The problems with recessions...
Amongst other reasons, is that well, they make me hesitant to do something I've desperately wanted to do for over a year and a half now: buy a new iMac. As I'm sure I've annoyed everybody whom I've spoken with about.
The problem is, for one, even the refurb ain't cheap (1899), and for another, even though it doesn't directly affect me and realistically the chance as of this moment isn't *that* great, Home Despot choosing to axe the Expo stores makes me a tiny bit nervous. If I cough up for the thing and if my job gets the boot, I'm up shit creek.
FWIW, I have managed to destroy a 3500 plus dollar credit balance in said year and a half, I've just managed to destroy two more credit balances, and the one remaining card has five hundred something and I'm intending to put the computer on that (lower interest rate), but still... nervous. Plus, I have a 540 some dollar dental balance for my new freakin' crown that I need to pay down within the year as well, lest I get nailed with the deferred interest.
The fact remains, though, is that my Mac mini is almost four years old now, and it cannot be upgraded anymore. Plus, the choking I'm getting when running high memory apps is getting frustrating; I won't even go into what it does to my Photoshop (or rather lack of :P) these days.
I'm not particularly expecting any wisdom from anybody, but these are the facts as stands. Now if you'll excuse me, I have this round-headed snowshoe beast on my left chair armrest that's buzzing and demanding headbonks. ;)
Plus: President Obama. That offers me *some* comfort. *happy, doofy grin*
The problem is, for one, even the refurb ain't cheap (1899), and for another, even though it doesn't directly affect me and realistically the chance as of this moment isn't *that* great, Home Despot choosing to axe the Expo stores makes me a tiny bit nervous. If I cough up for the thing and if my job gets the boot, I'm up shit creek.
FWIW, I have managed to destroy a 3500 plus dollar credit balance in said year and a half, I've just managed to destroy two more credit balances, and the one remaining card has five hundred something and I'm intending to put the computer on that (lower interest rate), but still... nervous. Plus, I have a 540 some dollar dental balance for my new freakin' crown that I need to pay down within the year as well, lest I get nailed with the deferred interest.
The fact remains, though, is that my Mac mini is almost four years old now, and it cannot be upgraded anymore. Plus, the choking I'm getting when running high memory apps is getting frustrating; I won't even go into what it does to my Photoshop (or rather lack of :P) these days.
I'm not particularly expecting any wisdom from anybody, but these are the facts as stands. Now if you'll excuse me, I have this round-headed snowshoe beast on my left chair armrest that's buzzing and demanding headbonks. ;)
Plus: President Obama. That offers me *some* comfort. *happy, doofy grin*