After using my laptop for weeks (or months?) and going back to my desktop, I realized that my desktop is at too slow compare to my laptop. The difference is obviously seen when loading an application. It takes time to load the application . I can’t also load multiple applications at the same time. Otherwise, my machine will really crawl.
My desktop is around three years of age, almost the same age with my daughter. Since then, I made no major upgrade. The CPU is intact with its original parts except for the power supply which I replaced twice. I haven’t upgraded the memory which is just 2GB. I am still using the original HDD with only 150GB capacity. Its Intel Core II processor still works. And even its defective optical drives were still inside. I can’t still find a budget for the replacements for now.
My machine can be considered obsolete now for many new high specification machines came out since I bought it. But I don’t think its near retirement. Not yet, at least for the next couple of years. I hope. I still need it for my full time work.
I had to go back to my old desktop last night. My laptop is okay but its OS (Windows 7 Home Premium) does not support the Internet Information Services (IIS) authentication I need 
But it is still a blessing because I already finished reconfiguring my desktop weeks ago. It is now running using Windows 7 Professional – courtesy of my boss.
Now, I am planning to use my desktop for my work permanently. I will just use my laptop as backup in case my desktop fails. But if I can avail of another free license of Windows 7 Professional (hopefully) and my laptop is no longer covered within the warranty period, I might reconfigure it again *wink* to suit my development needs.
My daughter’s first periodical exam is near. I will not go online tomorrow to help her catch up the lessons she missed during her six days absence from her class. She also needs to review her past lessons. During our breaks, I will be very busy with the household chores. I might go to the wet market in the afternoon to buy the ingredients we need for our whole week meals. Thanks to my hubby! He already did the laundry this afternoon. This means my chores were lessen by one. And if I will find favor in his eyes, he might also volunteer to do the marketing tomorrow. He is better than me in buying fresh fish 
That’s it! My plate is quite full tomorrow (as always). But I am sure that you will not miss me because you are very accustomed that I don’t post on weekends :p. See you Monday!!! Happy weekend everyone. Keep safe.
My three other officemates and I went to Pasig City Hall this morning to undergo a mandatory drug test as per Pasig City Ordinance. Too unfortunate because we were not able to meet the cut-off for the distribution of forms. We learned that the forms were distributed from 8 AM to 9AM only but we arrived pass 9 AM. We returned to our office weary and disappointed.
Before we left the 5th floor of Pasig City Hall (this is where the drug test is conducted), we inquired if it possible that only one person can get the forms for all of the other employees. The answer is NO. The lady on the window (who was still kind that time) suggested that we request for reservation. She directed us to look for a certain person inside the drug test room. Two of my officemates went inside to inquire. The first person told them that only with a minimum of ten employees can place a reservation. My officemates were pointed to another person to confirm. The second personnel told my officemates that only with a minimum of twenty employees can place a reservation. Both answers disqualify us from placing a reservation. We were left with two options. First is to return the next day but earlier. We should be there before 8 AM. Second, let our drug test be done in a private clinic or laboratories. The second is more costly but more practical. I don’t think it is practical and wise to waste our time in a long line just to save few hundreds. The unproductive waiting time will be more costly for the company.
This kind of event makes me feel so disappointed. I am not supposed to report to our office today but because of this mandatory drug test, I have to travel from QC to Ortigas then to Pasig. My officemates and I wasted two hours traveling from our office to Pasig City hall and going back. Add to that is the heat of the sun which caused my head to ache. Now, I feel so tired yet I haven’t accomplished anything.
The problem of water supply in our area has started since summer and it is getting worse. Before, we can expect that by evening, there is already a water coming out from the faucets, how weak it may be. Recently, there were days that we had no water supply. And if we have the supply, it will only last for two hours and the it is too weak to fill our water drum.
Last Saturday, we tried to buy a drinking water from nearby water station. But all of the nearby water stores have no more water to sell. Hubby was able to buy from the next baranggay.
It was only last Sunday night that we had an ample supply of water. I was able to clean the house and do our week’s laundry. We were able to fill the water drum which we still use until today. We had no water yesterday, not single drop of water came out of our faucets. I hope that before the water from our drum runs dry, it rains in Norzagaray, particularly in Angat Dam area, to increase the water level of the dam.
