documents – The Diary of The Deranged Writer

10-Minute Warning CXXXIII

I was truly productive this morning. I did my morning rituals without error, and 1 delicious cup of coffee gave me the energy to work right away. And then at work, I revised some quotations, photocopied a few documents, and sent several emails… and that was it. Work is over early, and now I have free time. What should I do?

I thought of making a different post – maybe a new Notes to Self or another Song of the Moment. But then I decided to make another Minute Warning post and enjoy the day more. I already spent a few of my free time watching a few episodes of Person of Interest (Season 4).

As I type this, the day is about to end, so what should I do? Maybe I should go to my favorite cafe and have a tasty affogato? Maybe watch Deadpool & Wolverine for the 3rd time? Or maybe I should do both?

Anyway, that’s what I can share (for now) under 10 minutes. Happy Monday!

Header image: Rodolfo Quirós of Pexels. Edited in Adobe Photoshop 2024.

30-Minute Warning XXVII

All right. What can I write here in under 30 minutes?

The end of May is nearing, and I’m almost dead set on buying a Samsung Galaxy S24+… almost. I mean, my current phone – a Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G – works well after 3 years (and counting) of using it. Though Samsung has a sale ending on Friday, May 31, do I need a new phone now?

Then my indecision became worse when I told my Mother I was planning to buy a new phone and then she told me to save more money first. And because the S24+ is a bit pricey, my Mother is right. I should save more money first and then buy what I want. (Though I have enough money to start paying in installments.)

Should I buy a new phone at all? I still have May 30 and 31, so wish me luck.

As for what happened today: This morning, a boss from a major client wanted to have the service reports from January to April 2024, so from 11am to 5pm, I scanned and emailed more than 200 documents. I found a way to sort, compress, and send all the reports, but… 200+ papers? Good grief. And that’s just for 2 cities. Tomorrow I still need to scan 200 more, and I also need to accommodate a Zoom meeting at 2:30pm. Wish me luck on that one as well.

And that’s it. That is all.

Published on May 29, 2024 at 9:54pm. Minor edits were made on July 13, 2024 at 1:20pm.

10-Minute Warning XIV

So, what can I type here in under 10 minutes?

Oh, yes. Because I have been coughing for a week, I went to see the doctor yesterday. And thank goodness I did. The good news: I don’t have COVID-19. The not-so-good news: I have to drink 5 medicines for my cough and cold plus asthma. (It’s official: my asthma is back after so many years.) I know that’s a lot of medication, but at least I know what to do to get rid of my sickness. I hate being sick.

Father and Younger Brother also went to see the doctor because they have been coughing like hell as well. They were given fewer prescriptions than I did. I’m envious somehow, but at least they don’t have to deal with many meds like I do. And thank goodness they don’t have the coronavirus.

As for Mother, she doesn’t have coughs or colds. Thank goodness. I hope I don’t infect her or anyone else in the coming days. I’m currently wearing a face mask at home to be safe.

Also, I printed a lot of documents while dealing with a shitty Internet connection. I had to reset the modem, connect my laptop to the printer wirelessly, print the documents, and then do it all over again. And I did the process 5 times. Damn.

And here’s some other good news: the 11×17 print I ordered from my favorite cosplayer, Riki “Riddle” LeCotey, will arrive at home in just a few weeks. I ordered them last December 2022 as a birthday gift to myself and a “peace offering” to Ms. Riki because I greeted her with a happy birthday way too late. Then I had the prints shipped to my ShippingCart storage account, saved a bit of money for the item shipping from ShippingCart to my house for 2 months, and then finally had the item shipped to my house. I’m so excited to get my prints! Now I need to avoid death in the coming weeks.

And time’s up.

Header image: Tamanna Rumee of Unsplash. Edited in Adobe Photoshop 2022.