Thursday, 14 August 2008
JUST SWALLOW IT
It was Wednesday night when I discovered that my wireless router has malfunctioned. It was quick coz a friend was here for about an hour, and was able to access the internet, but when he left, it wont connect.
So I asked A to check if it's "ON". Later on we decided to declare it dead... Na Da... De Do...
So @ 11pm, I phoned my favourite call centre which is AOL's call centre (I have posted some annoying experiences I had with them some time ago). I know they close at 12. I know I was calling India, or was it Pakistan? But it was somewhere with their accent.
And what do you know.. It was Mr. Kaur(?) or was it Kerr? I forgot actually. Here's the details:
After 5 minutes of statutory intro and answering basic infos...
AOL's Indian Call Centre Agent: " What is wrong with your AOL Mr. _____?"
KJ: "Blah... Blah... Blah... My router is not working, there are no lights. It wont turn on"
AOL: "What does AOL say on your screen?"
KJ: " How can AOL say anything on my screen? I cannot connect to the net coz my router is dead!"
AOL: "Right. Please try calling NetGear. Here's their number"
Absolutely Brilliant! Just what I need. After 15 minutes, The solution is via another premium number...
Fortunately for us, our neighbours' networks are unsecured so I have been stealing them. But in this room where I am now, the available networks are all "secured". I tried connecting to one network and I PLAYFULLY typed the word "Birmingham" as password to her account, and I got connected! That freaked me out a bit, but I dont mind.
I was not given any choice, I was commanded to call NetGear, so I did. After 30 minutes of non-sense conversation (in a Premium number rate) + £20 fee, I will receive my new router tomorrow, so that'll make my day again.If I have to be a call centre agent for a day, that would be me....
My life has been pointless so I am happy with little things. I am disillusioned.
I am deprived of my emotions. I no longer can differentiate compliments from back stab.
But why get closed with an enemy... Why not terminate him from the start?
The last few days my delusional mind has been thinking a lot....
The last few days I am always tired, but with an alert mind; I cant sleep without chemical help...
Lately, I have been realizing a lot... An overview of my past, surviving my present and where my future takes me; and with whom. What will be said in my Eulogy?
What would my funeral be like?
Should I wear jeans @ work on Monday?
So many questions....
(Have you noticed that my PC is off? and Im actually wearing a headphone)
On Thursday morning, I am domesticated. I cleaned the house, threw the garbage, did the laundry, I also contacted Birmingham City Hospital for my health appointment (and that would be on September).
At noontime I decided to go to the gym. On my way I sensed that someone was following/watching me. I looked back to check if Im being followed, but aside from that old woman who had heavy make up on (I thought it was Amy Winehouse), I'm safe. I am already paranoid, but that incident yesterday increased my paranoia.
In the gym, Chinese PT was there. He smiled at me, I smiled at him back. This has been the case since July. Maybe this is a normal conversation for Chinese people. Maybe smiling is already a complete sentence for Chinese people.Chinese PT (physiotherapist) is tall, but not really tall; He is thin, but not really thin; He looks young, but not too young. I hope you get what he looks like.
Like me he wears eyeglasses; Like me he has straight black hair; Like me he is always talking to some other creatures in his mobile. Maybe he is my twin? Maybe I am Chinese afterall...
After 2 hours of punishing myself with all those weights and my muscles could no longer scream "murder", I decided to go home.
Tonight I have made garlic bread, and my fave: Spag noodles with tuna, chillis and Olives.
And my daily reminder, after reading this post>>>>> Please dont forget to vote in my Poll. It will help maintain the ceasefire in Georgia and Russia.
It is actually 1:30am now.
30 comments:
oo nga, no? should i wear jeans @ work on monday? ang iba kasi ang pinoproblema...
...may pamasahe pa ba ako papuntang work on Monday?
...may panglunch pa ba ako sa work on Monday?
...may work ba ako on Monday?
hmmm.
i can actually imagine you saying those lines with the wine glass on your hand. so cherry gil in bituing walang ningning....clasique!
and you can cook!
waaaaaa!
that is so cool!
wait, i'll ad you to my links.
hay hay hay.
i dunno what to say next. next post please.
nakakagutom.... hay hay hay.
ti kabatas ka man na gapanagitlon lang ko di ya? hahaha.
4 am ako nagtulog kagina. bangag ako subong. pasensiya.
take care of yourself and health.
Btw. nice shots lurve tht dim trick it's xoo kewl and the food is a must!
Sino kumuha? Hehehehe..
BTW, you should wear jeans on Monday.
It's not being shallow. It is called "planning".
lol.
@ WC: guess what... The router they sent me is not working as well.. So I phone AOL then Netgear again. argh!!!!
They reckon it's the electrical wire that is not working.
@ P. Musang: Hi.. thanks for that. And thank you for boosting my confidence at this time of the day. lol.
@ erin: thanks for visiting. Re: Blog, that depends actually... lol.
considering these factors: weather, mood, temperature, most often I am naked. lol.
@ dazed: thanks dazed. It was just a "spontaneous" thing.
@ mak2: hey, where's your foto? hmmm.... Ok then... I'll wear jeans on Monday, and will post about it.
I think I'll start a poll about what Im supposed to wear next time. ha, ha
THANKS GUYS!
looks yummy!
wow!
ampf to that aol customer service rep.
at least now you'll get your new router
2.nice pics- masyadong madrama, hahaha, almost silhouette, sana tama spelling.
3.stalker- sana tama basa ko, astig yan, may stalker, atleast pag may nangyari sayong masama, may witness agad.
4.food- yummy.
5.housekeeper- cool, clean and safe.
6.vote- I voted.
7.war- mahilig lang talaga sa war ang Russia.
8.comment sa blog ko- natamad pako mag-update, night shifter kase kaya puro tulog lang ang alam ko lately. pero i'll try na mag-update.
9.masyadong mahaba na ang comment ko, sana everything is ok. smile, kris, smile. ;).
(yeah now ko lang narinig.
for a long time ive been using a PC without sound card---> bummer
nice photo with the wine glass.
btw, wat widget are you referring to at my site?
magnanakaw ka pala ng network. hahaha.. oh well, i guess the end justified the means this time. hehe
amp. nagutom ako sa pics. lech.
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good thing i have no internet connection so i have no problems with routers and supports. i don't even know what they are..hehe! i'm no techie... :)
i noticed that alot of things are going on in this entry...diko alam kung san ako magcocomment...hehe!
anyway, having alot of questions with elusive answers is very tough...a lot of questions are inside my head right now...i hope we could find the right answers soon. seems the only way for us to be able to sleep soundly at night, without drug interventions...
i love spaghetti ang garlic bread! CLASSIC... thanks for visiting... :)
henyo ka at nabuksan mo ung sknila..ang sosyal pala nung pix mo.tsktsk..
sarap nung food.
tc!!
Russia has already ordered a ceasefire.
Indian agents really pisses me off. I called once in a DELL support and all they can give me is an Indian agent that eats all his words while talking.
actually sometimes i was wondering if the customer i am walking through on the phone is even doing the steps i tell him/her to do.
@ the menace: I was referring to that poll widget which I first saw in your site.
@ ifoundme: I agree.
@ lance: AOL sent me that router as part of the package, so I phoned them first.
Buti nde naging conference call yan kundi kawawa ka.
pagpapasahan ka lang nung dalawang ahente pag nagkataon.
haha lintek kumusta naman ang WEP key nung kapitbahay mo.
enjoy the 'wifi' chuvaness. lolololol
apir!*