May 26, 2013
First World Problems
My computer's been clunky lately and Thursday morning when I got home from work, the only thing that displayed on the screen was a folder labeled with a question mark.
Having no patience for such introspection from a very expensive appliance, I attempted various Mac-specific fixes to no avail. I dropped it off at Mac Specialists on the way to check on my Mom (who was in the hospital getting her Gall Bladder removed). Friday I was informed that the hard drive is shot. Fortunately, it was still under warranty from the time it got repaired after being struck by lightning. I should get it back late next week.
In the interim, Kuroi, my netbook with the tiny keyboard, has been crashing with demoralizing regularity. Last night I had a friend look at it and discovered that MacAfee was dueling with the Norton that was bundled with the machine but was ostensibly never activated.
It's slow and I can't do frame grabs with this set-up, but I can actually poke about online for the first time since Wednesday night.
In other news, after a brief scare where she tried to pick up her grandaughter and opened herself up, Mom is doing much better, though it is a chore to keep her from lifting anything.
Dad goes under the knife in two weeks for a hernia operation. I'll be super mister butler man for six weeks thereafter, so I' withdrew (early enough for a refund) from the two summer classes I was taking. I may take them in one of the later summer sessions.
Anyway, as compensation for having sat through that banality bombardment, here is Kem Kem's rendering of 'Rei' Yamamoto, from Yamato 2199..
My computer's been clunky lately and Thursday morning when I got home from work, the only thing that displayed on the screen was a folder labeled with a question mark.
Having no patience for such introspection from a very expensive appliance, I attempted various Mac-specific fixes to no avail. I dropped it off at Mac Specialists on the way to check on my Mom (who was in the hospital getting her Gall Bladder removed). Friday I was informed that the hard drive is shot. Fortunately, it was still under warranty from the time it got repaired after being struck by lightning. I should get it back late next week.
In the interim, Kuroi, my netbook with the tiny keyboard, has been crashing with demoralizing regularity. Last night I had a friend look at it and discovered that MacAfee was dueling with the Norton that was bundled with the machine but was ostensibly never activated.
It's slow and I can't do frame grabs with this set-up, but I can actually poke about online for the first time since Wednesday night.
In other news, after a brief scare where she tried to pick up her grandaughter and opened herself up, Mom is doing much better, though it is a chore to keep her from lifting anything.
Dad goes under the knife in two weeks for a hernia operation. I'll be super mister butler man for six weeks thereafter, so I' withdrew (early enough for a refund) from the two summer classes I was taking. I may take them in one of the later summer sessions.
Anyway, as compensation for having sat through that banality bombardment, here is Kem Kem's rendering of 'Rei' Yamamoto, from Yamato 2199..
Posted by: The Brickmuppet at
06:38 PM
| Comments (1)
| Add Comment
Post contains 287 words, total size 2 kb.
May 11, 2013
Did I Think That, or Did I Post That?
Due to the unanticipated cram session, aside from a brief nap in the car, I got no sleep from Sunday morning until Tuesday. Tuesday night my attempt at sleep was thwarted by the vast quantities of espressos and other caffeine delivery methods I'd partaken of over the previous days. Wednesday, I had to work late, had niece duty and caught up on current events...which, along with lingering caffeine had me staring at the ceiling in dread after I went to bed. Thursday, I took all manner of caffeine to keep from falling asleep on the way to work which kept me up most of that night as well. By yesterday I was punchy and stupid but too wired to sleep. Various chores and errands as well as an ill-conceived desire to celebrate my matriculation kept me up till a bit after 11pm by which time I think I'd had less than 5 hours of sleep all week.
I woke up today at quarter to noon.
Ahhhhh....Sleeep.
Everything looks more colorful now.
I felt so much better as I drank my coffee and pondered my day...except for this silly nagging fear that....(checks SENT folder) .
..oh %$#!
...oh dear.
..Yes indeed.
Oh well....
I'll just crawl under the bed and die.
I woke up today at quarter to noon.
Ahhhhh....Sleeep.
Everything looks more colorful now.
I felt so much better as I drank my coffee and pondered my day...except for this silly nagging fear that....(checks SENT folder) .
..oh %$#!
...oh dear.
..Yes indeed.
" I actually DID send that E-mail. "
Oh well....
I'll just crawl under the bed and die.
Posted by: The Brickmuppet at
01:31 PM
| No Comments
| Add Comment
Post contains 227 words, total size 2 kb.
May 10, 2013
Update
I got home from work, cut the grass, checked my grades online and discovered that I had gotten a C+ in Japanese...despite my many zeroes.
Whew!
I then went to make myself some raisin toast but....upon reflection, I decided I didn't need any bread after all.
Whew!
I then went to make myself some raisin toast but....upon reflection, I decided I didn't need any bread after all.
Posted by: The Brickmuppet at
03:28 PM
| Comments (3)
| Add Comment
Post contains 47 words, total size 1 kb.
May 07, 2013
Meanwhile, Down at the Viking Burger...
I dunno either but the unrelated picture is rather more pleasant than the banality that lurks below the fold.
more...
Art by Ueyama Michirou whose fine stuff can be bought here.
I dunno either but the unrelated picture is rather more pleasant than the banality that lurks below the fold.
more...
Posted by: The Brickmuppet at
07:48 PM
| Comments (5)
| Add Comment
Post contains 409 words, total size 3 kb.
<< Page 1 of 1 >>
37kb generated in CPU 0.0561, elapsed 0.3935 seconds.
70 queries taking 0.3839 seconds, 307 records returned.
Powered by Minx 1.1.6c-pink.
70 queries taking 0.3839 seconds, 307 records returned.
Powered by Minx 1.1.6c-pink.
