Gift Check

Just this morning, the courier handed me an envelope containing my two-P500 gift check.  Let me tell you why:


I recently got a bill from my Metrobank credit card charging me of the annual fee (please see my related post on this).  Sad to say, unlike citibank's, the customer service representative did not offer me anything to entice me (perhaps an all-expense paid trip to Hongkong would do. hehehe) to keep my card active. waaah!

Hence, I did not have any choice but to cancel my card.  But not before I redeem the reward points I earned from using the card.  I was surprised that I was still able to earn points just enough to have it exchanged for a reward item considering that I rarely use my Metrobank credit card.

I was torn between getting a flat iron, an oven toaster, and a P1,000 gift certificate.  If I chose the latter, I would not be able to maximize the points I earned which is a little higher than the equivalent points for said item.  But still, I opted for it.  Never mind the missed points, I said to myself.  I have a better use for a gift check rather than those other items.

Lesson learned:  To accumulate higher rewards points, I should have maintained only one credit card. Huh?!

I'm In A Dilemma

I only have until today, August 30, to decide.  This is about my credit card which I was recently charged an annual fee of P1500.  Normally, I would cancel credit cards when they charge me that.  This time though, the customer service representative offered me something which I would have a hard time to refuse.  In exchange for my payment of the annual fee, I would be given an overnight stay good for two + spa treatment + reward products at Nurture Spa Village in Tagaytay.

That customer service representative must have known that indulging in spa is one of my weaknesses. Hahaha!  I still recall when I was still in Butuan, I would frequently visit spa salons to have a body scrub and/or massage.  When I transferred to Tagaytay, I did the same at Touchpoint.  And when I started to settle in Manila, I availed the promo packages of Fitness First at SM Mall of Asia.  And oh, how can I forget my recent trip to Slimmer's World for a complimentary slimming massage treatment?

Now back to that tempting offer, I am unsure if I'll be able to avail that considering the geographical distance.  Two years ago, I was given a free hotel accommodation in Cebu which unfortunately I was not able to take it.  You see, I already had a plane ticket to Cebu then and from there I would fly to Singapore.  But due to sudden turn of events, I didn't push through.  It would have been the best time for me to indulge.  Yeah, it would have been...

Although Tagaytay is just an hour away from Manila, going there would still take a lot of my time.. and effort.  My cousin's upcoming wedding at Caleruega would be a great excuse  for me to stay at Nurture Spa Village.  But who knows, just like that Cebu vacation, my plans might change.. again..

Whatever my decision will be, I just hope I would still have the time and energy to act on it when I get back from my rescheduled date in Intramuros later...

Taking a Break...

I so love my life now!  As of this writing,  I'm watching Vice Ganda on tv and at the same time surfing the net.  Outside my window, the cold wind is blowing softly as if luring me to sleep... zzzzz

But not so fast!  I would just like to enjoy this moment.. free from law books and cases.  Besides, I still have to watch "Dear John" movie later, if my sleepy eyes still permit.  That movie is long overdue, my 2010 planner said so.

Before ending this post, let me just share a few of what I found out (a.k.a. my discoveries) this evening:

1. maja salvador is so beautiful and sexy;
2. margie holmes, a sex therapist, had 30 boyfriends;
3. margie holmes is already 60+ years old;
4. pops fernandez, at her age, is still sexy;
5. "don't let me be the last to know" was sung by the nolans;
6. the same group was also the one who sang "i'll never love this way again"

That's all, for now!  Gotta go.  Sissy is now on skype...

It Won't Be A Long Weekend After All

Just this afternoon, my boss asked me if I'll go home this coming four-day holiday.  She must have totally forgotten that I have classes on weekends.  I can't blame her.  Everybody is already excited for the long weekend ahead.  And I'm not. :(

On Monday, I still have to wake up early for the scheduled video recording, which my groupmates and I are going to present to the class in early September.  We were previously considering Batangas as our location shoot, but then, due to geographical distance, we might just settle for Intramuros instead.

Hence, I only have one day all for myself.  And that is Tuesday.  No plans.  Maybe I will just doze off and try to make up for my sleepless nights.  Or maybe, I will just watch some movies from my player.  Or perhaps, read a book.

If only I had more time...

Help!

I don't know what happened.  But I guess, it all started when I linked my Facebook account to my yahoo account just a few weeks ago.  I was glad I did that because now, I get to check FB updates straight from my Yahoo account.  On the other hand, long before that, I had my mobile no. registered thru yahoo messenger so that, even when I am offline, I can still receive and retrieve messages from my cellphone.

However, I first noticed that something went wrong when i was awaken by a message alarm from my cellphone at around 4 o'clock in the morning.  It was from a classmate asking me, "Gising ka pa?" (Still awake?).  What a question... I was awaken just to be asked if I'm still awake? Hahaha!  I reread the message again and to my horror, she texted thru FB!  And it was not only from her that I got FB messages at wee hours of the morning... at DIFFERENT days.

Few days ago, another classmate teased me that he always see me online at FB.  Not only that, hubby commented that I was online in Yahoo when I was supposed to be mobile.  I swear, I signed out of my account PROPERLY.  This incident happened a number of times already, that's why I am little bit bothered.

It only means one thing:  I have been online ALL the time.  Why?  What have I done? Will somebody explain what's going on?

Septic Review

Before I totally forget about what my classmates and I watched on the big screen almost a month ago, let me just blog about it. (I hope the grimy look of the ticket, shown at the left side of this post, achieved its purpose of being an effective visual aid. LOL)

The film entitled, "Ang Babae sa Septic Tank" was the first indie movie that I watched.  I got curious about it when I saw its banner being prominently displayed at CCP where hubby and I happened to pass by on our our way to Malate one Saturday evening.  I learned later that entry films for the 7th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival were featured at CCP during that week.

Since our professor was not around that Sunday morning, my classmates and I trooped to SM Manila and waited for its 1st showing.  Thanks to She-Ann, we had free popcorns, which my other classmates stopped munching when the camera started rolling and focused towards yucky scenes. Hahaha!

This film is not a typical Filipino movie, it does not lead to the usual happy ending.  After the show, it will just leave everybody thinking.  Also, I must say, Eugene Domingo is so amazing!  She really deserves that Best Actress award.

That film is a whole new experience for me.  A movie buff that I once was, I just wonder, when would my next indie movie-watching be?

Office's Song for the Week

I first took notice of this song few days ago while I was riding a taxi on my way home.  It was played over a local FM radio and according to the deejay, the song hit no. 1 on their charts.  Featuring the song in the "Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin" teleserye must have helped boost its ratings.

To appreciate the song and to avoid distraction, I suggest one listens to it sans the music video.  What made me personally like the song is the way the singer poured her heart and soul into it.  One could feel the heaviness of her melancholic heart while singing it.  It's as if she was crying while begging for somebody to spare her love..

Fortunately, my officemates like the song too that I could play it over and over again from my pc without them complaining it.  In fact, to please my older officemate, once in a while, I also played Imelda Papin's "Bakit" and "Hindi Ako Isang Laruan".  Hehehe. But of course, that's another story...