136 – On Writing, Cooking, And Being Inspired

I want to cook and become a chef when I graduate. Such a statement is an irony in itself—considering I am in a liberal arts university. Some even wonder why I even took up creative writing in the first place, when I have an almost devil-may-care attitude about the discipline. To answer that question, it's …

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129 – On Probing The Coin Laundromat

If you have your own place or live with your parents, own a washing machine and / or a spin dryer, and have ample space for drying clothes - then you have no problems when it comes to laundry. However, if you live in an apartment or dormitory—I fully understand if laundry is an issue …

91 – On Disobeying Fear, Thinking Positive, And Moving On

My name is Monch Puentebella, and I'm the owner and administrator of The Monching's Guide - this blog you are reading right now. You'll find a lot of food-related posts, an occasional product review, and a sprinkling or two of my thoughts about life. However, let me digress from those things on this instance to …

23 – On Being and Living Single

(AUTHOR’S NOTE: This essay underwent a lot of revisions, maybe five or six, before reaching its present form. Originally, this was a status I posted in a Facebook page where I was an administrator. Eventually, it built up as time passed – I added some details from a comment I posted in a singles page …