📅 2023-07-11 | ⏱️ 13:38 | 👁️ 42.9K views | 👍 5.2K likes | 💬 1K comments
Pea returns to her family home to show the completed repairs after a fire damaged the outdoor kitchen a couple of months prior. The update doubles as a celebration of her mother's 60th birthday, with a full Filipino party including lechon, pancit, and an emotional birthday wish.
Fire damage and repair update
- The fire hit the newly built outdoor kitchen of the family home (previously shown during a housewarming video)
- Repairs are now fully complete as of the day before filming
- What was damaged and fixed:
- The rear wall had a massive crack — they hired a building inspector who confirmed the structural integrity wasn't compromised, so they filled the cracks and plastered over them rather than rebuilding the wall
- Windows (including glass blocks) shattered from the extreme heat and were replaced
- A door was replaced due to cracking
- Gutters were replaced
- Everything up to the ceiling had to be repainted due to smoke damage
- One brother's bedroom was damaged and stank from smoke — now fixed
- The living room furniture (including the couches) survived without smoke damage, which was a relief because Pea's mom "loves her couch"
- Water tanks that had melted during the fire were replaced — the family collects rainwater because "it's free water, who doesn't want free things"
The repair was a family affair
- Five people worked on it: Pea's dad, brother, uncle, and two cousins
- Took about two months to complete
- Pea highlights the "friends and family discount" of hiring relatives
- Her dad welded the new steel doors himself — Pea notes she can also weld ("I can be your handy girl... I've got lots of hidden talents")
The new and improved outdoor kitchen
- The previously open area is now enclosed with walls and secured with steel doors
- One steel door was made by Pea's dad; the other one she jokes "looks like you're in a jail cell"
- The kitchen is bigger than before the fire — previously there was nothing there
- Typical Filipino design: cabinets mounted way up high despite Pea's mom being about 4'11" — she uses a little chair to reach everything
- Lots of storage, countertops with tile backsplash chosen by Pea's mom
- Mom cooks a lot and also sells home-cooked meals online to the neighbors
Tour of other house details
- The family buys beer and soft drinks in bulk and resells them at retail — cases are visible in the hallway
- Second bathroom uses the bucket system (no bathtub)
- Pea's mom refuses to replace a broken sink because "it's still functional" — Pea chalks this up to Filipino quirkiness
- Gray floor tiles throughout, chosen by mom — Pea loves gray even though some might find it dull
Insurance lesson learned
- Many viewers had asked why Pea didn't have insurance on the house
- Her explanation: home insurance "wasn't really a big thing" in the provinces — "it's not a thing, not at all"
- After the fire, she bought full insurance covering fire and acts of God
- She jokes about floating around the living room doing another update if a typhoon hits, but at least it's now insured
Mama Pea's 60th birthday celebration
- The birthday coincides with the house update visit
- Pea introduces her camera-shy brother and refers to one family member as "the culprit" from a previous video
- Mom looks young for 60 — Pea teases her about it
- Traditional Filipino party food spread:
- Lechon (roasted pig) — bought from the neighbors; Pea notes lechon is at every Filipino celebration
- Bangus (grilled milkfish)
- Caldereta (pork stew with tomato sauce)
- Fried chicken
- Spaghetti (Filipino style)
- Pancit (noodles, cooked by mom)
- Puto (rice cakes) — Pea's favorite; she clarifies "not the swear word"
- Leche flan
- The family sings Happy Birthday; mom makes a wish
- Mom's wish: long life so she can still be around her family — she gets emotional and tears up
- Pea jokes "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" to lighten the moment
- The party continues for hours with karaoke and more food into the early morning