If you're from an Asian or Latino family, you'll know family time is a non-negotiable. They don't give a sh*t that you're an introvert. So that's where a few hours of my day went. A long lunch, errands in town, heart-to-heart talks.
While I was out, Mum fell again trying to pick up something from the floor. Dad helped her up, but then they fought. Gah! I hate being their idiot sandwich. But you know what, dear reader, if you're going through the same and having a hard time, it's more common than you think. I feel you bro (gender-neutral). Hang in there.
Maybe I'm just telling myself that. Okay hang in there, me.
My fav "when you're going through a hard time" saying is,
"Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not yet the end."
(from The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, you must watch it). Despite a very late start, I completed the day's business (because I am awesome at what I do). Am super duper grateful to have work that I can do remotely, and clients who trust me explicitly. I do enjoy the work, honestly. I enjoy the creativity, the problem-solving. Some parts are tedious (like any other job) but I guess that's why I am paid well.
Today at Maker School I learned how to build an automated proposal generator using
I have a degree in Marketing Management from University of Otago, New Zealand. I ran a successful restaurant for 13 years in Singapore, a brutally competitive market for F&B. I also ran a bakery for 7 of those years. I sold both businesses for 6 figures in 2019.
Then I taught myself to code, and have been working in software since. In 2021, I was hired as General Manager for a restaurant software startup, where I helped market and grow the app to $400k/year revenue.
On the side, I started building my own small projects, aimed at near-passive income. So began a 10,000-hour-long experiment to see if I can make $10k/month by "f*cking around and finding out". This blog is a daily record of the real hours spent & dollars earned.
