Papa Ces

When I opened one of my kitchen cabinets, I was surprised, and also delighted, to find the remote control for my Fukuda television set. It has been months since I last used it (I usually misplace my stuff) so I expected for its battery to have already died out. Well, when I tried it I found out that it’s still working.

Now it came to me once again as to why I really seldom use the remote control. It’s one of the worst remote control units I have ever used! You really have to point it to the tv set and you have to be on a direct path to the set. If you are in an angle, the remote control unit will not work.

And that’s not good because I love working on my laptop while watching tv, and the way my working table is placed, it’s at an angle to the tv set. So I can’t use the remote control. I have to stand up, walk closer to the tv for the remote to work. And that’s not a good thing.

Maybe I’ll just by a universal remote control, one that has a better signal or coverage so I can use it while watching tv and also working on my laptop.

I was standing in front of Megamall a few hours ago when a white pickup truck stopped. The driver lowered his window and shouted my name. It took me a few seconds before I realized who the guy was. It was Edwin, a former co-employee of mine. He was wearing this big smile as he moved his vehicle closer to where I was standing.

The last time we saw each other was about three years ago. He was the first one to resign from the company we were working for at that time. He was a good basketball player and because he is a bit tall at almost 6 feet, he was our center during the company’s sportsfests. As for myself, I only joined the team because of the free jersey.

Kidding aside about the jersey, it was really nice to see old co-workers and friends again. Memories, good ones at that, will always put a smile on our face.