Online Diary of AlRitch

February 06, 2009

Truth about working in an IT industry

Just want to share to you guys this nice article I've first found in a link posted by a friend of mine in Plurk. I must say, it's funny and a bit true.

See them below:

1. We work weird (night) shifts...
Just like prostitutes.

2. They pay you to make the client happy...
Just like a prostitute.

3. The client pays a lot of money, but your employer
keeps almost every penny...
Just like a prostitute.

4. You are rewarded for fulfilling the client's dreams...
Just like a prostitute.

5. Your friends fall apart and you end up hanging out
with people in the same profession as you...
Just like a prostitute.

6. When you have to meet the client you always have to
be perfectly groomed...
Just like a prostitute.

7. But when you go back home it seems like you are
coming back from hell...
Just like a prostitute.

8. The client always wants to pay less but expects
incredible things from you...
Just like a prostitute.

9. When people ask you about your job, you have
difficulties to explain it...
Just like a prostitute.

10. Everyday when you wake up, you say: "I'm not going
to spend the rest of my life doing this."
Just like a prostitute ........

Source

February 02, 2009

How to remove Limited or No Connectivity message

by AlRitch, in How To

My computer is finally okay. Thanks to Jeffrey (an officemate) for helping me. And I also love the fact that after he has reformatted my computer, those programs that I need are already installed. I only asked him to help me fix or diagnose it but he has done other extra things to make me love and value my PC more..

I was actually troubled days before it has not been fixed cause my work requires me to be online all the time. I've tried the entire different safe mode, the last known good configuration and the normal loading stuff but I can't really log on to my PC. I rebooted it a lot of times and same thing happen, there was a blue screen. They said it has something to do with the memory. So I opened my system unit and cleaned but it didn't work still. The same went when I've tried removing and returning the hard disk.

So when everything seems to be hopeless, I resort to have my PC be reformatted. I am jus so thankful that my memory is still working fine. Now, I am back online! Thanks, thanks..I was the one who made the simple configuration in connecting to the internet. And I want to share you guys if you still don't know it this basic solution to remove the Limited or No Connectivity message. You might be thinking you are still not connected but actually you are.. it was just like a default message..

How to remove it:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type ncpa.cpl, and then press ENTER. The Network Connections dialog box opens.
3. Double-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties.
4. On the General tab, click to clear the Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity check box.
5. Click OK, and then click Close.

Source

January 31, 2009

Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang

by AlRitch, in TV Shows

Magsasama na naman ulit si Marian Rivera at Dingdong Dantes sa bagong teledrama ng GMA-7 na "Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang"...

Talagang magiging kapana-panabik ang bawat eksena lalo pa't pinagbibidahan ito nga dalawa sa mga hottest at controversial stars ng showbiz industry ngayon. Hmmnn..hanggang saan kaya ang kanilang ipapakita? (Weee..wala lang.. )

O eto nga pala ang Premise. (from Wikipedia)

It tells the story of Homer, a psychologist with a boring life, and his patient Proserfina - a man-hater and a serial killer who murdered those she had had a relationship with. The two will eventually develop feelings for one another. But will Prosefina's new found love heal her hatred for men?

Nice noh? Pamilyar na sa akin ang storyline kasi nakahiligan ko rin noon ang magbasa ng komiks at ito iyong isa sa mga paborito ko. Bukod kina Marian at Dingdong makikita din natin dito sina Angelu de Leon, Paolo Contis, Eugene Domingo, Carmi Martin, Francine Prieto, Sherilyn Reyes, Lovi Poe, Mart Escudero, Jackie Rice, Alyssa Alano, Carlene Aguilar, Paolo Paraiso, Kevin Santos at Boom Labrusca.

Kung pagbabasehan sa cast hindi lang pala ito action, suspense at drama kasi nandiyan din si Eugene Domingo. So may halo talagang comedy? Or change role muna xa?

Anyway ang nagdirect ng drama na ito ay sina Joyce E. Bernal at Topel Lee. Nood kayo ha, ngayong February 2 na ito!

Photo taken from the Showbiz Nest Website

January 28, 2009

How is your health?

by Unknown, in Life and Love

Mine? I hope it’s not getting bad. I just have this different kind of complains (pain/sickness) all over my body. And I am not sure where they are coming from…

Anyways, here are they: (Pardon the term I am using, I am not a medical person)

1. Terrible headache – from time to time, I am being attacked by this. Most especially at the left side of my head, a weird pain. It’s like a needle being pricked on you. It is the reason why I sometimes have a status message that says, “Banging my head against the wall”.

2. Terrible pain at the back of my head - What’s the best word to describe it? I think in our language it is “batok”. Last night, was really the worst. I was in the office that time and I can’t concentrate because of the pain. It must have been triggered because I ate lechon in the morning. Hahaizzz…

3. Pain in both arms and in lower legs – it’s a torture and this one is what I hate the most. And I am always attacked by this kind of pain almost everyday. Can this be associated to rheumatism, arthritis or the repetitive strain injury?

January 16, 2009

Top 26 Most Important Rules of Email Etiquette

by AlRitch, in Writing

Just want to share to you guys this nice article found by an officemate. I personally like it because it truly helps especially that most of my work is sending emails to client. As I've said in my last post, I am a Business Development Representative of a certain company.

Feel free to read them and please don't forget to follow.

1. Take Another Look Before You Send a Message
2. Do Not Default to "Reply All"
3. Keep Emails Short
4. Properly Format your Email Replies, and Be Lazy
5. Write Perfect Subject Lines
6. Clean Up Emails Before Forwarding Them
7. When in Doubt, Send Plain Text Email, Not HTML
8. Don't Forward Hoaxes
9. Use Current Antivirus Software, Keep it Up to Date, Scan for Free
10. Say Why You Think What you Forward Will Interest the Recipient
11. Do Let People Know Their Mail Has Been Received
12. Ask Before You Send Huge Attachments
13. Talk About One Subject per Email Message Only
14. Punctuation Matters; in Emails Too
15. Use Acronyms Sparingly
16. Resize Pictures to Handy Proportions Before Inserting Them in Emails
17. Writing in All Caps is Like Shouting
18. Be Careful with Irony in Emails
19. Catch Typos by Printing Your Emails
20. How to Avoid Embarassing Emails
21. Set Your System Clock Right
22. In Doubt, End Emails with "Thanks"
23. Where to Put your Signature
24. Wondering "How to Put that in Writing", Write "That"
25. Why You Should Compress Files Before Sending Them via Email
26. Avoid "Me Too" Messages

You can read the full article here.

January 04, 2009

Ang Pinaka - may maraming comments noong 2008

by Unknown, in Life and Love

Inspired by Ang Pinaka, one of my fave tv shows in Qtv. I am sharing to you guys "Ang Pinaka may maraming comments na blog posts ko noong year 2008".

Here are they:

10 comments - Pagselosan ba naman ako!
10 comments - Nothing is impossible
10 comments - Sinong praning?
11 comments - Nagagym ko part
12 comments - 60???
12 comments - Nearly 25,000 earnings in just a month
14 comments - Missing my students
15 comments - Ramdam na ang Pag-asenso
16 comments - A Valentine Post
25 comments - Am I pregnant?

January 02, 2009

Revive the Spirit of Blogging!

by Unknown, in SEO Blogging & Internet

Blogging, Blogger, Work at Home, Make Money Blog

Two days to go and Holidays will be over. Oh gooosssshhh...

I just spent most of my time sleeping, eating, surfing the net and downloading TV series. I even finished watching the Seasons 1 and 2 of Chuck and Gossip Girl and will just be waiting for the new episodes to be aired this January. See? Sooooo lazy on Holidays!

December 16, 2008

Nice shoutout from Friendster

by Unknown, in Random

Just want to share to you guys this nice shoutout from a former colleague - Joan, who is now working in Korea. I saw this in her friendster account and I really like it. Here it is:

You'll never find anybody that achieves great success in life without a give-up story. And there will come a time when you will find that you too will have to give-up something good if you want something better.

This quote is specially dedicated to someone so close to my heart.

December 11, 2008

My wishlist

by Unknown, in Life and Love

Hi guys, advance Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!

If you feel like giving me a gift you can just choose any from my wishlist. Heeheheheeh...

1. speaker (Genius ang brand)

2. earrings/bracelets
3. teddy bear/pillow (anything na huggable)
4. wallet (don't forget to put cash ha..hehehe)
5. Havaianas
6. digital camera
7. guitar
8. cellphone
9. sandals, shoes, blouse/shirt/tops, jeans
10. laptop
11. ipod

Good girl naman ako dba? Gift ko ha.. thanks in advance!

November 20, 2008

Ay naku po! Ano ng nangyayari?

by Unknown, in Life and Love

Dahil sa matigas ang ulo, ayaw magvitamins o heto sinisip-on parin ako. Grabe talaga, last week sa work - nakakadisturb xa. Naubos ko na halos lahat ng tissue sa kapapahid ng ilong ko. Iyon bang klase ng sip-on na panay ang tulo, naexperience niyo iyon? Dagdagan mo pa ng hindi mabilang na sneezing ko na napakalakas. Kaya naman sa office, panay ang tawa nila tuwing ako ay napapa-"hatsing".

November 10, 2008

Kasagingan Trip

by Unknown, in Food and Travel

Here's another coffee trip we had after our gym session.

We went to Kasagingan, a coffee shop just located along Torres Street. It was actually James who brought and treated us. Hehehehee...

The place is nice because you are as if only sipping your own coffee at a beautiful garden in your house. I also had great time reading some of the posters they had because I see nice tag lines with all touch or words related to bananas. Hmmn...don't forget also to bring laptop because as we all know, wifi is free here in Davao for all coffee shops.