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Thursday, June 19, 2008

Meet my little Pullo... and my anxiety :)






I am sooo excited….. and yet panicked. Excited because my new laptop came and I’m so eager to get acquainted with it. But… I can’t do that in full because in 5 days I will have my 2 hour mid-term exam. I have to review 9 chapters of grueling definitions, models, theories, and case studies. 9 chapters in 5 days gives me absolutely no time for me and my new friend “Pullo” (yup! I named my new laptop after my favorite character in Rome) to get to know each other as quickly as possible.

Pullo became a necessity for several reasons, each one varying in degree. The cause that made push into shove is when I enrolled in a course sponsored by the company I work in. Well, who would pass an opportunity like that, right? All I need to put in is effort and cost of books. I have a company issued laptop that I use at work but it is so heavy that carrying it every day would warrant visits to my chiropractor as well. Among the other reasons is that I cannot do all the things I need to study if I continue sharing computer with my daughter at home. My son has his own desk top computer so he doesn’t complain. My daughter doesn’t complain too…it’s me who is complaining because I have to wait for her to finish her homework before I can use the computer. If I stay up late using her computer, she stays up late too, this annoys me since she would chat and talk while I concentrate on what I’m doing. Since there are three students at home now… it’s better for peace and order’s sake to have my own computer/laptop. I needed something that is small and light and not so expensive. Something that I can bring anywhere while multitasking like in the kitchen while cooking, or in the balcony when I needed some fresh air or while doing the laundry or while waiting on my kids during their extra activities. I saw the 13 inch screen laptop of Dell and I decided it was the laptop for me. And that’s what I got…my little Pullo. :)

And how is the education system in Canada?? My kids been living in it for almost six years now. Me on the other hand still have to experience it. I am excited and at the same time anxious. I have been a very good student during my university days. I hope I haven't lost the flair.
I will soon find out after my dreaded midterm exam. Ugh!! Crunch time!

4 comments:

escape said...

good luck on your exam! it's nice to name gadgets and laptops. all my gadgets also have names.

pullo is indeed a nice name for that!

EM said...

Thanks DonG! I needed that! I needed to let them see that pinoys can be at par with them if not better. But I will aim for better...hehe.

That is true! how do you name them?

thanks again! have a good day!

Anonymous said...

From now on, I will call my laptop... Lucius Vorenus. Actually, I'm not into naming gadgets but whenever there a need for me to call an object by a person's name, its always George.

EM said...

George is a classic!!! I like it too Jules! I think of my laptop to be a companion and whenever i have an object that will be very personal then i name them with people names. Pullo is like a friend now...and a partner in crime...hehe.