Lost

No not the TV series…I just feel lost somehow. I know where I am at the moment. For the past 10 months I’ve been taking things as they are, not really planning on things, just taking life as it is…but now I’ve come to a point where two things in my past have got me thinking about where I am and where I want to go to next.

Thanks to Facebook, I saw my old friends from PSE and my batchmates in highschool. I saw old familiar faces and I remember all the fun we used to have.

I came from an all girls school run by Franciscan nuns. During my four years in Stella Maris College, I felt I had a very sheltered life. It was all fun and studies, and prayers…lots of prayers and we even have “prayer diaries” which Sister georgina would check daily to see if we went to mass, prayed our rosaries, went to confession…etc. It was our regular routine, but we also had a lot of fun. Being with girls my age, I lost my shyness and enjoyed talks about boys, the New Kids on the Block, collecting Teen Magazines, and hanging out at the big acacia tree. Now thanks to Facebook, some of them got together after what…16-17 years for a little reunion and shared some of the pictures….and how I wished I was there (I had work and I couldnt go). But I know that they would hopefully organize another one again.

Now my old friends from PSE have also popped up on facebook. I remember how excited I was to go “corporate”, dressing up and hanging out at fancy bars and restaurants after office. It was stressful but we, Boots and I partied hard too! Now I am reminded that 10 years had passed. These blasts from the past  made me think about my “career” and where I would like this to go to…I havent really thought about it yet…and that’s why I feel lost.

I’m happy, I’m not stressed at work, I stay up late, wake up early and sleep in the afternoon. My son is having a pictorial at one of the kids magazine tomorrow evening. It would be for their September issue, but my son is thrilled because he’ll get to see the magazine’s editors and writers which he always talks about.

I have a lot of thinking and planning to do. (and a lot of coffee too!) And hopefully do a makeover on this blog too…

Food on my mind

I looked at the calendar today and was confused…what the…its July already?

OMG, just 5 more months and it will be Christmas! Five months!!! Christmas in Five Months!

Okay, calm down, half a year has passed, and I still haven’t done anything exciting for myself…*sigh* now I’m depressed. When I’m depressed i think of food…food makes me happy…think happy thoughts…think food!

Now these babies would be perfect for the fourth of July…some good ole barbecue ribs

If there was a salad that I love eating it’s this when I was pregnant with Gabby, I had this for breakfast, lunch, and dinner

It’s not food, but these hot humid nights make me want to drink gallons and gallons of this

These wouldnt hurt too

Nom nom nom…happy thoughts

Globe Telecom’s Corrupt Tech Support

Let me just rant here for awhile on my frustration with Globe telecom’s annoying broadband service.

The first week of June we had our broadband connection installed in our new apartment. I was excited because this time we had requested an exclusive internet line only because both me and my husband are doing a lot of online work. I had Globe broadband before in my mom’s house and even if there were a lot of problems with the line before, my loyalties were always with them.

I tried to make small talk, asking about the possibility of us using a wireless modem in the future. The installation guy had the nerve to tell me “Pwede ko pong gawin yan Ma’am pero may bayad, kasi po bawal yan sa Globe” (It’s illegal to do that ma’am but i can fix it for you for a fee)

What the….

I said thanks…never mind. Then he started rambling on that by installing a wireless modem, they would be using a new account. “Creating” a whole new account for me, hence, the fee. I told him, I’m no longer interested, then he proceeded to install the itty-bitty modem.

Having had several visits from globe’s tech support when I was at my mom’s house. Their frequent visits have taught me the basics of troubleshooting my line. I know how to ping, ipconfig, check the main page etc just to make sure all is fine and dandy. My husband and I watched over his back on how he installed the modem and how he configured it. That was when I witnessed his scam.

My husband was there to bug him. asking him our account number, our username and password and all the info regarding our line. He didnt give us our username at first, then he finally gave in and shared it to us. He didnt tell us our password even if we were the subscribers. he fumbled with DIFFERENT USERNAMES in the basic-login page, until he found one that gave us a connection. Then he said “OKAY NA!” meaning the line is up and running. Before he left, my husband asked the tech support guy if he used our account. He said “yes”. I wondered why he asked, but kept the question to myself until the installation guy left.

When we were alone again in the house. My husband checked our account. Lo and behold, there was a different username in our account! Damn!

Ive been having problems eversince. then we called techsupport “again” and they walked me through the  same shit all over again, giving us OUR REAL username and password this time. Its even worse. I only have connection from 1PM to 6pm  and 1AM to 8AM.

If you think your line is secure, think again! I have a hunch that these installation, tech support guys, being sub-contractors for Globe and all, are using higher speed accounts to earn a little cash on the side. Promising unsuspecting customers to get faster internet speeds for a little extra one-time fee. I regret not getting the name of the installation guy, i would have reported him already. If Id done that then I wouldnt be going through this damn awful internet connection!

If you are having problems with your broadband line, make sure to report it ASAP, and call Globe every day, every hour, to let them know you still dont have any connection. And watch out for those tech support guys in the field. They are privy to your account username and password, and they are selling it to someone else! If you have the plan 1Mbps or 2Mbps, you could be a victim of this so be careful. It happened to me, it could also happen to you.

How am I able to write this post? I use SMARTBRO. It’s my back up connection when things get awful with Globe.

Obama would hurt a fly

President Obama seems to be getting some flack for swatting a fly during his interview at the White House last Tuesday, June 16, 2009.

Apparently, PETA sent President Barack Obama a Katcha Bug Humane Bug Catcher, a device that allows users to trap a house fly and then release it outside… and like this little fly wouldn’t “fly” back in when it sees an open window. I bet PETA would also be upset if they see Obama killing the fleas on his dog…jeez!

Now, if you saw a fly looking like this…wouldn’t you want to take a whack at it?

The Homeless Sims

I’ve been a fan of the Sims when they first came out.  My son and I had a blast with it especially when our sim forgets to take a bath and starts to stink. It’s just a game after all, until I met Alice and Kev.

Alice and Kev is a blog created by Robin Burkinshaw, a student of games design at Anglia Ruskin University in the UK.

photo from http://aliceandkev.wordpress.com/

The story is about the life of a homeless SIM family. With no house, no bed, no food or money…getting through each day is a constant struggle. Kev is a mean father, and poor Alice is stuck with him. It’s a digital soap opera unfolding right before your eyes and Robin Burkinshaw is doing a great job narrating it.

You have to read the blog from the beginning, it’s really quite something else. You start to feel for the characters, especially for Alice’s selflessness.I love how the story is unfolding and I couldnt wait for the next post to come. And this little blog has hundreds of fans already!

But one thing we shouldnt forget is that this “game” is happening outside. You find homeless people everywhere, and what these game characters are going through are also happening in our streets. We should do our part to make sure that children or teenagers like “Alice” get the chance they need to get out of the rut they are in.

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On another note, I didn’t know that you could study game design now. This might be a whole new career that I can just imagine my son would like to get into someday. Kudos to Robin for making this blog and I wish him all the best to his career! visit him also at http://www.roburky.co.uk/

Canned Cheeseburger?

Saw this on CNN today…

Canned Cheeseburger!

But the cheeseburger isn’t as pretty as this inside…

photo from www.fahad.com

a $6 cheeseburger that could last for a year…

All I could say is…eeeew!

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