Hello blog. It's been a month since my last post. Well, aside from the intermittent connection of my DSL at home, been busy with work. I went to Iloilo to check on the Sales Team there and I think somehow my visit had an effect, their numbers are up at the moment, YEHEY!

I also had been busy with my dentist visits during weekends, I hardly had time browsing you. I promised myself to devote you some time, so here goes!

US Elections:

The recent US Elections was a quickie, less than 24 hours after polling stations were closed, McCain conceded to Obama. Man, that was one campaign by THE MAN, well planned, but more importantly, well executed. By all standards, it was excellence all the way! My hats off to you Mr. President-elect. Now, let's sit back, blog, and see how things turn out Stateside. People have so much expectations, my apprehension is that this might just be too high when compared to what Obama can really deliver. So much for that!

McBook:

I finally decided to keep my Black McBook. Went to several Apple stores here in Manila and they are one in saying that my Blackie is better than the new version that recently came out. And that mine is limited production, it will become a rarity shortly. Besides, I'm getting to learn new things with it everyday, why change now? It's packed with all the utilities, the OS is updated to Leopard and what with the updates Apple provides, no need to look at how green is the grass on the other side of the...

"Friends":

Why are there people who abuse one's kindness and generosity? I have a "friend" who comes to me ever so often, for evey problem this friend has. But if there's no need to, this friend takes me for granted... why are there people like this? I'll never know the mysteries of this life.

My Volvo:

It's in the shop, I had the suspension done, good thing our bonus has been given if not I have to dip deeep into my pocket. Looking forward to getting it tomorrow!

Christmas is just around the corner, I wonder what it will bring me this time around...

The NEW MacBook's out!

*photo courtesy of www.apple.com

Follow this link and see what it's all about:

New MacBook

My quandary: I got my current MacBook Black in August 2007 (and upgraded to Leopard, iLife '08, etc...) and I'm now agonizing on either to give up my Mac and get the new one or stay with my current one and salivate... Well, it's a happy problem! :-)

It was a successful extraction of my three teeth yesterday. I was under sedation and didn't feel a thing. It took less than a minute for the sedative to take effect. I could sense what was going on in the room and could hear the dentist and the anesthesiologist talk, but that was all. After about an hour, the extraction was done and my new dentures fitted. My wholehearted thanks to Drs. Gary & Apple of the Tooth Doctor, which is found on the third floor of Robinson's Galleria along EDSA in Quezon City.

I took some pictures from the dentist chair:

X-ray of my mouth:

View of EDSA from the dentist office:

The last image I saw before I went under sedation:

I have a 1:00 PM dentist appointment for the extraction of 3 teeth... hence I have been fasting since 5:00 this morning. :-(

I am on extended leave from work for about 15 days and will have so much time in my hands. This gives me the chance to upgrade my blog using the many tools and enhancements now made available by blogger.com!

Furthermore, this is made possible because somehow my broadband connection at home is going great, I just hope this keeps up. :-)

The service crew from Globe came this morning and fixed the problem... which I hope will be the last one.

A couple of days after the DSL line was restored by Globelines' (there, I've named them!) the line went down again. Ironies of ironies is that another service crew came to check if the line was indeed restored. 10 minutes after they left, the line was out... :-(

This is the worse service I've experienced, and from Globe at that. Our attempts have been futile so far in having Globe's service crew visit our house to repair the DSL.

Good thing is that I have an alternative Internet connection and though it's slow at the moment, it serves it's purpose.

My latest adventure with my broadband provider... the link went down again for about two weeks and was restored just before lunch today... I won't name the said provider here as a matter of protocol since I do work for a telco myself and I don't want my company trashed. Suffice to say that I threatened to have the service disconnected and they hauled ass! ;-)

Ayayay! After about a month of following up with my provider's customer care, I finally got my DSL connection restored... So much for customer care! I'm now also able to use my beloved MacBook. Updated all software {thanks Steve Jobs! :-)} and I hope can now fulfill my promise to be updated with my blogging...

I just got my broadband connection at home and this will give me more opportunities to update my blog... see you soon! :-)

I'm finally settled in my job here in Manila. So busy though, I can only afford putting down a few words. Hopefully, if and when I get to have my DSL at home I will be able to update this blog... till then! :-)

Short note: I'm being assigned to Manila effective March 1, 2008. This will be my 2nd transfer in a year's time...