The Luxury of Choice

From a professional perspective, I am a part of an organization that won a championship in its industry (NBA).

I get paid to help fans during Golden State Warriors games.

Not only that, but we won a championship in my first year, working for the organization, I always dreamed about when I was a teenager.

I didn’t know I would be working entry-level, part-time, in guest experience, at 26, 3 years after walking the stage at my college graduation, but I was happy to see people that worked in the organization and the fanbase excited about the championship :)

I am happy I choose to spend time with friends celebrating at the parade over being in the parade. Who knows? Maybe, we repeat…, and I’ll be a part of the festivities next year.

I don’t think being part-time for the Warriors is something I can do long-term because it doesn’t pay me a 60k salary annually and it's a 35-minute commute when gas prices are inflated, August 2022.

I feel like a 60k salary would allow me to be financially independent, 1.7–1.8k bi-weekly.

60k salary in any field, preferably communications or marketing.

From a personal perspective, I’m taking the month off work in July, so I decided to reinstall Bumble and Hinge, to invest some time in possibly dating. I haven’t had time to invest in dating because I was working part-time and in playoff mode. Also, spent time hanging out with friends and being with my family. I feel bad because I ghosted a match after talking to her for a week, and deleted the app.

Now that it’s summer, it might be a good time to explore the dating apps or try dating events again. It’s routine for me to invest 1–2 days on dating apps, then delete them though.

“microwave[d] memes” refers to the staleness and cheapness of reused social media jokes.

Cause it gets tougher if u been eating sh*t

It calls ya out if ya ain’t on ya shit

Played a part positively in ya life ,

But if u ain’t get it 2gether, you’ll never be right.

when you’re alone, what kind of person are you?

cause I’ve never cared about putting work into a career.

Money never drove me, nor was it a necessity.

da luxury of growing up rich, in the suburbs.

as a Filipino, with a disability.

In my 26 years of life, I always had the luxury to not work, and still do.

thanks to my parents.

Make sure my mentals are right.