It Has Been a Long, Long Week.

i was looking at my previous post and i realised that it has been almost a week since i last post anything new up. i guess i had been way too worn out, not only from work but also from other annoying things that pop up last week and also a great time hanging out with my friends. ohyaa...and some very little time to study as well *guilts* exams in like, less than 5 months! and to be completely honest, i seriously haven't started on anything yet.

okay, first thing first. my work, though my boss is pretty demanding, but...i didn't regret working there though i always feel tired when i attend my night classes. i know that i learnt a lot of things there. in some way it enhance my understanding in civil procedure, bankruptcy and winding up. it does. and in a way, it kind of train me to always be very,very careful with the words i used. when sometimes you have to draft a letter, you can't just outright demand what you want...how to make it sound more subtle, yet getting what you want. (the fact that i spent more hours figuring out the format of the letter than the contents of the letter is whole different learning experience altogether!)

all i have to say is that, majority of the time i was in office, i really enjoyed it. in a way, it made me even sure of myself, that what i decided to pursue when i was 15, still stand firm today. and i really look forward to chamber in 2 years time!

okay. what about those annoying little things that i mentioned? well, as we all know, now that we're in the IT generation or whatever cyber generation (however it is now termed, you get what i meant-lah), all of us are over-relied on the internet. whether you're accessing it via ur Iphone, BlackBerry nor HTC, it's like you just CAN'T go through a day without the access. well, tough for me. i can't afford such smartphones/PDA, and my only access is via my house desktop. and, i don't even have a laptop. since i'm going to be away for more than a year, i definitely need to get a laptop.

because i lack the time to go to the shop to get one, i purchased it online, and ofcourse...Dell would be the most convenient one. instead it almost made my life hell.

the very next day after i made my order, my desktops' motherboard (not sure of the spelling, to be quite honest, i'm a pure-pc-virgin) is spoiled. since my desktop is still under warranty, then it would take 4 weeks for it to be serviced.

so my dad has to drag out our old desktop to use it first. it's really really old and malfunctioning. like just now, it took me about 40 mins to actually start the cpu. so for the past few days, i can't really online much nor can i sign into my FB nor update my blog. the only time i can get such access is during my working hour, and ofcourse i can't like just surf FB all the time. sigh.

okok, back to my order---

i made my order online on the 21st Feb. since then, i didn't receive any email confirming my payment or any news from their side. for the past few weeks, it was me who kept calling them to ask and to keep track of my order status. it was only last thurs that Dell told me that the model i ordered, wouldnt be available only April. and they called my house phone, naturally my mom picked up. my mom was informed that they're not able to contact me. and i only receive ONE miss call from them. is it really that hard to dial the same number one more time?

i tried calling them the next day, and i was put on hold for like eternity, well it felt like eternity to me. i'm not exaggerating. i was put on hold until my credit FINISHED. i spent about rm15 plus just to attempt to call them. i didn't even have my question answered!

finally, someone from Dell actually called me back. to explain the whole situation to me. i can't help it. my patience is at its limit already. two weeks were used to determine that my model is no longer available, i have to add rm500 (in total would be rm4379)for a different model because i don't want to wait...and i was told that i can only get the other model delivered in another 2 weeks time. and they can't confirm whether this other model that i ordered is actually available or not. i was very unhappy because their website is very,very misleading. it was stated 5-7 days delivery, yea..with the "*" and the tiny small words "terms & conditions apply etc etc" but, that's the impression that you're giving us as consumers. don't state what you might not be able to do.


okok, i know i'm venting out my frustration here. well the good side though,is that this person that called me, is very kind enough to assist me. and give me his/her words that he/she would now attend to my order personally and i can finally get an extension number, rather than been put on hold forever.

a great time with friends? well, for the past few weeks...i had been going to theLibrary at eCurve on a weekly basis. hoegaarden&stella. beer. drinking & chilling with friends. nothing can be better than a pint of hoegaarden or stella after a long & stressful week. (:

all in all..it has been a long, long week!