Making an appearance

Currently at a computer shop in Cubao. The DSL at home's not working again for some reason or other (it's pretty much either some ISP problem, or my cable modem's busted).

Work's been okay, getting used to the interface that we're going to be using to document our calls and all that. (Incidentally, I love this week's schedule: 6 am to 3 pm. But Jeanne's is 2 to 11 pm, which sort of keeps our waking free times apart.) Got our headsets today, we might be taking live calls starting next week, the prospect of which is both exciting and nervewracking. Training's been really easy, I now realize, it's just like going to school, except that the lessons are easier, if more rushed in this case.

Been reading again, which is good: The Name of the Rose. The edition I'm reading has a picture of Sean Connery on the cover, which must've seemed odd to my workmates.

So yesterday was the first payday, brought some coffee crumble ice cream home. (Oh, I hope there's still some left when I get home.) Paired it yesterday with a pack of Korean instant noodles spicy enough to hurt.

Rush hour is actually nearing, I should be going soon. Just popped into this Netopia at Farmer's on impulse to catch up on mail and feeds, really. No leisure to keep talking, sadly. Goodbye, the internet.

Labor Day break

Yesterday was a holiday and we trainees got the day off. Got to meet up with friends to, uh, play a little DotA and also catch Iron Man.

Iron Man was actually pretty good, delivering all the action that you'd expect from a superhero movie, while managing to cut down (a bit) on the clunkiness and moralizing. The acting was above par for a superhero flick, too, I'd say.

First pay on Monday! We're actually getting our BDO cash cards (i.e., our payroll cards) later today. It's not going to be a big sum, only six days' worth, but it's still going to be my first official salary. Hmmm.