family inspires me to work harder. And thats the highlight of my vacation.
I have a close knit family, even have extended families, meaning nephews , cousins who are so loving towards me.
Aside from the regular remittances i also send packages which contain clothes, shoes, bags, book and sometimes even computer and tv, and of course few grocery items that i felt they should try.

Ok now back to my dream house...yes after paying my agent  in full when i first arrive here, i slowly save some money.
After 4 years i manage to purchase a 350 sq m residential lot. In the province land are a  lot more cheaper that in the urban city.

Its a quite countryside place with few neigbors . I love the vast green land sorrouds it.
During the rainy season, we are sorrounded with a vast  green scenery. The smell of rice  and corn that is beginning to ripen that is ready to harvest fills the air. The air is clean compare to the air that you inhale in most modern cities.

We started to build a humble farm house as i called it. With a 3 bedrooms complete with living room ,kitchen and bathroom i think its comfortable enough for a small family.

But after a flood our house became a mini house as it shrunks to the ground after sand fills the entire land. Our house as  a lot higher than the one here in the picture.
After the horrible flood it became a tiny maniature.

However, after years of saving again I started to rebuild it into a bigger one. Now the construction is still going on and hopefully by the end of this year , the construction process will finaly be over.