Grabbed this one from Aggie and Alpha.

How many sq meters is your place, and how many people live there?
We have a 200sqm house standing on an 850 sqm lot. The three of us lives here - Jon, Sophia and I with 2 helpers, 1 yaya and 1 driver.

How much is your electricity bill monthly? Water?
Electricity -Normally 9,000 a month. On peak months around 11,000 and up.
Water - 400. So cheap.
Dues - 2,000 a month

Other utilities?
House Rent - we own the house.
Internet - 1,200 (smart bro with airbourne access)
Mobile Phone Plans - 3,500 for Jon and 1,200 for me
Landline -PLDT - 600 a month and Digitel - 1,000 a month
Drinking Water - 1,500 a month
Cable - 550 a month
Fuel/Gas - Gosh, you don’t wanna know. About 35,000 a month for all four cars or sometimes more. (balikan kase si jon from our place to sta cruz laguna where the farm is located everyday, an hour and a half drive yan)
LPG - 680 a month.
Maids - 2 helpers at 3,500 each
Yaya - 5,000
Driver - 10,000 (stay in)
Helper’s daily allowance for snacks - 1,500 a month.

Groceries? Market?
Groceries - 16,000 a month.
Market (Menu) - 8000 a month

Every year, we never fail to decorate for our favorite holiday - the Christmas season. I make sure the house is festive and decors and lights are all over. This explains why through the years, I have managed to collect all sorts of Christmas decors. I do value and keep them every year as I always look forward to using them the next year. However, I discovered that some Christmas lights I bought are not that sturdy and are easily broken especially when they get wet. I just found out about these after trying to put up the lights last week as we I had planned on putting some on our balcony for a party we are having. I thought they will add a nice touch and some glitter to the venue. I got so disappointed as most of them didn’t light anymore. Sigh. Now I have learned my lesson. I need to be more meticulous when choosing which Christmas lights to buy so I can get my money’s worth. A friend also suggested I should try the mini lights, the same thing she have and got from http://www.christmas-light-source.com/. I instantly checked the site and was overwhelmed with the available Christmas lights they are offering. I am thinking of ordering the multi color and clear mini lights as my friend suggested. Oh I can’t wait for the holiday season! I bet I’ll have so much fun decorating the house using my new lights.