Thanks Citibank!

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I called up Citibank last Monday to request for the reversal of my annual fee of P2,800.  I admit I was nervous because I was unsure if my request will be granted considering that I rarely use my Cebu Pacific card.

I repeatedly asked the customer service representative of what remedies do I have for them to waive the annual fee.  And she politely answered that I have none.. Huhuhu!

Actually, I could afford to lose this card.  What I was worried about, however, is that I might be billed for pretermination fee should I decide to have my card cancelled.. :(

FYI, few months ago, I purchased a travelling bag which I opted to pay for 6 months at zero interest rate charged to my card.  I was thinking, if I let go of my card, I will be forced to pay one time my outstanding balance and worse, the pretermination fee. :(

And there, I took the risk and told the customer service representative that I just want my card cancelled and, I am willing to pay all the outstanding charges except for the annual fee.  After a few agonizing seconds, she finally offered for the reversal of the annual fee.

Yes!  All it takes is to ask and, based on my experience, it was given.. :)

Meatless Monday..

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My auditee's BOD recently approved "Meatless Monday", which is in line with its health awareness program for its employees.  Participating canteens are therefore required to prepare meatless menu for its clients every Monday.

Actually, the said program was launched on November 5.  I got my first taste of veggie meat when on that same morning, I decided to have breakfast at the canteen.  I was offered veggie longganiza.  Judging by its appearance and smell, I thought, it must taste good.

Before my mouth started to water, I picked the longganiza with gusto and savored it.  Much to my dismay, it is far from being delectable and, I must add, indescribable.  At that time, I experienced a flashback of my childhood days when my mother forced me to eat something that I extremely did not like and therefore, yucky!  I felt I was going to have a fever then.. :(

Don't get me wrong.  I have nothing against veggie meat.  In fact, I welcome the prospect of patronizing it in the future, for my health's sake.  But then, for now, my appetite is not yet ready to like it.  And I really mean, NOT YET.. ;)

My Ultrabook Review.. the Finale

This is a continuation of my previous post:

Just when I was already resigned to the fact that I might just buy an ultrabook which, for me, is too expensive for its worth, I suddenly came across with Asus Zenbook.

What's good with it is that, it is cheaper than Toshiba.  It costs P59,995.  Its features are comparative with other high-end ultrabooks but then it is made in.. Taiwan!

I have nothing against Asian-made products.  It is just that, well maybe, I am still illiterate as to which manufacturer to trust.  And if the Asus Product Guide (shown below) is to be believed

then, I have nothing to worry about.  The said magazine claims that Asus has the lowest malfunction rate as illustrated in the bar graph shown on the right:

I remember, the first laptop that was assigned to me was an Asus.  It costs around P115,000 then (about 10 years ago).  Don't ask me if it's overpriced as I had nothing to do with its purchase.  I was just too happy and thankful that my former boss entrusted me with the said gadget.  I should say that I did not encounter any problems with it except for its slow speed, which by the way, was common for most computers then.

I was almost convinced and was ready to hand in my credit card when I, out of the blue, changed my mind.  That is, I decided to put off my plans of buying an ultrabook, maybe until the time when the laptop I'm using right now will no longer serve its purpose.  And to keep up with the times, I might have another ultrabook review by then. :)