Fleur (phExchanger) Blogs

After what seems a very long day on the field, and although tired and sleepy, we did not let the chance to enjoy a good meal pass by. Our accommodating colleague showed us the city at night amidst the heavy traffic. And soon, we reach our destination, the Parkmall, Cebu. There are many choices but Joven’s was highly recommended. We’re not really voracious eaters but an eat-all-you-ca resto like that at Joven’s is a very nice experience, not to mention [...]

I’ve been living in the city for more than a decade now. Although I love the quietness in the province, I prefer the fast life in the city. After a long day of wrenching with sentence construction, fields, forms and codes, I needed a fresh air. Well, not really as fresh as the air in the countryside. As I was lying on the swing located at the roof of our house, I noticed that, aside from the moon that shines [...]

Ever wonder why call center agents are paid higher than the other regular jobs? Here are some answers I found on the net. 1. A plain computer illeterate guy rings tech support to report that his computer is faulty. Tech: What’s the problem? Customer: There is smoke coming out of the power supply. Tech: You’ll need a new power supply. Customer: No, I don’t! I just need to change the startup files. Tech: Sir, the power supply is faulty. You’ll [...]

I went out early to buy materials for a home project. Under the hot sun and with too many people trying to go past each other, I got tired walking and asking for prices. I decided to rest for awhile inside a very popular fast food chain and ordered a value meal. Based on the menu, the value meal has a soft drink included. The person who had taken my order asked, “Maam, may kasama po bang soft drinks?”. So [...]

Who among us would not think of money in a single day? Maybe a child whose thoughts would be how can he play all day or watch his favorite cartoons. Overall, majority of our lives revolve around money, how to have or earn enough money to pay bills and how to earn more money to finally enjoy some luxuries. I received this as an MS Powerpoint presentation and I think it is worth sharing with everybody. It is all about [...]