The Best Credit Card

Just yesterday, I was observing the cash count conducted by the Internal Audit while listening to their conversation about credit cards. I was taken aback when i was suddenly asked which one is the best for me.

Hmm.. Actually, I have at least 7 credit cards. And it is not something to be proud of considering the responsibility that goes with it. In fact, it is damn scary to maintain credit cards that many.

I was planning to let go of about 5 of them. Two of which from HSBC had already expired just early this year. But then, i was offered a deal that i could hardly refuse since the two had been with me for about 8 years already. Also, it is noteworthy to mention that i especially like the convenience of their online banking.

I should say, i guess i'll be with HSBC for a very long time.

Blogging Blues..

I am now blogging thru an ipad app. I have to admit I am still taking baby steps in maximizing its features. Even typing alone using a touch pad is already a burden for me as I was used to having my 10 fingers (not 2, mind you) comfortably tapping on a standard keyboard.

Also, nowadays, I rarely insert images in my posts. The office internet no longer allows it. And I still don't know how to save and edit pictures thru an ipad. Waaah!

Somebody help me, please...

Apple vs Samsung

Just few days ago, Apple was awarded with $1.05B in damages from an infringement suit against Samsung on intellectual property issues over multiple devices.

While I favor various moves to bring down prices of gadgets thru free enterprise, I still believe it is not justifiable enough to illegally copy one's ideas, that is, if it is proven to be true. :(

USB

Just last month, my kitchen faucet broke off which prompted me to take a leave from the office and run to Ace Hardware. Since I also wanted to replace my other kitchen faucet, I decided to buy two faucets at a time. :(

Few days ago, I already knew about the promo offered by Ace Hardware for a free USB with a minimum purchase of P3500. Hence, when I found out that my purchases has accumulated to only P3k, I went back to the shelves and looked for something to spend on just to qualify for a free USB. Alas, after 30 minutes of what I thought to be as an endless searching, I finally settled for two food containers.

When it was my turn to redeem the USB, the kikay in me chose the one with a bulky hammer design over that of a simply slim screw driver. In the advent of terabyte memory gadgets, I was still happy going home with a 4GB stuff in my bag as I know it could keep at least 6 movies that I long to watch about. ;)

Dealing With My Ipad..

After a year of having an ipad, it's only now that I get to enjoy it. Thanks to my recently-subscribed internet connection and recently-bought router, I am now exploring its features as if there's no tomorrow.

But then, embarrassingly ignorant as I obviously am, my exploration is limited yet to downloading free apps e.g., magazines and games. I have yet to discover where to find and how to download free movies, as well as, save my pdf files and pictures, etc.

As a preppy of this gadget, I still have a long way to go. I just hope my impatience won't get in my way towards my journey to learning the intricacies of technology. ;)

Not Another Ondoy Again...

An officemate just texted that work is again suspended, for second consecutive day.  I was ecstatic!  That would mean, I will wake up late again tomorrow morning.  That would mean also that I would just snuggle in bed with hubby while watching a number of movies all day through.

But then, just thinking of the plight of our fellowmen who are now suffering from the ravages of this so-called natural phenomenon, I felt a rash of guilt.  It was selfish of me to think only of myself in the midst of this crisis.  In fact, at 3 o'clock this morning, I witnessed my neighbors who kept on vigil at the possibility of floodwaters seeping through their units.

I felt so helpless.  For now, what I can only do is to offer prayers for the safety of everyone..

Work Suspended on July 31?

I woke up to a rainy Monday early this morning.  I immediately decided not to report to office and thus, I thereafter notified my officemates, and before I realized it, I was already literally sound asleep.

Few hours after, the rain stopped.  I then wondered if I just made the wrong decision.  But then, it was too late to change my mind, dress myself, and go to work.  It was already 2pm!

At around 230pm, an officemate texted that work had just been declared suspended.  True enough, my google search confirmed the text message.  I was happy, alright.  But my happiness was short-lived..

I was bugged by the question, why only at 230pm?  The government should have declared the suspension of work at the beginning of the day when everybody else is still safely tucked at home.  What if something bad had happened this morning, say, flood?  And since the government was not prompt enough to declare suspension of work, consequently, many workers would have been stranded on the streets!

Oh my!  I shudder at the thought everytime I remember what had happened to me on the day typhoon Ondoy struck Metro Manila.  It was a nightmare!  I walked for maybe a 5-km stretch of C5 Road.  And it was raining cats and dogs.  And I bravely (but stupidly) crossed floodwaters just to reach home.  And I promised never to do it again..

That explains why I would rather prefer to be cuddled in bed than be marked "full service" in the attendance report.  My question now is, what about tomorrow? :)