Good news, bad news, and in other news...
Two weeks since my last journal post. So much can happen in half a month.
At long last my charger for my laptop came in the mail. From Hong Kong, no less. The shipping was more expensive than the charger itself. All in all, still $50 cheaper than what the Apple store at the college wanted. I just had to wait for shipping is all. No big.
So, with that, I find that the world of internet has broken back open for me. Once again I can speak with people who I only can thru AIM and visit sites I didn't have the luxury of when using my room mate's computer. There's nothing quite like losing something you use all the time to make you appreciate it. Although now it's acutely apparent to me just how slow my computer actually is.
The other day my truck final gave it up. It's near past the point of driving now and anymore driving I do will only make it worse. In taking it to an auto shop I was quoted near a grand. Which is, as it turns out, about half of what i actually paid for the damn truck. On top of that obviously strenuous ordeal, I discovered, in trying to call for help, that my cell phone had been disconnected. How could the day get worse, I wondered. Well, as it turned out that was about the worst of it. Well, that and I had to use the mechanics phone to start calling people until someone picked up. It took 5 different friends before someone finally did answer.
As far as the truck goes, I'm having somebody look at it on Saturday. The previous owner, as a matter of fact. It seems to me that he has some level of guilt considering it broke down not long after he sold it to me. Hopefully that also means he'll charge me less than a grand to fix it as well. One can only hope, at least.
I've been watching cartoons almost all day. That and cleaning. Cleaning in between episodes. My room is clean again. And without much effort I might add. Is it possible that all those lessons my mother tried to teach me about cleaning have finally sunk in? Sure, there are still a few messes around the room. But those exist mainly because I have little room to put things. In other words, I can't afford the furniture. But at least I know I can keep it clean.
Oh, and how can I post a journal without talking about my crazy night last night. Oh man, I've had some drinking adventures in my past, but never have I actually vomited before. I've said a couple times that I'm not proud of it. And sure, it sure as hell didn't feel good at the time. But in a way it's sort of a badge of honor. Not to mention a learning experience. I've discovered another of my limits and learned a little bit more about the way my body works.
When you start drinking on an empty stomach the alcohol works quickly. Then, when you try to eat a burrito with 5 beers at the bottom of your stomach, your body draws the line. Thanks to poor judgment I left a portion of myself in the gutter in front of a little place called 'Tacos De Acapulco'. Yay for me.
Well, what a ramble. I think another episode of Avatar is ready to watch. w00t!
At long last my charger for my laptop came in the mail. From Hong Kong, no less. The shipping was more expensive than the charger itself. All in all, still $50 cheaper than what the Apple store at the college wanted. I just had to wait for shipping is all. No big.
So, with that, I find that the world of internet has broken back open for me. Once again I can speak with people who I only can thru AIM and visit sites I didn't have the luxury of when using my room mate's computer. There's nothing quite like losing something you use all the time to make you appreciate it. Although now it's acutely apparent to me just how slow my computer actually is.
The other day my truck final gave it up. It's near past the point of driving now and anymore driving I do will only make it worse. In taking it to an auto shop I was quoted near a grand. Which is, as it turns out, about half of what i actually paid for the damn truck. On top of that obviously strenuous ordeal, I discovered, in trying to call for help, that my cell phone had been disconnected. How could the day get worse, I wondered. Well, as it turned out that was about the worst of it. Well, that and I had to use the mechanics phone to start calling people until someone picked up. It took 5 different friends before someone finally did answer.
As far as the truck goes, I'm having somebody look at it on Saturday. The previous owner, as a matter of fact. It seems to me that he has some level of guilt considering it broke down not long after he sold it to me. Hopefully that also means he'll charge me less than a grand to fix it as well. One can only hope, at least.
I've been watching cartoons almost all day. That and cleaning. Cleaning in between episodes. My room is clean again. And without much effort I might add. Is it possible that all those lessons my mother tried to teach me about cleaning have finally sunk in? Sure, there are still a few messes around the room. But those exist mainly because I have little room to put things. In other words, I can't afford the furniture. But at least I know I can keep it clean.
Oh, and how can I post a journal without talking about my crazy night last night. Oh man, I've had some drinking adventures in my past, but never have I actually vomited before. I've said a couple times that I'm not proud of it. And sure, it sure as hell didn't feel good at the time. But in a way it's sort of a badge of honor. Not to mention a learning experience. I've discovered another of my limits and learned a little bit more about the way my body works.
When you start drinking on an empty stomach the alcohol works quickly. Then, when you try to eat a burrito with 5 beers at the bottom of your stomach, your body draws the line. Thanks to poor judgment I left a portion of myself in the gutter in front of a little place called 'Tacos De Acapulco'. Yay for me.
Well, what a ramble. I think another episode of Avatar is ready to watch. w00t!