154 – On 6 Reflections After Quitting Cosplay

For those of you who have followed The Monching's Guide from the start, you have read about my retirement from cosplay in 2014, as seen in this post. Where have I landed after cosplay? I have had two jobs and two years with CJ, going to three this November. I also have had a lot …

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 …

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 …