Sinulog 2010 weather was not without trouble. The rain literally slammed into city making sure no one is left dry. Luckily, I had my raincoat and was able to reach my destination.
Well, this was all I got out of Sinulog because of fears of my phone getting stolen.
If everyone discards a water bottle in Cebu City and litters it anywhere, we can get around 798,809 (2007 survey) bottles. That’s around 26,626 of these Eco-suits! Not only will you everyone look “cool” but will also save the environment.
But seriously, the city will get absolutely filthy without your help.
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It sucks trying to get load and then not getting it. There are plenty of reasons why but what really ticks me off is mistakes by the loader and failure to fix it.
I have an old Globe SIM which I activated and it still works. So I went to a nearby eLoader to top up 21 pesos into my account. To my “amazement”, I never got any load. Instead I got a text message saying,
“ikw ang ni lod nagkamali kac ako plz pakbalik s No. 2 09064028079″.
That number is not my number. It is off by only one digit.
The message roughly translates to “made a mistake”. So I called the number up and asked for my P21 eLoad. Not shockingly, the voice at the other line started laughing in the local Tagalog language saying that he/she has no idea what is going on. I JUST HAD MY LOAD A COUPLE OF MINUTES AGO and HE/SHE HAS NO IDEA?! (He/she because the voice was odd to figure out.)
Later, after texting that I am a customer and I deserve to get my load which I rightfully paid for, I got another text message from the SAME number saying,
“Hndi kta cozt0mer…kung kninu k nagpalod dun mu singlin…” and continues, “xa ang nagkamali at hndi ako. Ok! Bye and gud ny8…”
In case you want the retailer’s number, +639359638397. (Also, there is a time problem because in my other phone without the load, it says around 10AM but it was actually around 8pm already when this happened from my other phone with load.)
Wow. All for 21 pesos? Sure, MAYBE I can let the money go but not the principle of the thing.
Breathe. This isn’t the first time this happened and I noticed a pattern. So here are some of MY tips to help out “newbies” into the prepaid game:
1.) Never top up/load your account from people who don’t come from your town. Simply put, if they do not talk your local language, stay far away because they’re usually not as reliable as you think and hear they are.
2.) If you do manage to find a good eLoader, stick to him/her. Making you as a “suki” or regular customer will help not only you but also the eLoader.
3.) Kids. Stay away from kids loading you up. You don’t know where they came from and they can be too immature. Only do so unless you know them personally, not from a “friend”. There’s a reason why the kid is selling load and the reasons may not be all sunny side up.
OPM – Original Pinoy Music
Sugarfree is an OPM band. Ebe’s singing in this song may not seem much but if you truly appreciate OPM music, you would understand this is a great hit (especially with the way he sings it). Ebe, IMO, helped fuel the OPM revolution. (Oh, and Sugarfree also did the cover of Makita Kang Muli of the Panday series.)
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The first time I’ve heard of 6 Cycle Mind was when my old high school classmate talked about their music and the way they play it. I never really appreciated it until their album, Panorama, arrived in 2005 with the song, Sandalan. The band grew more popular in 2007 with the song, Princesa (The Teeth had this song before they did, AFAIK.).
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Callalily. In my eyes, this band keeps changing image. But what I remember from it when I was listening to their music is that they were a “cheesy” OPM band. One thing that stands out from the rest of the band though. One of guitarists is left-handed. So here’s their most popular video (AFAIK) which now has 1.5M views.
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Moonstar 88 is my favorite female band… well, they have a female vocalist. They were successful even before they formed the band. I don’t really know which song was the most popular in their albums but this one stood out the most for me (from Kami nAPO Muna – APO Hiking Society tribute).
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This is the song that MADE me learn bass guitar. It is by Soapdish entitled Tensionado… and they are more known for the song, Pwede Ba. Their music is mellow and relatively more poetic than the rest in a sense that it can be understood by the masses.
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If I had to recommend a slow and mellow song about love that would make you fall in love with it, I would say Masaya by Bamboo. The band is known to be a rock band and they have “revived” the OPM revolution back in 2004 when they released their first album. One of the front line is of course Bamboo, former vocalist of Rivermaya.
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Hale and The Day You Said Goodnight. They were really… really popular with the girls back in college. Made us guys have to “learn” the songs. This was a song I HAD to sing. HAD to. Because bagay daw. Harhar xD. But seriously, have you seen their live performances? The vocalist can’t reach the higher notes as what you hear in the album. So they don’t fare well LIVE but no one can deny that their songs are catchy.
Christmas has always been an adventure to try out new things. It spreads out the wings of exploration to discover the unseen. Yet I was greeted with another sickness. Nothing life threatening (so thankful for that) but discomforting.
P2799 + P825 + P300 + P300 + P500 + P75 + P40 + taxi expenses. Most of it medicines to make me better but they’re all material. I thank you, Lord, for making sure I saved on this rainy day. Medicines and doctors are expensive and I can only guess you’re letting me learn it the hard way. Though I ask one question: Why are teachers paid relatively “cheap”? (I know it’s another discussion so don’t blow your mind off just yet.)
And so…
Each year (and supposedly each month), I try to do something new for the first time… big or small. Below are some of the stuff I’ve tried/trying.
2005 – rode my motorcycle for the first time and learned riding in a day (experience pays off though), p6 band formation
2006 – ugh. blurry year??
2007 – US! Learning Vista (and how laggy it can get in a week)
2008 – OJT @ bico, Solo-flight to the imbasy, highlight year of p6 band!, thesis mode, sports bike!
2009 – thesis mode, dpe, teaching
Dumaguete Adventures. December 19-21, 2009.
Had my watch fixed. Sir said the chassis and the engine numbers don’t match (not the right “watch” lingo?). Thanks for the Christmas gift, mam! The guy at the back is kind of creepy. Or is that me?
Robinsons Mall Dumaguete was perhaps the “most exciting” place on my “To-Visit List” yet it was disappointing. Yes, the mall does lack more stores on the inside but it was the space. They wasted to much space in between one side to the other. Not that I dislike walking space in a mall but it is WAY too much. I don’t have pictures to show from the inside right now.
A trip to Dumaguete is never complete without a visit to the SKILL CRANES! So early December 20, 2009, I managed to get 4 stuffed toys out of a hundred pesos. The next day, I tried again but managed to get absolutely nothing. So I was lucky enough to get some. Oh, and gave one to a little girl. Should that be “Worlds” or “World” of Fun?
Lastly, a little photo from SU.
Never eat dinner at SM foodcourt.
This post was long overdue.
It’s only when I looked at some photos and videos on my phone did I remember what exactly happened.
September 21 (Dumaguete – Cebu ride)
Let me start first with THE bad experience. I usually don’t have too many complaints when I ride economy but this time, as luck would have it, I was in the wrong place because my spot had a leak above! Yes, it was leaking water.
“So what” you say? Well, it’s like the problem with “who gets the arm rest when you’re in between two people in an airplane“ situation. IT DOES MATTER when it’s a long journey. Just multiply that drop of water by 30 seconds or a minute and see how much water you can get in 6-7 hours. I know it’s economy class but really? Does it have to leak water too?
Going back…
September 19-20, 2009 (Cebu – Dumaguete)
It was a fun ride going to Dumaguete. The 6-hour boat trip brought so many happy moments of college but the shadow of work never left. I had to bring it along so I could reach the deadline by the time I got back.
When I arrived in the port, I took a little nap until it was 5:30AM. I went and ate at a place where I left so many memories.
Jollibee Silliman. This was the place where I studied late for my quizzes, midterms, and finals. At times I study five days ahead. At times, one. The life of a student. (Oh, and I won a Lexmark printer here too.)
I had so much time to “waste” so I visited the boulevard and saw people jogging early in the morning. Some store keepers were cleaning ready for another busy day. Some were still closed perhaps not to open on a Sunday. Churchgoers were also in their attire probably going to Immaculate or Perpetual Church.
Dumaguete didn’t change much. You still could feel the rush of people early in the morning… the noise of pedicabs looking for passengers and bringing them to work. Offices and stores just starting to open up. It was still 10 in the morning.
Later that day, I checked into Hotel Palwa. The room was comfortable enough and they were kind enough to let me stay there earlier than check-out time.
I got to visit our old professor, Dr. Bandal. She’s a very kind but difficult professor who knows a lot about physics. When I got there, she gave a guide on how you can improvise an apparatus for heat experiments which will prove very useful this upcoming semester in my line of work.
One of the most “amazing” things I’ve seen is the MCX Raptor 125cc. I’ve never seen one… not even in Cebu City. But in Dumaguete, the so-called Land of the Motorcycles, I finally saw one. (It’s the white one.)
September 21, 2009
A few hours before going back to Cebu, I was at Worlds of Fun (WOF). While there, I was asked to join their weekly? competition on basketball. Boy, were those balls really inflated. Inflating it made it hard to shoot because it would rim out much easily. I got through the first round (1st place) but lost in the second round (only two rounds, 2nd place).
I remember visiting the furniture shop in Lee Plaza. They had so many affordable yet gorgeous furniture I wished I brought some home. *sigh* Hope my room finishes soon.
Yeah. It was a fun trip.
DID I SAY LAST? Time for you to see part of my stuffed animals collection taken from different Skill Crane Machines in Dumaguete and Cebu City. (May seem like a small plastic but it’s tall at around 3-4 ft.)
Makes you want to own one?
In any academic institution, there exist politics. Yet, most are powerless to do anything about it. Even if most tried, they ended up pursuing something better that not only helped themselves but also other people. In the end, the act of pursuing that better thing gives a different meaning to life goals–something people wouldn’t understand… or wouldn’t want to.
