Merry xmas to me!
I FINALLY got a new laptop! *happy dance* a little sooner than i planned but it was a really good deal and i am quite pleased w/ my purchase! Not the pretty Dell comps that i had my eye on the past few months but i went for practicality over aesthetics and rite now, i think black and silver is just what my mood is asking for these days. I ended up getting a toshiba, slightly older model than what we originally went to the store to look at, but there was really little difference between the new and the old, actually the "old" had better processing and a way better graphic card (which is like my #2 priority). Also had the cool touchpad my brother's has where u can turn it off and such and i really liked that. The other "newer" model (and more pricey) only had a webcam, so-called HD, bluetooth and some new wireless config no one uses yet going for it. Oh and better stereo apparently. AKA things i don't really need and not really worth the difference. I'd go for the better hardware and graphic card n e day.
u'll also find it funny to hear that i'm not writing this entry w/ my new laptop! lol i have my essay due on mon and it's on this comp already so i mind as well finish it here. Plus i don't have the time to remove and switch things over rite now (yet do have some time for a little LJ entry) so i'll test my new baby out mon nite after i hand in this paper. I also don't know if my printer is compatible w/ Vista which is a rather large problem ppl have w/ the system. Stuff just isn't made for it yet, once the rest of the world catches up it should be fine but my printer is way old and most likely won't work and i need it to work!
So this was my xmas present to me! Hurt my bank account a bit which was a little sad to see but i guess that i'll just have to work more. It's also good that we're getting a raise next session! Makes me happy cuz min wage was going up and it was pissing me off that ours was staying the same. So yay a healthy raise next session that will certainly help me make up the money i've spent and have yet to spend on xmas gifts for other ppl who matter lol Also means I shouldn't spend money on myself for the next few months XD Therefore if ppl are having trouble figuring out what i want for xmas, i'll have a list prepared :P hahaha n e ways i should get back to my work on pig/dog domestication in china! oh what a happy subject
p.s. I had a major meltdown a couple of days ago from lots of stress and i had a good cry, haven't let myself cry like that in a loooong time. Talking to ppl also helped but wow, that cry really took a chunk out of me and i've been strangely desensitized to the thing that was stressing me out in the first place. it's like someone snipped a nerve towards the issue and i can't feel a thing about it n e more. So if ur feeling down, realllly down, let urself have a BIG cry, let it all out, followed by some comforting words from those who make u feel better and then u lose almost all feeling about whatever u cried about. well.. that at least worked for me :)