Question Raised. Question's Own, Answered

Question Raised. Question's Own, Answered.

I can vividly remember myself asking my aunt how could they (referring to her and my uncle) think critically. I have been baffled and admired them for having practical solutions to almost every problem. I was answered with a silence.

I just realized it now. You think critically by thinking critically consistently. The statement might seemed like puzzling at first but you might be familiar with the scientific method. First, you assess or observe the situation. Point out the main problem. Then make plans/goals. Break it down on smaller tasks which are manageable and will make you move towards the goal. Eventually, you'll get to your goal and then solve the problem.

If you do this over and over again and again and again, problem solving would be a breeze. 

In search of Saboten's Pickled Radish

In search of Saboten's Pickled Radish

One that I'm looking forward to if I ever had the opportunity to eat again at Saboten is their pickled radish. But for now, I'm off to finding how to make it.

Looking through the Glass: Picking a Bang-For-Your-Money Eyeglasses

Looking through the Glass: Picking a Bang-For-Your-Money Eyeglasses

I've been contemplating on buying prescription glasses for a very long time. I opt to wear contact lenses instead as the prescription lenses tend to cost more especially if you are highly myopic. Myopic is a medical term we use for nearsightedness. To simply put this in a layman's explanation, this is when you experience seeing things/reading words clearly when you are very near the object.

Recently,  I had done an eye check-up with an optical shop in Waltermart, Makati before purchasing contact lenses. However, I am experiencing itchiness which I don't experience before and I think that this is the time to let my eyes breathe as I've been donning contact lenses for more than 6 months already.

So my first step was to go through (..at least in the birds-eye view of my imagination) the most cheapest place that I know: QUIAPO. The first time I've heard this was from my aunt who had her glasses done at this place. Since then, we've (we referring to my family as I had a family history of myopia which is kind of sad though) had our glasses done.

But before actually going there, I need to canvass first how much money it would cost. Below are the list of optical shops I've inquired to and their respective contact numbers. I've tried to googled some of them at first but  upon checking some of them are not updated.

*Clearvision

-Located at Walter Mart, 790 Chino Roces Avenue Corner Arnaiz Avenue, Makati, 1230 Metro Manila

-Phone Number: 728 5701 (not confirmed)

600+ ultra thin glasses costs around 3300 pesos.

*Reshma Optical

-Located at 628 Pedro Paterno St. 1001 Manila, Philippines

- Phone number: (02) 736 9269 (CONFIRMED)

600+ ultra thin glasses costs around 3500 pesos (already multicoated)

*Vinas Optical Supply

- Located at P. Paterno Street

- Phone number ()

600+  1.61 ultra thin is around 2500 pesos already multicoated. If you want the very ultra thin lenses a.k.a NIKON lens, it would cost you 4500 pesos.

*Sunnies Specs

-Located at Glorietta

Their 1999 php already includes their frames and lense. It's a sad day for me because this deal would only cover up to 600 grade only. Because my other eye is  around 625, I inquired how about that and they told me that it would costs around 3999 php which is already ultra thin along with the frame. For me, these is not bad as they have very stylish frames. However, I think they are not multicoated nor have the screen protection as my sister had to pay an additional of 1000 pesos for hers. By the way, she got her glasses at this shop.

*Eye Republic Optical Clinic

- Located at P. Paterno St. Quiapo beside JSM Optical Supply

- Phone number (Sorry guys, I forgot to get my copy of receipt)

- Sundays are up to 4 pm only

This is where I finally got my glasses (August 27, 2017) which cost around 2800 pesos in total. (Score! I didn't even haggled as I already find it cheaper than my previous optical shop). The lenses are already multicoated and cost around 1800 pesos. For a 625 grade, 1800 pesos is their minimum amount and it can get higher if you also have a high astigmatism. Thankfully, I do not have astigmatism anymore. The frame that I chose costs around 1000 pesos which is not bad however the lady assistant advised that I chose another which have smaller frame as I cannot appreciate the ultra thin if I'm going to go with the first choice. I really like the shape of the glasses so I ask her if they have available frames which is similar to what I like. She redirected me to another and I just love it. They have maroon and black in color but I chose these to make my look less intimidating. I usually go for black in color before. I overheard the assistant talking to another customer that the consultation is free as long as you will proceed with the frames and lenses. But if you will not, then they will require you to pay 125 pesos for the consultation fee. After paying for my order, I was asked to get back after 2 hours before 4 pm.

I went back there at 3 pm and found a lot of customers in the shop. Good thing I went there almost noon.

Book: Get Your Sh*t Together by Sarah Knight

Get Your Sh*t Together by Sarah Knight

And because it's all about the keys, phone and wallet.

A Re-introduction

Hello there! Welcome to my blog ALLTHINGSFAR. I am Sanegeal Farmhear. I blog mainly because this serves like an online semi-diary for me which I can access to whenever I feel like reading it. It started with a physical diary sometime when I was in the early years of my highschool life, however those where not really secure as someone might peep into it. Since then I moved on to Microsoft Word which you can put a password on by the way but unfortunately I wasn't able to back-uped that file and it was lost because the external hard drive was broken. You might wonder why do I blog online when there are more audience who can view or read this. I guess it's the feeling of ambivalence between wanting to express yourself and making yourself heard out there and making your thoughts private. As you can see, I value my privacy a lot. Though I really enjoy thrills from new adventures from time to time, I am contented in making myself cozied up in the house with a cup of tea or coffee with a book or my phone with eBooks inside. I also enjoy deep conversations one on one rather than in a group. This blog can cover up anything. Enjoy your stay here and thank you for taking the time to browse this blog. I hope that you had gained something from these. :-)

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"Master your emotions as they say. Because when you show emotion, you lose." -Sanegeal Farmhear

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"You may be the best out there in putting yourself in their shoes but there are only so much you can comprehend. You'll never understand it fully because of the fact that you had your own and have and never will be able to walk their journey." - Sanegeal Farmhear

Always be Kind: Wonder Series by RJ Palacio

Always be Kind: Wonder by RJ Palacio

One of the most memorable middle children books I've already read was the Wonder series by R. J. Palacio. I was able to come across the 2nd book at FULLY BOOKED at BGC that dated back years ago and I was intrigued with the 365 Days of Wonder (2014) Mr. Browne's Book Of Precepts. Overall, I totally liked the book series and the story in these books basically tells us to always be kind.

There would also be a movie adaptation here which will be shown soon.

No internet connection: How very LONG it took PLDT Home DSL to restore my connection

No internet connection: How very LONG it took PLDT Home DSL to restore my connection

There is no internet connection. Ugh.

This is to document how I'm very much disappointed with the Internet Service Provider I'm currently subscribed to which is PLDT Home DSL. It's the second time I've been inconvenienced with because of the disruption of the internet connection and that I've experienced these internet connection issues after there was rain/moonsoon. The first one had no telephone dial tone and internet connection. We had to load our cellphone in order to contact them and took them 3 days to restore both. And now this time. Read below what I had to go through:

7/28/2017 09:30 pm

My sister verbalized that the connection was slow. I've tried to connect via phone but I wasn't able to browse. It says WiFi connected but I cannot even connect to the Google page.

7/29/2017 3:56 am

Got up a little early. I cannot connect to the internet. There is an exclamation point in the wifi icon using the laptop.

7/29/2017 5:59 am


I cannot connect in the internet.




7/29/2017 Past 7 am

I decided to call PLDT hotline 171 to report the case. I tried to try first their instructions hoping it might work however it didn't solved the problem and so I got to talked to Mr. Eric, a customer service representative and was able to get from him a reference number to report the problem. He said that currently there is a network issue and rest assured their engineers are doing their best to solve the problem. I asked if there was a estimated time which the internet could be fixed and he said that he cannot give a specific time but mostly within the day.

And it's 8:47 in the morning.



7/29/2017 4:28 pm

Checked the laptop, I cannot connect to the internet.



And it's 7:34 in the evening.



7/30/2017 5:01 am

No. The blinking is still there.




7/30/2017 past 3 pm

I decided to follow-up with PLDT hotline, voice prompt says that they are dispatching people for scheduled repair.



7/31/2017 9:04 pm

3 days and still no internet connection! How about doing something about that PLDT?



8/1/2017

Nope. Not a single connection.

8/3/2017

Still no internet connection. The internet is blinking.

8/3/2017 around 11-12 noon

I followed-up with PLDT Home DSL and talked to Ms. April. I voiced out my concern and she put me on hold temporarily in order to call the Technical Assistance Support. After some time, she told me that there is no one who was answering on the phone and this could be because it's almost lunch time. She offered me to call them back for me. Thanks Ms. April for going the extra mile! Then around 2-3 pm I got a call from PLDT Structural something and asked me about my internet connection. I told them that there is still no internet connection.

8/4/2017 09:50 am

Some unknown number called my cellphone once and then nothing. I wasn't able to answer it because I was at work. I thought it was the PLDT and tried to connect after, I arrived at home but there is still no connection.

8/5/2017 pm

No internet connection. Followed up with PLDT hotline 171 and was able to Ms. Gem, CSR, said after checking their system,  that they had indeed call me in my number. But I emphasized that they only called me ONCE.

8/6/2017 9:40 am

I've tried to connect to PLDT but to no avail as expected. The internet is still blinking. I followed up AGAIN and was able to talk to Mr. James, a CSR. He said that they are escalating it double time. I might have sounded a little irked while speaking to the CSR but I'm exercising maximum tolerance here. I've done numerous reports and follow-ups. Other people would have been doing an INCREDIBLE HULK at this point in time.

Hello 12:15 pm!



8/7/2017 around morning

When I grabbed my phone, there was a pop up notifying me about the latest news on my social media. I looked into the modem and surprisingly the modem is not blinking. I tried to connect and there it is FINALLY!

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First and foremost, I'm VERY, VERY, VERY much disappointed on how long it took to restore my connection. I should be entitled to a rebate on the inconvenience I've experienced. Imagine that, no internet service connection for around 10-11 days which is almost half a month. I've been with PLDT Home DSL for at least a year. Though they are advertising a certain MBPS, they deliver 50 percent lower than that. Their marketing staff sometimes offer me to switch to an upgrade which is very annoying. I consistently decline just because I do not need it. Good thing I still don't because if now I get this kind of service, how much more if I chose to upgrade?

For those of you who want to have a reliable, stable connection especially those of you who work at home (Good thing I don't work at home), think twice before considering PLDT. Or if you do, better have a back-up plan.