This is an answer for those who'd say to their "balikbayan" relatives/friends, "Sama mo na 'ko, bagahe lang ako." Hehehe.
Source: Gizmodo
Friday, April 18, 2008
Human Cargo
This is an answer for those who'd say to their "balikbayan" relatives/friends, "Sama mo na 'ko, bagahe lang ako." Hehehe.
Source: Gizmodo
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Vote Now: New 7 Wonders of Nature
Please vote our very own Chocolate Hills, Tubbataha Reef and Puerto Princesa Subterranean Underground River.
Voting is until end of this year.
Vote now! ^_^
Edit:
Vote Now: New 7 Wonders of the Nature
Voting is until end of this year.
Vote now! ^_^
Edit:
Vote Now: New 7 Wonders of the Nature
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Cebu Pacific system upgrade
Cebu Pacific had its reservation system upgraded last March 31 (afternoon i think?) up to April 1 noontime. I first thought that this shouldn't cause much impact, but I was wrong. Not only did the online booking system gone haywire but also their call center. It's probably because most people who are booking online went with the phone booking way and yes siree, it caused a very negative impact. I called their hotline (7020888) on April 1 @ 2pm and the number is busy. I called again 4x that hour, and still the number is busy. I was able to connect at around 3:45pm and the automated answering system greeted and told me to wait for an available CSR. Time went by, 20 minutes, 30 minutes. I hung up. This is the first time for Cebu Pacific's service to suck big time. I can book a flight in less than 10 minutes before and the lead time for connecting to a CSR is less than 2 or 3 minutes.
I was able to successfully booked my aunt's flight yesterday afternoon, this time it took 10 minutes to connect to a CSR. And today I just got back from Cebu Pacific's ticket office in Galleria. I got my number at 11am. Went back at 1pm. And was able to pay at 5:30pm. It's all due to that system upgrade.
As an experienced developer, I can imagine the pain those people behind the upgrade is sufferring. But, they should have made a contingency plan for this. Upgrade is beneficial in the long run but the negative impact it can cause during its deployment cannot be ignored, especially if its a critical system.
I hope Cebu Pacific can learn from this experience. I prefer their rates compared to other airlines. Their online booking system prior to the upgrade is better than others too, personally.
I was able to successfully booked my aunt's flight yesterday afternoon, this time it took 10 minutes to connect to a CSR. And today I just got back from Cebu Pacific's ticket office in Galleria. I got my number at 11am. Went back at 1pm. And was able to pay at 5:30pm. It's all due to that system upgrade.
As an experienced developer, I can imagine the pain those people behind the upgrade is sufferring. But, they should have made a contingency plan for this. Upgrade is beneficial in the long run but the negative impact it can cause during its deployment cannot be ignored, especially if its a critical system.
I hope Cebu Pacific can learn from this experience. I prefer their rates compared to other airlines. Their online booking system prior to the upgrade is better than others too, personally.
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Random thoughts
Funny ones:
Ano ang hindi mo magagawa kapag may paparating na MRT na magagawa mo kapag may paparating na jeep?
Sagot, ang pumara.
Ano ang hindi mo magagawa kapag ika'y taeng-tae na?
Sagot, ang mag-isip ng positive.
Ano ang wala sa MRT na meron sa bus?
Sagot, conductor.
Bakit maraming public utility vehicle drivers ang mabilis magmaneho?
Sagot, karamihan sa kanila ay gusto na mag-CR.
Serious one:
Life is like dancing. The different stages/trials that we face are the genres like pop, hiphop/street, tango, swing, boogie, folk, etc. We must keep up with what life can present to us just as we have specific dance steps and tempo for these different genres. We must have a flexible attitude if we want to get through life just like a dancer who must have a flexible body if he wants to dance various genres. We can't succeed all the time because our attitudes can't accommodate all unexpected situations like a hiphop dancer who can't do broadway or folk dance.
However, there are also circumstances that can get us through it all if we only have the guts, and these are those moments that we are able to push through our limits just like a dancer who keeps on slipping or missing a step during practice and was able to pull it off during the performance. Like learning a dance, we must prepare the steps and follow it if we want to accomplish a goal in life. There are times that the steps need to be changed or adjusted. There are also times when we need to change a goal, in order to pursue a higher level or because circumstances doesn't allow us to do so. It's similar to a dancer who needs to change the song because the theme for the program suddenly changes and it doesn't fit what he chose before.
In dancing, the dancer must enjoy the music, feel the fluidity of the body's movement, utilize the adrenaline rush, and inspire the audience because this is what dancing is all about. In life, we must enjoy each day of it, even if it is filled with unfortunate events. We must experience the growth and progress of ourselves especially in pursuit of our goals. Lastly, we must exert all our effort, defy all odds, push ourselves beyond our limits because our audience is God.
Ano ang hindi mo magagawa kapag may paparating na MRT na magagawa mo kapag may paparating na jeep?
Sagot, ang pumara.
Ano ang hindi mo magagawa kapag ika'y taeng-tae na?
Sagot, ang mag-isip ng positive.
Ano ang wala sa MRT na meron sa bus?
Sagot, conductor.
Bakit maraming public utility vehicle drivers ang mabilis magmaneho?
Sagot, karamihan sa kanila ay gusto na mag-CR.
Serious one:
Life is like dancing. The different stages/trials that we face are the genres like pop, hiphop/street, tango, swing, boogie, folk, etc. We must keep up with what life can present to us just as we have specific dance steps and tempo for these different genres. We must have a flexible attitude if we want to get through life just like a dancer who must have a flexible body if he wants to dance various genres. We can't succeed all the time because our attitudes can't accommodate all unexpected situations like a hiphop dancer who can't do broadway or folk dance.
However, there are also circumstances that can get us through it all if we only have the guts, and these are those moments that we are able to push through our limits just like a dancer who keeps on slipping or missing a step during practice and was able to pull it off during the performance. Like learning a dance, we must prepare the steps and follow it if we want to accomplish a goal in life. There are times that the steps need to be changed or adjusted. There are also times when we need to change a goal, in order to pursue a higher level or because circumstances doesn't allow us to do so. It's similar to a dancer who needs to change the song because the theme for the program suddenly changes and it doesn't fit what he chose before.
In dancing, the dancer must enjoy the music, feel the fluidity of the body's movement, utilize the adrenaline rush, and inspire the audience because this is what dancing is all about. In life, we must enjoy each day of it, even if it is filled with unfortunate events. We must experience the growth and progress of ourselves especially in pursuit of our goals. Lastly, we must exert all our effort, defy all odds, push ourselves beyond our limits because our audience is God.
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