What does moving out means to you? Is it about the feeling of enjoying your own freedom or wanting to experience the sense of responsibility to all of your actions?
How does it feels to live at your own house, apartment or even a shared room and paying the rental, not to mention the monthly water and electricity bills?
I don’t know about you, but it feels great! It’s a thrilling experience to be honest. In the Philippines where most adults choose to live with their own parents or relatives, living on your own is kind of amazing move. As for me, this will teach me a lot of lessons as I go along in the journey of life. I am hoping that this will give me sense of responsibility, accountability and security, and most of all, freedom.
Moving out is one of the things I can consider as a major decision I have made. Surely, I have lived away from my parents since college and stayed in a boarding house with my classmates for a couple of years. I also had a chance to stay with my relatives for a couple of months to a few years when I started to work, but having my own place is a lot different. It makes me feel matured and more adult, if that is the exact word for it. Somehow, it makes myself proud. I could say that I brought my life to the next level of awesomeness.
Now, let’s get down to the specifics. Living on your own is exciting, but it certainly is head-breaking and costly. It needs to be planned and be taken with all seriousness. Doing it in a rush, as to my case, can cost you double. It will also make your wallet and your savings account bleed the hell out. Just to let you all know, this is my first time doing a full-time moving out and we got no things to use in order to start a house; hence, we need to find and buy them. I moved with my younger brother, by the way. We started for those we need the most, kitchen wares and a bedroom. I love to cook, eat and sleep so don’t judge me. The rest just follows in an orderly manner that we created. Then voila! We are officially moving out to our new apartment.
That was the easy part. The difficult phase was surviving our daily necessities, which mostly consists of food – Breakfast, Lunch and Supper. The lunch part is a DIY situation since he works in the morning and I am on a night shift, so we are making everyday decisions on what to eat for the rest of the day. It is a challenging yet educational experience since I now know the prices of rice, fish, meats, spices, fruits and vegetables in the market. I learn where is the nearest laundry shop, as well as the gas and water refilling station. I enjoy making a grocery list twice a month for our supplies, from a bath soap up to what is the perfect ingredient in making chicken adobo. It’s the ready to cook mix if you ask me, no need to balance the taste and saves you a lot of time looking for other exotic spices. Most of all, it is always a good thing to put your mother on a speed dial with an unlimited call plan.
It’s only been a week since we moved out and we are still on the adjustment period, but it’s been fun. I am still savoring the moment. It feels like my world has opened to wider possibilities of doing things that I love. I know that I have a ton of things to learn about living by myself and I am ready for it. There is always a start for everything. And for me, moving out means a new beginning. A new step to the unknown and uncharted land. A new hope for good things to happen. A redo, a start over for everything.
Thanks to Mimi for all the help, practical and thrifty tips in living a DIY life.
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