In Badly Need of Another Computer
Last night I realized that aside from badly needing a stable Internet Service Provider, I think it is high time
for a computer upgrade.
While most of the peers of my computer have gone overhauls and upgrades since their birth (some even got traded in or tossed somewhere), my trusty rusty computer has been with my since 2001 and has only received some upgrade last year. Talk about possible neglect, but money was tight those days and it never failed me then, so I thought it should not fail me today or perhaps last year. It still hasn’t – sort of.
Last year though, I had the RAM upgraded maxed out, and bought a new monitor, together with a new keyboard (which got broken after 2 months of us – I’ve got big hands..what can I say?), mouse, speakers, HDD, DVD RW, and DVD ROM (this I got for a very low price, and it came before the RW 
). After that, I thought it would suffice, and for some time, it felt so good to be with my good friend again.
Could you blame me? I live and breathe computers… and I spend my time mostly around them. And when it comes to this computer, can you say, I used to wake up at 7 a.m. and turn it on first before doing anything else? Then as soon as I come home from school, I turn it on again (yes, even when I come home from lunch), and almost every single day, I turn it on at around 5 or 6 p.m. and just disconnect or turn it off at 4 a.m.? DAILY. It was a habit of mine that at some point my non-computer friends ganged up and yelled the living daylights out of me as they could not get through to our house (Dial up connection) or I no longer had time for them. Anyway, see what I mean? I just can’t live without a computer.
Now, the time has come where I am seriously considering buying a new one. Although I really hate the thought of no longer using my old computer, my experiences with other faster computers makes me impatient with this one that sometimes I feel like strangling it (as if it had a neck, no?). But then again, blame it on me for not doing anything with it. But what could I do with it, really? I would have to spend much on having a total upgrade since this is one of the very first Pentium III PCs with a compact build. You’d no sooner change the processor and you’re bound to change the motherboard, then the casing, the video cards and all that jazz. I would much rather buy a new one and keep my loving old one the same.
*sigh* I type this entry at around 4 a.m. in the morning as I had to wake up early – again – to finish some tasks. If the computer is not slow enough (although I think it is quite okay on most occasions), the stupid, stupid, stupid Internet connection is waaaaaaaay slower!! No, I won’t start another discussion on how pathetically slow Glo*** is. And it is not just today or these days, but you pay a good buck or two for the service and what do you get? Internet connection that makes snail mail look fast. sheesh!
Anyway, I’ll be back later on. I still have to fix something with my Never Dainty website. It sure is acting up as well..
Ahh..the pains of technology!!
Yesterday’s Fire Scare: The Huge Fire at Tabuc-tubig
Things were going fine yesterday. I woke up at 2 a.m., got to work on time, went through most of the day
through a caffeine induced haze with mind floating over to Timbuktu when a flurry of information comes my way: huge fire at Bagacay. I panicked. My grandmother was in Bagacay! I thought I should find a way to contact her ASAP. Then other information came.
The fire is not exactly in Bagacay, it’s actually in Angatan at some hot-shot shop owner’s warehouse. Angatan! But that’s where I live!! Oh, right, there’s a firewall..It’s all good, but I think I should contact Dhirrac. No answer. What the?! What is going on?! Other information coming through… Friend who lives at shop owner is safe and they are not included in fire, only the older houses that live at the back were included. Old houses? At the back?! We live at the back! Dhirrac’s not answering! Dhirrac’s cousin’s not answering! HELP!!
No choice: I’m going home.
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Yesterday, I felt as though I could not breathe. Of course I joked around, acting calm and collected. But inside, the caffeine was doing its work in making my mind conjure images and what ifs and, oh you know, all the other gory details. Sorry, but I just panicked. Wouldn’t you if you were in my position?
Anyway, turns out, the fire really did come very, very close to our place. If not for the thick firewall, they would have been kebabs. Dhirrac says the house got to be very hot, and the flames could be seen going past the very tall firewall. Next door neighbors could have been included because the firewall did not extend there, so if they caught the fire, we were still going to be toast. Good thing it didn’t, it was stopped just in the nick of time. Whew!
Now I really plan to buy Dhirrac a new cellphone. Having a hard time contacting him because his cellphone is whack would more or less give me a heart attack. I would rather settle for a temporary hole in the pocket than go through that again.
Telecommuting: Pros and Cons of Working at Home Full Time
Telecommuting, e-commuting, working at home are some common words spoken today. In fact, this is a rising phenomenon of the working world today. These days, people no longer long to break through the glass ceiling, these days, people no longer want to run the rat race. Instead, they opt to work on their own free time, at their own pace, and in the comforts of their own home. Saves more money, too!
However, work is still work. Working at home is not exactly different from going to the brick-and-mortar buildings, but in essence something more challenging yet comfortable – if you get my drift. Of course, like everything else, there are pros and cons. And today, i give you the pros and cons of working at home.
Pros:
- You get to work on your own time.
- You are most comfortable at home.
- You save money by spending once for meals.
- More time with family.
- Save on clothing. You no longer have to maintain business suits, heels, etc.
- Savings in taxes.
Cons:
- There is no stability, you can lose your job anytime.
- Work distractions. Home is home, after all, and sometimes kids, family, relatives come and go and often take up your concentration.
- Laziness and procrastination. It is easy to be lazy and to procrastinate when one is at home. Nobody dictates you, so you don’t have much of a problem snoozing away.
- Lack of competitiveness. You have to admit, a little of office politics pressures you to do better.
Although working at home definitely sounds ideal, I think one should look into his- or herself as to how he or she feels about it in total honesty. AND to ask oneself whether or not he or she can really tackle obstacles that may arise. For people with families, I suggest you take up to 10 times reconsideration! 
How To Deal With Over Assuming Wretches
10:12 A.M. yesterday morning, Chick comes in. In a minute or two, Chick starts a litany of blahdiblahs over cold inducing, headache triggering, frostbite creating air conditioning system. Admittedly, we were told not to turn it off. Being the usual culprit of turning off the damned contraption would most likely be the target of remarks regarding the dead state of the object. Still, Chick could have asked.
I had absolutely nothing to do with it. Despite the fact that I got in at 5:45 A.M., I did not turn the aircon off. It was off already, must I turn it on when I’m no longer supposed to tamper with it? I think not. And now remarks are thrown into air hoping somebody gets hit? I don’t care really, I wasn’t hit. Why should I be hit when I didn’t do anything..
Nonetheless, you do what you have to do when dealing with undesirables. You:
- a) Ignore wretch and blog about her in cyberspace later
- b) Ensure your innocence by asking everybody for back-up
- c) Make wretch squirm by making nasty remarks
- d) Bully wretch
- e) Break her into pieces
- f) Do nothing, besides it’s her heart that’s getting all crushed with rage
Hmm.. i opt for “f” and “a”. Wench does not deserve the time or day, or waste perfectly good amount of webspace. Still..
Delayed Reactions of the Flabbergasted Mind
Yesterday and today gave me one state of mind: Flabbergasted. As you can see in my cool mood indicator on the upper right of the page [if you're reading it today, who knows what it will indicate tomorrow], I am utterly, utterly flabbergasted. I am speechless with surprise, confusion, surprise, confusion, and confusion. Throw in a little of depression, manic tendencies, chronic schizophrenia, and perhaps we are good to go. No, really.
Ahh but days like these seem to go on forever. I’m happy for (a) little blessings of today, and (b) for being heard without realizing it. Little did I know that I was being heard all across the universe. But of course I knew it, silly me. I knew that I get visitors, but I never thought those visitors were people I knew. So first off, let me welcome two people into my blogroll: Earnest Hope, and Master Joh! *applause* Please take a seat and enjoy the show.
Another surprise that drove me almost to the asylum is the fact that my PageRank went down 2 notches. I would give hand and foot to raise it back up since it would most definitely get me another hand or foot if it stayed there! But what could I possibly do about it now that it has plummeted down into the depths of the sea? Oh well, might as well flood this blog once more with posts, rants and information to help boost its status into the exosphere. Am I right? Or am I left? Talk to me…
In other news, here is the official start to the other blog of mine, the one I was talking about. Although I have some unposted entries at my personal database, I am still in the process of debating myself crazy whether those posts should come out by now. Do keep visiting and see if I have posted more. I promise you, more posts in a couple of hours or days. 
I seriously do not like posting useless stuff. Unlike before when all I could post was the useless stuff. Not so much these days. Still, I’ve learned to dig through my archives and uncover some good stuff I had unconsciously coughed up in my quest to type my fingers to the knuckles.
Now I go in search of a centralized tone to deal with this increasingly plummeting blog. Do not go away, please. As I said, have a seat! Just don’t take it anywhere with you, okay?
Latez!!
