MMMiii!

Yesterday, my mother asked me about my plans of buying a new computer again. And Papa was also asking about an external DVD Writer. I was also waiting for my paycheck which I knew would be somewhat bigger because of my Quarterly Performance Bonus. So I had decided yesterday that I HAD to buy the new computer yesterday.

I had been looking at PCBodega for reference on prices and I have been asking people to suggest specs for me. They had suggested that I build it myself since package bundles aren’t advisable especially with how I use my computers. But I had given up on that because I’ve been trying to get decent specs for almost 2 years now. Always someone would say to wait a few months to get this when it comes out, or something. Someone gave me the site for GigaPro and saw that the packages were cheaper although there’s not a lot of “freebies”

But then, this dragged on for almost 2 years because of my indecisiveness. I gave myself a deadline yesterday that I should be able to have decided by the time my paycheck gets deposited to my bank. As if it was playing along with my being undecided, it was delayed for a few hours.

When it came in, I finally decided.

I decided that I was going to leave the house and go to the shop, and just decide there. To continue my being undecided there. At least if I’m there, I’ll be pressured to start deciding.

And so… I ended up with this rig.

Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor
Asus P5KPL-AM Intel G31 Socket 775
Kingston 2GB DDR2 PC800
Palit nVidia GeForce 9400GT SUPER 1GB DDR2 DVI/HDMI PCI-E
Samsung SH-S223F/BEBE SpeedPlus 22X SATA DVD+/-RW Internal Drive
SAMSUNG 933NW-Plus 19″, 1440 x 900
Seagate 320Gb SATA

Because I’m indecisive, I was asking people on what to name it: Mio (like Mi-yo, got the idea from K-On), Mion (like Mi-yon, like from Higurashi no Naku Koro ni), or Mishi (an old nick I used to use on IRC).

With the help of some people, I’ve decided on Mion, which is just as good.

Muahaaha!! I was kind of laughing like that the first few minutes that I was using it since it was such a big change from the netbook that I’ve been using.

Well… now I’m broke. I guess I won’t start yet on the slimming pills that I was thinking of trying out. Maybe next year. lol. Will be cutting down on chocolates too! Gotta think of myself as broke, even if it’s just almost true.

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I need to buy a new computer. Since Iks moved out already, he’ll be taking the macbook soon. So, I need to buy a new computer so I can have the macbook repaired. My PC died over a year ago (Feb 2008) and I really want a new one soon. I thought about getting a laptop instead but I plan to keep it on 24/7. If someone would give me a Sony Vaio though, I won’t buy a desktop anymore. hahaha

But anyways, I need to draft specs for it. The specs I drafted last year is already obsolete. Until now, I still don’t have my PC huhuhuhu… really want a new one (note: *want*). But soon enough, my mother will need one, so I’ve got to hurry up.

I know I don’t want to buy a pre-built one. And I know I want at least C2D for the processor. *sigh*

My budget is about $500 $600 (USD) I guess. Blaahh…

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There are now a lot of websites offering free online storage, it seems. There are some that also automatically back up specific folders that you want to never ever lose files from. Some, just for additional storage so file sharing will be easier.

With my unstable computer and online life right now, I want to back up my essential files all the time. Sure, I have an external hard drive, but anything could happen to that. Mostly, I just use it for music and anime. I currently have 2 real-time free online backup programs that ensures me that I have these files safe and I’ll never lose them. And I have another that does a weekly backup. I’m paranoid, yes, but after losing so much when my desktop just died, I don’t really want to risk it.

Do you use an online storage and/or back up program? If yes, what?

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For the past 2 months, I’ve been going home early. At work, we call it VGH or Voluntary Go Home. We get to go home early, and we only get paid for the hours rendered. So for example, I only worked for 4 hours, I only get paid for that 4 hours. And since we get paid on a bi-monthly basis, we get a deduction instead. Since I lost 4 hours, I have a deduction worth 4 hours. Instead of getting more money because of the 20% night differential, I lose that altogether.

Well… I don’t really mind much. To be honest, I’ve been feeling a lot healthier lately. I’m not that stressed and I’m pretty well rested. We’ve been joking around at work that we’re like part-time workers, because as soon as VGH is offered, we’re always taking it. It’s not that I don’t want to work, but if given the chance to rest more, I’d take it. Once I go up the ladder (LOL! As If), there won’t be such as thing as VGH anymore. It will always be Voluntary Over Time Without Pay.

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I bought an external hard drive last November. It was a WD Elements Portable 320Gb. I bought one because MiBook only has 60gb and i’m constantly left with only 500mb and it’s such a pain to have to delete stuff all the time, over and over.

I like watching drama and anime and I love to listen to music… and there’s just not enough space, with my desktop dead and my external drives for it don’t seem to work on the macbook… I just gave up and got myself an external drive. Kind of my present to myself for getting promoted.

So far, I haven’t had any troubles with the drive. It’s plugged in all the time even with the macbook off, although the light stays on because I don’t unplug it. I’ve already dropped it once, and it still works fine. What I like about it is it’s really just plug-and-play. No need to run any disks or anything and there are no fancy features that I needed to pay extra for that I know I wouldn’t have used. It also has rubberized corners, maybe for anti-slip or shock-guards? It doesn’t heat up either so I’m not afraid of it overheating. I just put it behind the macbook and it just sits there untouched, getting dusty though.

I know it’s a little messy. I’ve already cleaned that up a little. I have a lot of USB stuff plugged in, like the mouse and keyboard, because the macbook’s keyboard and trackpad died and I have no intention of having it fixed in the near future. I can’t afford to get it fixed when it’s working pretty fine with this set up.

My friend said I have never heard of Cable Management, but I think this is very organized already, don’t you think?

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I went to SM Marikina yesterday and was almost there the whole day.

I realized that I still haven’t decided on a camera, really.

Maybe I should just browse some online auctions and decide from there… but… but …. I REALLY WANT A BRAND NEW CAMERA! >___<

I realized that the digital cameras in SM already have rechargeable batteries with charger included. So I don’t really need to worry about the batteries…

Should I just get that kind with the rechargeable AA batteries? Or the compact battery type of camera?

*pulls her hair in frustration*

I think I want the Canon IXUS 85?

I think I’m okay with the A590.

I… don’t know. I really don’t know anymore. I’ve been reading too many reviews, maybe.

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I want to buy a digital camera and a new phone to replace my N80. Currently, I’m just using my mother’s phone.

I’ve been reading reviews and asking suggestions from a lot of people… I have a lot to consider. So far, I’ve been seriously considering the Canon Powershot A590 IS and the Sony W120.

Things I consider:
Quality: So far the A590 seems better, from the reviews I’ve been reading. It’s also better if I want to take photography somewhat seriously.
Price: the A590 is cheaper than the W120
Batteries: the A590 runs on (rechargeable) AAs, while the W120 runs on … not AAs.

The verdict?
I was seriously thinking of the A590. But when I was looking for it in the mall, I can’t find it. All out of stock. And also, the price difference will even out between the two since I’ll need to buy a good set of charger and rechargeables.

… The decision?
I STILL CAN’T DECIDE. For now, I’m thinking of checking out table lamps for lighting on my computer desk. My mother’s Sony Ericsson K800i actually takes pretty nice pictures under good lighting.

For the cellphone, I’m seriously thinking of the E66. Heck, when I went to Nokia, I was just about ready to buy it then and there.

For now I’m also thinking of the Motorola ZN5, since my experience with Motorolas have also been pretty nice. When I first read about the ZN5 before though, the cons are something that I prefer not to have… but then … why would I want a high quality camera phone when my main requirement is really just wi-fi and a nice browser, right? I don’t need its 5mp camera when I’m buying a digital camera too.

So the decision?

I ALSO CAN’T DECIDE YET.

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Every once in a while, you would experience a bad day, days, or even weeks. Sometimes, no matter how much you love life, there’s always a time when you’ll think how sh!tty life can be. “Sh!t happens,” you might say.

these past two weeks have been nice for me. We were on petiks mode (being unproductive while being paid) and i discovered the joys of clothes shopping.

the downside of clothes shopping is my feet hurt for days even after shopping, since i was never able to get a good rest afterwards and then went out again. I felt good, but my body ached. Even the nights were torture. I’m thinking that maybe I have Plantar Fasciitis.

transition came after training. The first day was still on petiks mode but we started taking calls on the second day. Some people, no matter how well they did during training, will always be jittery once they’re doing the real thing, like me. My calls have been okay so far but i can’t be as confident as i’m supposed to be yet. And it just had to happen that my first call during transition had to be monitored by a communications coach. I actually got a high score–94.44–pretty high. But this coach kept on noting that i wasn’t confident or i ran out of words to say often. Even after i told him that it was my first ever call after days of petiks. He said that it was alright then kept bringing it up. It wasn’t really a big deal but it totally annoyed me and ruined my disposition.

When i got home, i didn’t open my macbook immediately. I ate first and played with my dog. When i got to my bed and opened macbook, it would open alright. But the pointer wouldn’t move. This happens sometimes, that it would freeze up. So i just pressed and held the power button until it died. Restarted it. Still won’t move. I restarted it a couple of times. I thought, the power button works and it still loads fast, about 10 seconds or less, but mouse won’t move. Tried plugging in a usb mouse. And it worked. I’m able to click on my user name. But i still couldn’t type. So i couldn’t log in. So i couldn’t use it. I’m thinking it’s just the board keyboard and track pad that’s not working. I have no idea how much to get a mac repaired or if they will repair macs that are out of warranty in the power mac store. Yu googled some mac service centers but i haven’t called them up. I’m going to buy a usb keyboard first and see if i’ll be able to fix it with that.

for now, i’ve been using my cellphone, Nokia N80, to check my email, chat, play mobwars… But my phone has been having an existing problem for months now. It sometimes whites out. The screen blanks out and i couldn’t do anything except try sliding it up and down until i see the screen. Sometimes i just give up and leave it be, thinking it’ll come back later. When it’s working, i can only do so much with it. Sometimes the program i’m running crashes, which is why this is the 3rd time i’m composing this blog post already. My thumbs are starting to hurt too.

And then yesterday, when i got home, my dog was acting weird. He was sitting at attention, like what he does whenever he did something wrong and he knows it. I climbed on my bed to use my macbook, realized that it wasn’t working, tried fiddling with it, but it really wasn’t working. Then Taba, my dog, jumped beside me and started rubbing his head body on me, like what he does when he wants a scratch. I scratched his neck where there was some matting, and he flinched and jumped away. After a couple of seconds, he jumped back to the bed and asked for a scratch again. I scratched the other side and he liked that. After a while, he just snuggled beside me while I used my phone… until I couldn’t stand it anymore. He was so stinky, so I pushed him off the bed and he jumped back. And I pushed him again and he jumped back. We played this game for a few minutes until he got tired. I went to the bathroom to dip the heater in the water.

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I can’t remember if I put up a Christmas wishlist last year, but after seeing Sarah’s wishlist, I figured I’ll write my own too. (Gaya gaya kasi ako. I’m a loser, ya ya.) So I’ll also kind of copy her “template”

Music

• I want a grand piano, or the not so grand would be fine. But this would be totally pointless since I can’t read notes.
• I also want a violin, but … same reasoning with the piano.
• Complete (and Original, not pirated) discography of X-Japan, Yiruma, EVERY LITTLE THING, Mr.Children, DO AS INFINITY, and many many moar! But seriously, except for X-Japan, soft copies would be great.
• Acoustic Steel Guitar
• Electric Guitar

Techie

• External Hard Drive
• Awesome Desktop
• New Cellphone
• Digital Camera
• Creative Zen X-Fi 32 Gb.
• The new MacBook (Pro)
• A new layout for miii.net (Migasm is getting old)
• GrabUp Pro
• Mac OS X Leopard (10.5)
• faster DSL… 3mbps? Whatever’s the fastest from my ISP.
• Ultra nice speakers

Books Reads

• A subscription for YUMMY! magazine, including back-issues.

Movies/Videos

• Hayao Miyazaki box set or ALL movies.
• X-Japan concerts/DVDs

Otaku

• Nodame Cantabile anime, manga, drama, and soundtracks
• Nodame Bag in S2 (the white one with the G-Clef)

Others

• Credit Card application to be approved.
• An Oven
• A house and lot
• a new dog
• Japanese Tourist Visa
• Passport
• a Samsonite luggage for my Japan trip next year.
• Lots of money

Aahh… I’m so materialistic. And I like gadgets. *shrugs*

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Yesterday I was like a walking zombie. I went to the computer stores and got an IDE drive (Western Digital 160GB IDE) and the DDR 333 RAM (after looking for one all over the place, after 8 shops) and then when I got back home, my computer really wouldn’t boot up. I called the place I bought the RAM and they said that if I returned it that same day (I had less than 2 hours left before closing), I could get a refund. I had originally planned to just return in the morning, but after hearing that, I went back immediately. I also tried getting a refund for the drive but they wouldn’t let me. The place I bought the drive from said that I could only have it exchanged.

So… I got an external drive instead and added almost the same amount I bought the drive since it’s almost double the price. orz … It was a decision made by a zombie who just had “to hell with it” repeating in her head. lol. oh well… now I don’t really know what to do with my new external drive. I guess I could go back to the old habit of being a download freak.

Report over :D~ Lesson learned: do not make important decisions when half asleep.

So I went home, literally dragging my feet. It was already dark and most of the shops were already closing, some people were even putting car covers over their vehicles because it had started to rain.

By the way, I bought a Western Digital WDElements 320Gb portable drive. I will write a review of it tomorrow or something. x_x.

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