A new post for a new year
It's funny how I decide to make a post, and have all these things in my mind to post about, but then immediately upon clicking "Post an Entry," they evaporate from my head.
Interesting times this new year. Some good, some bad, but interesting nonetheless.
neophobic and I are getting a new computer at home. She fell in love with her iMac at her previous job, and considering that our current desktop can rarely go a day or two without needing to be rebooted (or rebooting itself), time has come for a new computer, an iMac. We've found a pretty good deal at MacMall, but if anyone has any tips on saving cash on a new mac, I'd appreciate the advice.
One (of the three) foster kittens (Cookie) found a home on Christmas Eve, leaving us with two more adorable 9-week-old kittens. Check neophobic's journal for pictures if you're interested, or know someone who might be. We want them to go to a home together, though. They're kinda attached (from the same litter, I'm told) and besides, kittens kinda need playmates to keep themselves (and their parents) sane.
Once the kittens find a home, we're planning on adopting a dog. neophobic fell in love with a mutt at the shelter back in the summer, but the dog was adopted. However, during a recent adoption day at PETCO, the same dog was brought to be adopted out. Apparently the previous owner had returned the dog since she was a bit too active for their other, older dog.
I have the annual MLK-Weekend camping trip coming up soon. Some friends and I have been going camping in January for the past several years. Eventually it settled on MLK weekend since one friend, who's a teacher, automatically gets that day off every year. It was a bit chilly last year. Okay...so it snowed. But it's always a great time to get away and enjoy the great outdoors. And gluttony. We're getting 2 pony kegs of beer this year, to go along with the deep-fried turkey and other assorted tasty treats.
Work has actually been better lately. I've been doing some database programming/configuration for a client that most people in the Atlanta-area have probably heard of (and likely some have done business with). It's nice to work with high-profile clients like that, and the people I'm working with are much better than my normal boss. There's even a chance I may switch to work with them on a permanent basis. Here's hoping...
Interesting times this new year. Some good, some bad, but interesting nonetheless.
neophobic and I are getting a new computer at home. She fell in love with her iMac at her previous job, and considering that our current desktop can rarely go a day or two without needing to be rebooted (or rebooting itself), time has come for a new computer, an iMac. We've found a pretty good deal at MacMall, but if anyone has any tips on saving cash on a new mac, I'd appreciate the advice.
One (of the three) foster kittens (Cookie) found a home on Christmas Eve, leaving us with two more adorable 9-week-old kittens. Check neophobic's journal for pictures if you're interested, or know someone who might be. We want them to go to a home together, though. They're kinda attached (from the same litter, I'm told) and besides, kittens kinda need playmates to keep themselves (and their parents) sane.
Once the kittens find a home, we're planning on adopting a dog. neophobic fell in love with a mutt at the shelter back in the summer, but the dog was adopted. However, during a recent adoption day at PETCO, the same dog was brought to be adopted out. Apparently the previous owner had returned the dog since she was a bit too active for their other, older dog.
I have the annual MLK-Weekend camping trip coming up soon. Some friends and I have been going camping in January for the past several years. Eventually it settled on MLK weekend since one friend, who's a teacher, automatically gets that day off every year. It was a bit chilly last year. Okay...so it snowed. But it's always a great time to get away and enjoy the great outdoors. And gluttony. We're getting 2 pony kegs of beer this year, to go along with the deep-fried turkey and other assorted tasty treats.
Work has actually been better lately. I've been doing some database programming/configuration for a client that most people in the Atlanta-area have probably heard of (and likely some have done business with). It's nice to work with high-profile clients like that, and the people I'm working with are much better than my normal boss. There's even a chance I may switch to work with them on a permanent basis. Here's hoping...