( It just took a turn in an odd direction. )

I'm still here even though I haven't been posting much. I've been a little bit distracted. I've been taking advantage of an opportunity and finding out what this MMORPG thing I hear so much about is really like. Turns out I kinda like it! Or at least the one I found. Pictures are available here for those interested.

Carry on. I'll catch up.

Just in case you didn't know this, my brain is non-standard. Yeah, galloping shock, I know.

( Current Evidence )

Or, well, ok, more like ME, but the title's better this way.

( Social Networking )

...is apparently at least ok in this instance. I hadn't heard from my mom in a couple of weeks. I knew she'd been having computer problems so I wasn't worried -- I had emailed my aunt a couple of times to check in. I realized I hadn't heard back from her either. I figured, ok, they're both having computer issues and didn't think too much of it ( Read more... )

So you guys all know how much I love my Grand And Glorious Employer and adore my fabulous, stress-free job there, right? Well, something good has finally come out of it: my G&GE has bought me a Kindle.

( Read all about it! )

Either that or it's Finnish.

( The Proof )

Humph. I am....perturbed.

• + My workplace has embraced the 20th Century and decided to allow telecommuting from home once per week. My day is Mondays. It starts this Monday (9/8).
• + I have a laptop and DSL and I know how to use them.
• - Said "Laptop" is a POS with no keyboard or mouse ports. Two USB ports only
• + My existing keyboard and mouse are ( Read more... )

I have discovered why I need a new iPod. I blame thespian, although Real Life mentioned it first.

After reading this entry from scruffycritter I got to wondering and checked my flist. Yep, looks like I've been hit with a Russian Spambot too as have a few people on my flist, sorry to say. bronxbaroness, fuzzface00 and webqatch, this means you.

The ersatz LJ account is minna_stainback. The journal is all in cyrillic and when put through the translator doesn't come out as recognizeable communication. ( Read more... )