Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra – The Diary of The Deranged Writer

30-Minute Warning XXVI

I thought of skipping another blogging day because I have nothing to say other than that today is an ordinary day. I did my daily rituals, worked a bit, and that’s it… until I saw my laptop battery fluctuating tonight.

I have been using my Youngest Brother’s old laptop since last year, and the device has been through a lot. The left speaker is broken and I cannot use my laptop without its charger. Then tonight, while I was checking on my WordPress dashboard, my laptop suddenly shut down. Of course, I checked my laptop charger if it was loose and then opened my laptop again. After rebooting, I checked on my laptop’s battery percentage, and it was going up and down like crazy; it went from 98% to 100% per second. I freaked out. Good grief.

I tried to unplug and replug the charger, which solved the problem. The battery is steady again. Thank goodness. But I may need to thoroughly check my laptop (especially the battery) or buy a new one.

What else? Speaking of buying something, I might settle with the Samsung Galaxy S24+ instead of the S24 Ultra. I may need to check both phones again before making my final decision, but I have to decide before the end of May to get a discount. Samsung has a sale this month apparently.

And… that’s it. That’s all I can say for now. See you on Friday.

Published at 11:07pm. Edited at 11:10pm. I know I’m not supposed to edit a Minute Warning post, but I have to describe the battery percentage problem somehow. Oops.

30-Minute Warning XXV

So, what can I share here under 30 minutes after not blogging last Wednesday and yesterday?

Well, I apologize for the lack of updates recently because I don’t feel like following my blogging schedule this week. I have been following said schedule for a long time, and I think I deserve to break the rules and take a break once in a while. I’m no writing machine; I’m only human. But since I still want to blog 3 times a week, I’m blogging today… on a Saturday.

Anyway, what happened while I was not writing here on The Diary? I’m getting a new custom Funko Pop made by the amazingly talented Gino Roberto. I love the 1st version of my custom Pop, and I’m confident he will kill it on the 2nd version! I made a downpayment yesterday and will have it delivered a few days before the Japan trip. I’m so stoked!

As for what happened today? Well, I don’t have anything to work on today, so I dropped by the condominium to give my Elder Brother and Youngest Brother their clothes, and then I watched 2 episodes of X-Men ’97. I regret not watching the animated series sooner, but at least I have a series to binge-watch this weekend. And thank you, Elder Brother, for giving me some Magnum Cookies & Cream while watching the series.

After binge-watching, I dropped by Satchmi and had my weekly dose of affogato. SM Megamall has a 5-day sale, so I’m surprised that I enjoyed my favorite coffee and ice cream combo at my favorite spot in my favorite cafe. Nice. And even though there was a mall-wide sale, I didn’t buy anything – not even the Samsung Galaxy S24+ or S24 Ultra I wanted. I might buy either before the end of May, but still…

Anyway, I should watch episode 3 of X-Men ’97 while I drink a cold glass of Jack and Coke. It’s finally the weekend!

30-Minute Warning XXIV

All right. What can I write here under 10 minutes?

I will tell you what happened today: After lunch, I went to the mall and waited almost 2 hours for a work permit. Good thing I have a phone to kill time with. After that, I had a tasty baked ziti and a refreshing house blend iced tea at my favorite cafe Satchmi. After my late afternoon snack, I updated my journal. Then after that, I bought a Coke Zero 2L for my weekly Jack and Coke – something I’m drinking right now as I type this. Hell yes.

What else? Oh! Before I went home, I checked some tech stores that sell 2 of the phones I might buy: a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra or a S24+. Specifically, I checked the official Samsung store and a third-party shop (if I may call it that).

Both stores offer the same price for both devices, but one offers what the other cannot: a travel adapter. Apparently, both S24 Ultra and S24+ have a USB-C to USB-C cable, a SIM ejector tool… and no adapter. Damn. But I may need to check other stores before pulling the trigger. Wish me luck?

And to close this post, I think it’s time to get my custom Funko Pop 2.0. Might.

That is all. Happy weekend!