My mom has been playing her farmville accounts on my computer lately, and it is becoming more often that she does this. Before, she’d only play when I’m out or asleep. Now, even when I’m home and on my PC, she tells me she needs to harvest or seed or something. I don’t really mind.

Enter my new Samsung Omnia, dubbed as Mimo, short for Mi Mobile.

I transferred some movies to Mimo. The award-winning Zenzen Daijoubu and Nodame Cantabile: The Movie Part I.

Sure, this old Samsung Omnia is not a a blu-ray player and it could never, for the life of it probably, play any blu ray movies, but it did its job wonderfully, playing these SD movies without any skipping, with its music crisp and clear from its not-so-great speakers (it just has one).

I’m planning to load more movies on this thing, and watch them in bed.

At the start of last week, I had this nasty cough. And by the end of the week, I also had a nasty cold. I felt so miserable during the weekend. I tried several kinds of medicine, and it came to a point that the only thing working was the NyQuil that Scott brought me from the US… and it’s not something that I can easily get from the pharmacy here. And I was running low on it.

So getting desperate, I asked people for suggestions on what to do. There’s the Malunggay (Moringa) cure. There’s hot calamansi juice being squeezed directly down my throat. There’s Manuka Honey and Bee Pollen. There’s hot lemon tea. So many suggestions.

I was practically asleep the whole Saturday and for Sunday, I did my best to get up although it was already early evening, I managed to go to Trinoma. I went and bought this Manuka Honey (Active 5+) at Healthy Options even though my friend said I should get something that says UMF 10+ or higher. But they only had that one so I got it anyway. And they said that if I get a single receipt worth a minimum of P2000, I get free membership that has a rebate of P50 for every P1000 purchase. I asked one of the people there if they could suggest something for coughs and she gave me this Chestal Honey by Boiron.

I also went to the groceries and bought 2 lemons and a bag of Calamansi (I don’t need to mention noodles, that’s a given already). I should’ve bought extra soft tissue paper but I forgot.

So last Sunday, I took 3 heaping spoonfuls of that creamy expensive honey (P1585) and almost 1/4 the bottle of the expensive honey syrup (P437), not at the same time of course, and later on I had a huge glass (about 700ml) of warm honey lemon juice.

I also tried to use a thermometer (the classic kind) and dropped it coz I was feeling dizzy. Good thing I had another one, and I didn’t drop it. The reading was just 38.7 C. My nose was getting too runny too, so I also took Neozep and Biogesic and for a good measure, I also took a Robitussin capsule.

I’m not completely healed, but I feel tons and tons better than the past weekend when I just felt sooooooo miserable. I even went to work last night. I brought the bottle of Chestal Honey with me and took tiny sips every now and then. It’s all natural so I wasn’t worried about any overdosing. The sugar in the honey was also probably giving me energy.

Good thing it’s a bank holiday in the US. We hardly had any calls. A lot of them are probably in their Orlando vacations or wherever since it was a long weekend for most people.

I don’t know what healed me. I kind of wanted to follow what Ozeki said and not to mix and match everything, but I was really desperate to feel even just a little bit better so I took everything that I could get my hands on. I did feel a little better so it’s all good.

^ Wow. I wrote that drugged with cough syrup on my Samsung Omnia. I was trying to post a blog but … well… i passed out. I forgot now what I was trying to say.

I still have my wretched cough.

Anyways…
I just bought a new phone. The Samsung Omnia i900. I know it’s an old phone, but it was on a 45% sale and I wanted it. I’m liking it so far. I also bought a 3M Clear Shield for it. It’s similar to that overpriced InvisibleShield thingie for phones and other gadgets.

I received it last night and I was so excited that I started sticking it to my phone. It turned out awful. Instead of it being invisible, it’s glaringly staring at you. I looked in the envelope and I see there the sheet of instructions. *sigh*

I wish I read the instructions first. I’m gonna see if it’s still salvagable and make it pretty. If not, then I’ll just remove it. I don’t know. We’ll see.

Here’s my most recent chat conversation with Globe Telecom Customer Service. I changed my name and email and removed my number for my own security.

I’ve highlighted some words in bold to emphasize some points of interest and some thoughts as I was chatting with the other person (in italics).

DATE: 2010-08-26 07:53:49
INQUIRY: prepaid
AGENT: jhoy
SUBSCRIBER: Mi
Transcript:
[07:27:59] System message: You are now chatting with jhoy
[07:28:04] jhoy: Hi Mi! How can I help you today?
[07:28:12] Mi: i
[07:28:14] Mi: Hi*
[07:28:19] Mi: 0915xxxxxxx
[07:28:23] jhoy: may i know your globe prepaid concern?
[07:28:49] Mi: I’ve been sending an email to custhelp@globe.com.ph and talk@globetel.com.ph
[07:29:00] Mi: this is regarding the reward points that I am not getting
[07:29:14] jhoy: my apology for the inconvenience
[07:29:30] jhoy: may i know your email address?
[07:29:36] Mi: emxxxxxx@gmail.com
[07:29:58] jhoy: Thank you for the information
[07:30:14] jhoy: may i know when did you redeem the items?
[07:30:23] Mi: i have NOT redeemed any items
[07:30:26] Mi: i am talking about POINTS.
[07:30:30] Mi: not items for redemption
[07:31:17] jhoy: let me clarify,your concern is about your points is not updated?
[07:31:24] Mi: YES.
[07:31:44] jhoy: may i know when was your last reloading date?
[07:32:06] Mi: Last reload date was August 13, the amount of P1000.
[07:32:31] jhoy: may i ask what channel of reloading?
[07:32:43] Mi: Through BPI ExpressOnline.
[07:33:13] jhoy: when did you last time you checked your points?
[07:33:20] Mi: just now
[07:33:25] jhoy: a text notification on points earned will be sent after 7 days from the last reload.
[07:33:30] Mi: well
[07:33:31] Mi: count
[07:33:33] Mi: how many days
[07:33:37] Mi: has it been since august 13
[07:34:12] Mi: I don’t even get a message that the points have been updated if I don’t send an
email about it
[07:34:17] Mi: this is getting old
[07:34:26] jhoy: may i know when did you ourchased your simcard?
[07:34:36] Mi: Years ago
[07:34:39] jhoy: *purchased
[07:34:40] Mi: don’t you have records in your system?

[07:34:46] Mi: i’ve called at least 50 times probably
[07:36:48] jhoy: my apology but we dont have access to check for that
[07:37:06] Mi: Right. I’ve seen the crm at the business center. (Like hell you don’t.)
[07:37:32] Mi: Anyway, for you. I don’t know exactly when I purchased my sim, but I’ve had this
for at least 5 years. (I actually have proof of it’s existence dating back to August 2005, but I have a blog post stating that I’ve had the number since April or May 2005)
[07:39:11] jhoy: Let me get back to you on that. Please give me a minute or 2 to look for the
information you need.
[07:42:42] Mi: …
[07:42:56] jhoy: thank you for waiting
[07:43:05] Mi: k
[07:43:42] jhoy: may i ask for the transaction number of your last reloading if you saved?
[07:44:33] Mi: I don’t have it anymore.
[07:44:35] jhoy: may i ask if you receive the confirmation message that the reloading is
successful?
[07:44:52] Mi: and YES the reloading is successful. if it weren’t I wouldn’t be so patient. (One of the many issues I’ve had was when it took 6 days before P1000 load got credited)
[07:45:09] jhoy: may i know your full name?and other contact number?
[07:45:22] Mi: MI XXXXXX, contact number is that same number.
[07:45:27] Mi: it’
[07:45:40] Mi: it’s not just points for that last 1000 that I reloaded
[07:45:48] Mi: I’ve reloaded a total of 3500 since APRIL.
[07:45:54] Mi: and I only have 253 points.
[07:46:20] jhoy: my apology for the inconvenience
[07:46:25] Mi:
[07:46:26] jhoy: i’ll make a report
[07:46:37] Mi: and WHEN can I receive an update about this?
[07:46:46] Mi: Because I have been contacting Globe for weeks about this already
[07:46:56] Mi: My emails are being ignored as well.
[07:47:00] jhoy: kindly stay online do i can give you the reference id
[07:47:38] jhoy: you will receive a feedback within 3days
[07:47:57] Mi: ok. 3 days it is.
[07:48:01] jhoy: kindly stay online so i can give you the reference id of your concern
[07:48:13] jhoy: Let me get back to you on that. Please give me a minute or 2 to look for the
information you need.
[07:48:14] Mi: today is the 26th, so I should receive a feedback before the 29th, is that right?
[07:51:10] jhoy: thank you for the information (You’re welcome?)
[07:51:25] jhoy: i mean thank you for waiting
[07:51:30] Mi: …
[07:51:43] Mi: k
[07:51:48] jhoy: Hi, the reference ID for your concern is MRG10080002453. Our Investigation
Team shall get in touch with you to give you feedback on your concern within 3days
[07:52:21] Mi: ok. so as I’ve said, I should receive a feedback by the 29th. is that right?

[07:52:44] jhoy: Ma’am, your concern is being handled by our support group. Kindly expect that it
will be resolved by 08/28/2010. Thank you
[07:52:59] jhoy: is there anything else i can help you with?
[07:52:59] Mi: oh. 08/28/2010 then.
[07:53:33] Mi: none for now.
[07:53:34] jhoy: kindly monitor for the feedback within 3days
[07:53:46] jhoy: Thank you for using Globe’s Chat Assist. I’m pleased to serve you anytime!
[07:53:48] Mi: ok.
[07:53:49] System message : Chat Session has been ended by the chat assist representative.

She kept on saying “let me get back to you on that” but when she comes back, she doesn’t come back with answers to my questions.

*SIGH*

What kind of training do they get there? From previous experience, it seems that their customer service is kind of like assisting with minor concerns and the rest are “Log and Route” … but they should at least work on their communication skills. I’m not talking about grammar. Their grammar could be so bad for all I care, as long as I understand them… but with chat support, they don’t even need to have listening skills. They just need to read and think. They’re so hung up on canned responses as well.

Let’s wait then, until the 28th.

I started working Monday of last week, August 9, 2010. I’m still in training so we haven’t really been doing much. I’m surprised how lax and easy going the environment is. Maybe because it’s not really a call center per se. It’s a BPO and I work directly for Siemens. I don’t have to pretend that I work for Company X when it’s not true. I don’t have to lie to the callers and tell them things like I can’t tell them where I am located until they ask 10 more questions.

I think I’m going to like it here, but in a way, the future looks dim. LoL. I know I shouldn’t be picky. Heck, I picked this company. It’s just that from what I’m hearing from the other employees, moving up is very slow, if not impossible.

I’ll do my best to shine~

This post is actually late already. The rainy season started a couple of weeks ago but since it’s the BER months already, I’m expecting more rain. Rain is nice. It’s cool. It’s not so hot. I don’t need to make a makeshift dehumidifier because it’s so hard to breathe in the heat and humidity. The air is humid but at least it’s not so hot (most of the time).

To be honest, I love the rain. It makes the temperature comfortable. But I also hate the rain because it brings floods and what not. Also, I’m currently too lazy to get new shoes so when it rains my socks get wet because my shoes has leaks. Just yesterday rainwater got inside the house. Note: Rain Water. Not water from the streets. Our house has too many leaks that it floods inside.

I would like to leave this place soon.

I got a call from Siemens, the company I want to work with. The call came in yesterday morning and I was awake, but my father didn’t even check if I was up or not and told the caller that I wasn’t awake and that he’ll have to call back. The caller said that he’ll try to call before lunch or after lunch. They called back around 6pm already, and the person said that he wasn’t able to call back during office hours because they were swamped so he was doing the phone interviews from his home.

The interview went well. Although it was for a Level 2 technical support representative, he was already thinking about my future in the company and what paths I could take. There were 3 applicants short-listed and only one will be accepted. I informed the manager who called that as much as possible, I didn’t want to work in the same account as my brother for personal reasons. He said that if I do get accepted, I’ll have to. Oh well.

IF I do get in this account, I’ll start working this Tuesday. If not, I’ll have to wait a bit again. I’m torn between wanting to start working as soon as possible and not wanting to work with Orc. But I’m also kind of broke already and I don’t really want to borrow money from anyone. If I try asset based lending I probably won’t get anything at all.

Until the time I get my first paycheck, I am still broke. Right now I’m just waiting for an account that will open and want me.

That’s the name of my cute little nephew. He was born on the 14th of July of this year. He’s so cute and tiny. He already got a present from me even before he was born. They named the bear Gen for Genting, Malaysia which was where I got the bear as a prize from a carnival game.

My brother said that it looked like I was going to be a doting aunt. And I agree.

I placed an order for this Tiger Bib set from CDJapan.

Animal Bib -tiger-

Cosplay/Party Goods

I also ordered the Cow bib too because they’re both so cute.

Animal Bib -cow-

Cosplay/Party Goods

Aside from baby talk, my brother and I were also talking about some future plans, like getting a car so that he could take the baby here easier and more often in the future. Right now he only has a motorbike. I guess he’s giving up on getting an atv now that he’s got a baby.

Right now, Ioshi is only about 2 weeks old so the bib won’t really fit him. However, with my CDJapan order, I also pre-ordered Yubiwa [CD+DVD / Jacket A] / SPEED which is set to be released on September. I’m also having it shipped through SAL so I’m giving it about 6-8 weeks. He would be about 4 months by then. I’ll probably give it around December, as a Christmas gift.

I don’t really know how old babies can start wearing bibs like that.

I always cooked 2 packs of noodles for myself and another 2 for him. After he left, I keep on opening 4 packs of noodles from habit. But it’s alright, because Taba, my dog, recently has been eating noodles with me too.

I think I gained 10 pounds while he was staying here because most of what we did aside from travelling was eat a lot. I need to check out herbal fat burners. I’d say something healthier and cheaper like walk my dog more but it’s been raining a lot. So not that.