1. Its been more than 2 months since the last time I've posted my swabeng random thoughts here.
2. After close to 5 months, I'll be back working again as an IT Service Desk for an online gaming company. I was suppose to start today but I had to complete some of my requirements first which may take me a few more days.
3. As of today, I have close to 60 pending posts to edit, not counting 40+ more that I drafted in my planner. With work coming my way, it may take some time to push my backlogs to zero.
4. As only a few know, I've lost 300+GB of pictures when my laptop crashed. It was unexpected as my daughter played with some few keys as I couldn't recover them anymore. I don't blame my daughter as she was only curious on most of our stuff here. Rather, I should have backed-up the day before when I was writing my post for Marian Rivera.
5. After being diagnosed with hypertension, my diet was never the same again. I mean, I don't eat as much as I used to except on special occasions but I have to burn them right away. Another culprit was my sedentary lifestyle that I just sit down almost the entire day. The only exercise I had is when I take my daughter out for a walk of if I have errands to do.
6. For the past 4 and a half months, I got to baby-sit my daughter almost full-time. She had brought the best and worst of me that made me realize how difficult and fun fatherhood can be. XD
7. As mentioned in #4, I had installed both Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 4. But I need to get familiarized with the latter as I got to create some actions on the former which can make my post-processing much easier.
8. As of today, I don't have any backlogs (blogs) for 2011. But for photos, there is a lot of work to be done. XD
9. The longer I don't shoot (take photos), the more I feel stressed. That was proven after I went out last Sunday to take pictures for the CNY in Binondo. Now I feel less stressed and I hope I could shoot more often again.
Good luck on your new job and also I hope you manage your hypertension. I used to be hypertensive suspect before but when I took up running, my blood pressure improved.
ReplyDeleteI've been eyeing to look for a good pair of running shoes and probably, I'll get one come payday. ^_^
Deleteouch, hard drive crashed, i cannot imagine the pictures in that. I do hope you still have a backup that you still able to retrieve some of your important pictures... That's why my wife keep photos in facebook.. at least its saved online.. :D
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately what's lost on our laptop during those times were lost forever. Hence, I almost back-up everytime theres a new file to back-up.
Deletewow! that's why i wont let anyone touched my laptop too! and i do back ups right away whenevr i know i added or changes somthing on my computer. I guess thaking photos is where your heart is that why you feel less stress when you do something that you really like
ReplyDeleteWell what happened that day was so unexpected. Anyway, I just hope I can re-capture some of them that I lost.
DeleteShoot more if you know that will make you happy and between your backlog and your new job I go for your new job. So no need to be sad!
ReplyDeleteOo nga eh. I have yet to make a plan on how to include those backlogs even just on a weekly basis.
DeleteI feel the same about the blog posts piling up especially if work and places to go to start piling up haha
ReplyDeleteWell, when I left my last job, it was around 120 blog posts not including the ones I created during the times that I don't have a job. :D
DeleteSorry for that crashed laptop. It happened also to me once so lesson learned. I backed up all my photos in an external drive everytime there are new photos.
ReplyDeleteI had our external hard drive though for some reason, I missed backing up when I had that in mind. :D
DeleteHahaha totally random. I like being random. It sometimes fuels me to be productive. :)
ReplyDeleteAgree. sometimes it takes me away from the boring things set by norms. :D
DeletePretty interesting life, buddy. Can you disclose which gaming company you work for?
ReplyDeleteOh and on the hypertension, I recommend getting some cardio, 4x weekly. Many of my fitness students have hypertension so I get them to jog/walk several times a week.
Yeah, I'm looking forward to do some cardio. I just hope to get a good pair of running shoes in no time.
DeleteDon't worry Mark, everything happens for a reason. At least now, you might want to think about investing on an external HD for your files. And congrats on the new job! I'm sure you'll miss your kid when you start working. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Mai. I've already have a 1TB Ext. HD purchased as early as last year. I'm thinking of getting another one for redundancy.
DeleteHaha good tracking of thoughts there. I also have the same--I keep mine in a spreadsheet!
ReplyDeleteWow! That's a good idea. I may do one so that some of my thoughts don't get repeated.
Deletewow! and I thought I had problems with my backlogs! to make you feel better I have more than 2000 unopened e-mails. Ano kaya ang mabuting gawin duon?
ReplyDeleteFor the emails, sort then delete the ones you don't need. FYI, I have close to 5000 unopened emails since 2010. XD
DeleteSpeaking of photos, mine needs a serious checking deleting all that I don't actually and poor shots. Good luck on your new job.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mami Tess. For me, I only delete very hazy (nyarp) shots. The rest, I archive.
DeleteI lost pictures too when our PC crashed and what sad is I don't have back ups.:( Yes, photography can be a good stress-reliever too. Congratulations on your new job!
ReplyDeleteThanks Rossel. Taking pictures is really a good way to divert your attention towards other things.
DeleteDo what you enjoy doing to lessen your stress but always give time to priorities and necessities. Take care!
ReplyDeleteWhatta a life! I say you are really living your life to the fullest with absences, tardiness and some ditching lol! enjoy and goodluck!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mami Gemma. Honestly, I'm still far from living my life to the fullest. But I'm on my way there. ^_^
DeleteSorry to hear about your lost photos. Good thing you got this fatherly-inner-patience with you not to blame anyone for that incident. :)
ReplyDeleteAh! Actually, its my fault din since I was thinking of backing them up the night before it crashed.
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