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A “pawnable” 0.69g 18k Saudi yellow gold ring (photo sent by the Shopee seller). My ring size is 6... in case I forget. Another buyer left a review that when they took it to Cebuana, they received an appraised value of P1,800 or ~50% of the retail price. Gold 18k market value is ~P3,400 per gram as of today (Sept. 11,2024). But for serious assets = gold bars are preferred over jewelry.  Actual ring I received ✨ Pretty small hearts design and stamped Au750 / 6. The diamond cuts make it sparkle. It looks very nice when worn. 

Always have a spare charger for your electric wheelchair just in case... like today. When we plugged in my powerchair, the light on the charger turned green when it should've turned red (for reference, green light = fully charged VS. red light = charging). The actual light has been dim and difficult to see for a while now. I started using this generic charger in January 2021 when the original charger stopped working. Anyway, we troubleshoot... Took the spare charger out, plugged it in and RED light! Yay *insert tears of joy* - oh there's an emoji pala  😂. The light is nice and bright. So if the light becomes dim, it is a sign that the charger needs to be replaced soon. Now that I think about it, I noticed that sign with the original charger too. Since the spare is now the primary, I will get a new spare charger (again).  the original charger the generic charger replacement

Panda Express Everyday Bowl Delivery via Food Panda Panda Express PH:  "Everyday Bowl" 1 Entrée + 1 Side Orange Chicken + Fried Rice =  ₱  239.00  + rider's tip - discount voucher  Panda Express' orange chicken is already full of salty, sweet flavor so this many pieces is good for two if the other person is not very hungry. Bought their "Everyday Bowl" just to try since I was craving fried rice. Usually, I get the "classic plate" with 2 entrees + 1 side of mixed veggies. 

Domino's Pizza Better Living Pque Delivery via FoodPanda App Domino's arranged its own delivery for this order, but within Food Panda padin; parang iba ang arrangement nila. "Mix & Match" - solo Hawaiian, solo lasagna and 4 pieces mini marbled brownie. Super sulit for P274. The brownies were very sweet so, we saved 2 pieces for the next day to have with a cup of black coffee. Ordered from Domino's since they're one of only a couple of spots around here that sell a simple Margherita pizza. This is hand-tossed for P461. Yummy and fresh - whole basil leaves, ftw! But eat it right away -- leftovers were 'meh' the next day. FoodPanda has a variety of vouchers. I used one for this order so I got around P130+ off the total (tip is separate, of course!).

My "brunch series" :) Delimondo Luncheon Meat Delimondo's luncheon meat is yum. Sana they will change the can to an "easy open" one soon, you know, with a pull-up tab. I think we whip out the can opener just for the Delimondo products these days.   McDonald's Chicken Nuggets When I order McDonald's - the medium or large burger set with fries and drink (portion's actually good for two!) - I get their nuggets with BBQ sauce too to meet the minimum spend for discounted delivery on Food Panda PH. We eat that for brunch the next day. Skinless Longganisa de Cebu We have a neighbor who sells chorizo de Cebu and longganisa de Cebu. These are sweet with chunks of fat... yummy! 

APRIL 2024 This shower valve became loose — they couldn't shut it off properly, water was dripping off it... Disaster waiting to happen.  The maintenance guy said the parts inside were starting to crumble " nadudurog napo" and we needed to replace the whole set. He showed us a photo of the replacement so we can buy the right one. You can buy it online sa Shopee ↗ the shower valve set arrived The handle is different from the shop's product photo but the important parts are identical (I guess) so I called admin to request service. The same maintenance guy came and replaced it all just fine.  I signed the service order form afterwards. I will get billed for this repair visit. It will show up in the next condo HOA statement.  Tipped the nice man and gave him cold juice to drink. The weather's so hot at 35C but feels like 40C with the humidity! UPDATE Received the statement - the repair and maintenance fee is 250.00 pesos.

  Waah ang init na naman dito! Merong cold breeze minsan pero grabe init 35 degrees C ngayon. Binababa na namin black-out blinds ng bintana kasi tumatagingting ang sikat ng araw. Ganito naman talaga pag summer dati pa so expected na, pero mapapa-react ka talaga. Good luck nalang sa Meralco bill next month at napapatagal nang naka-on ang A/C sa gabi huhu 😭

 It's mango season! Lots of sweet ripe mangoes for sale around us 😋  Mango Slices, Pork Tocino + Vinegar Sawsawan My current favorite bigas  variety is sinandomeng. It is buhaghag but still soft, but not all sinandomeng  are the same. I prefer the one by Golden Grain's. Mango Slices, Beef Tapa + Salt on the Side I asked for salt. Maybe I'm having too much sweet fruit.  Mango slices, Purefoods hotdogs + UFC Banana Catsup I prefer Purefoods Cocktail Hotdogs compared to the regular sized Tender Juicy. Two weeks straight of sweet mangoes is cloying (but good for digestion!). Will hold off buying them for now.