Doing remote work and learning today
By Macy
@almostoveryou (4953)
Philippines
April 27, 2026 11:53pm CST
Our apartment complex is having a scheduled power outage and maintenance today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. No power generators would be available either (ergo, no working elevators) so there's no use staying on our 14th floor unit in this terrible heat.
Anyway, I headed out before 8 a.m., walked my daughter to school and had breakfast at the school cafeteria. Good thing the caf had my favorite beef tapa, rice and egg. It was a good working breakfast. I brought my laptop with me so I could do a bit of writing work and a bit of online studying.
I recently signed up for 2 online courses: EMI (English as Medium of Instruction), and Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Development Services. Both courses, if completed, will grant National Certification I to III.
I thought I could learn more from these courses since I'm currently writing English supplements for young learners using our current K to 12 Matatag curriculum. These courses are self-paced (perfect for people like me who have short attention span. 
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It's 12:51 p.m. I've moved here to the school's parent's lounge to continue my lessons and to check on myLot. The wifi here is a lot faster than at home and I get to enjoy the air conditioning. 
. Might as well try to be productive while waiting for power to be restored at the condominium.
How's your week going so far?
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It's 12:51 p.m. I've moved here to the school's parent's lounge to continue my lessons and to check on myLot. The wifi here is a lot faster than at home and I get to enjoy the air conditioning. . Might as well try to be productive while waiting for power to be restored at the condominium.
How's your week going so far?5 people like this
5 responses
@DaddyEvil (173101)
• United States
28 Apr
I wouldn't have thought of doing offline work at the school. Good job thinking of that! I hope your studies go well.
We started getting storms and heavy rain yesterday and it will keep happening most of this week. I'm staying inside where it's comfortable.
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@almostoveryou (4953)
• Philippines
29 Apr
oooh, i love staying indoors while there'sa raging storm outside. it's been really, really hot here. we're having a "super el nino" apparently and it will be upon us until august.
i'm super excited about my online courses. they're government-sponsored and if i complete and pass, i'll be getting NC (national certification).
it's been really, really hot here. we're having a "super el nino" apparently and it will be upon us until august.
i'm super excited about my online courses. they're government-sponsored and if i complete and pass, i'll be getting NC (national certification).1 person likes this
@DaddyEvil (173101)
• United States
29 Apr
@almostoveryou Yeah, I would have run back to my car and gone to the house of a family member if I couldn't go back home.
Oh, very nice! I take some free classes on subjects I enjoy but don't worry about passing exams. I'm too old to be hired by anyone.
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@almostoveryou (4953)
• Philippines
29 Apr
@DaddyEvil not sure either if i'd still be hired by anyone (though I'm only 50). i'm just excited at the thought of studying again -- and earning a certificate. i gave up graduate studies (development journalism) a long time ago 'cause i couldn't see the WHY as many writers and editors i know don't even give a poop about earning a master's degree. besides, i tend to get bored when i have to stick to something for like over a year. so, i think certificate courses would be more fun for me. 
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@almostoveryou (4953)
• Philippines
29 Apr
true. aside from the parent's lounge, there's also the cafeteria that gets empty by 7:30 a.m. the table height is perfect for laptop work, and I get to have some soft music from the cafeteria owner too. i just had to leave after breakfast because i had important bank transactions.
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@almostoveryou (4953)
• Philippines
29 Apr
oh, i've had it for like forever. it just got worse when i got hooked on the internet. i often have to stick to a routine so i can get things done.
@LindaOHio (220028)
• United States
29 Apr
I'm glad you had somewhere to stay with AC.
My week is OK.
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@almostoveryou (4953)
• Philippines
29 Apr
I'm glad too. It's been really hot lately.
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@almostoveryou (4953)
• Philippines
29 Apr
glad you're able to manage a busy day. i'm not often this productive but since i had to be out, i thought i'd do errands while waiting for the power to be restored in our apartment.
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