Days of My Life

I’m practicing the Lent Season. No hedonistic behaviors of any kind for the next month or so. I’m not doing this for Jesus but for me… to prove to myself that I’m in control of my body, mind and spirit. And to see if I really have self-control which partially defines who I am.

EDIT (3/6): I failed.

VoIPBuster.com is very cheap, and you can use both softphone and SIP device to make calls over the Internet with excellent quality. With just 10 euros, you get 4 months of free days. However, you can’t call numbers that block anonymous or unavailable numbers, because VoIPBuster doesn’t send any CID information even though it requires you to verify your landline number. This sucks.

It’d be very nice if I’d use my verified landline number as the CID info…

EDIT: CID works now even on a gateway of SPA-3000! Look here [link removed] for info. Yay!

I haven’t seen its comic books nor am I a fan, but the movie “Ghost Rider” is pretty good with awesome computer graphics and/or special effects. Most of the fighting scenes are kind of lame, though… unlike, say, Superman Returns.

I give it a B.

I just “tried out” Office 2007 online, and in my opinion, it’s definitely NOT worth the money and all the hype. So if you’re not going to upgrade like me, you might want to install Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack. I’m gonna stick with Office 2003 and Windows XP for a few more years — especially because of Vista DRM.

Someone from work sent out this YouTube video… it’s hilarious! There’s some truth to it, too, don’t ya think!? I mean, I bet people were like that when the first computer came out. Heck, some people are still like that with computers — especially older generations.

The movie “Hannibal Rising” is quite boring and more like a drama rather than a thriller, so don’t waste your money on it. The plot is there, but it drags on for way too long. And what does Hannibal Lector have anything to do with the samurai stuffs?

I rated it a D+.

Now that I’m a little older and wiser, I’ve realized that there were so many “moments” in the past that could have made my life much happier and more meaningful. Back then, I was so full of pride that blinded me from seeing those precious moments. Now I let my pride blind me because of my reality and knowing that I can never go back. Regrets are vanities and so is life as such things can’t be undone or forgotten. My beloved, forgive me for my pride as I do yours… I can only wish I’d meet you in my next existence.

I’ve finally found the church that I like… it’s St. Andrew Parish. Unlike any other churches I’ve went so far, the building has that old grandeur church feeling to it, which for some reason makes you feel peaceful inside, a choir with a violin, a guitar and other instruments, most people are very present and courteous. Most important of all, the Father there seems to be very gentle.

The only problem is that the Mass is at 9:30 in the morning, and it takes about 25 minutes to get there. So I don’t know…

As some you may know, I’ve BroadVoice Internet Phone (VoIP) Service, and the annual contract ends at the end of September. I’m currently enrolled into their Unlimited In-State Plan for $11.15 plus $1.30 tax and $1 for E911 per month. However, I frequently get “…device is not registered…” message which is very annoying, because I’ve to change proxy servers when this happens. And since I’m also using VoIPBuster.com for long-distance and international calling, which offers 4 months of free calls only for 10 euros, I want to cancel BroadVoice and then buy a Korean number from CallWithUs.com for $4.99 a month, which I can make it ring my home number here in US. For callers in Korea, it’d be a local call, not international. But then, BroadVoice cancellation fee within 12 months is $39.95 even though I’m using my own device.

I’d cancel it despite the fee if VoIPButster didn’t have their fair use policy which limits to 300 minutes per week. Still, I’d have to pay over $80 if I don’t cancel it this month. But what if VoIPBuster goes down or even disappears since it’s a beta max company?

Decisions, decisions…

I really don’t understand what the appeal is with football in general. People who buy 46″ plasma TV just for Super Bowl are plain crazy in my eyes. There are even those who kill over such stupid game. It’s only a game for crying out loud! To me, football is so… barbaric with no strategy of any kind. It’s only about who’s team has more strength.