"is this my life" moment # 6,794
So Jenna and I went to my sister's house last night because they had a computer question for Jen. My brother-in-law (the IT guru) was working on her laptop for us after it started blue-screening-of-death. We were both pretty certain that the computer had proverbially bitten it (why else would we have to go there... any normal questions could be answered on the phone, right?)
While I'm snooping in my sister's closet for our mother (she's decided we're both getting clothes for christmas this year), Bryon is telling Jenna that once he had backed up her files, wiped her computer, and almost finished reinstalling all the important stuff - it died. In the back of my mind, I was hoping he would then tell her that there was an old machine at the university (where he works) that he could rebuilt for her ... I come out of the closet (hee hee - come out of the closet...) to find TWO brand new laptops with shiny blue bows on them.
I had been talking about wanting a computer someday in the not so distant future - but really?! Sharon told me that they wanted to make sure I didn't feel left out when they got Jenna a new computer - I would have told her that sheer pride in being related to people who give because they CAN would be more than enough had they only gotten one for Jen, but I started to hear the snorts of a gift horse in the back of my mind...
I've never really had trouble finding things to be grateful for on past Thanksgivings - but this year... I mean, seriously?! They bought me a computer - it's not even a gift giving holiday!!! (can you tell the shock hasn't worn off yet?!) One of my new life goals is to be in the position to give as freely and generously as my sister and brother-in-law.
I've been kind a bit depressed the few weeks - mostly a "i hate my job, but what else am i qualified to do that would give me comparable benifits?!" based funk. The idea that I'm an internet cafe away from being able to job hunt on the weekends is quite a boost, you know?
Anyhow, the moral of the story is...
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you all feel the warmth and love that lies behind the perhaps culturally misguided roots of this holiday.
Speaking of holidays (though slightly less culturally misguided ones) - I'll be in North Carolina for my birthday (Feb 10). If you reside anywhere on the east coast and care about me in the slightest - find a way to Asheville for that weekend!!! I want to ring in 25 in style.
On a totally unrelated note, ANOTHER of my dear friends is looking at possibly moving to DC to go to school... Could we set up some kind of Portland/DC portkey, d'ya think?
While I'm snooping in my sister's closet for our mother (she's decided we're both getting clothes for christmas this year), Bryon is telling Jenna that once he had backed up her files, wiped her computer, and almost finished reinstalling all the important stuff - it died. In the back of my mind, I was hoping he would then tell her that there was an old machine at the university (where he works) that he could rebuilt for her ... I come out of the closet (hee hee - come out of the closet...) to find TWO brand new laptops with shiny blue bows on them.
I had been talking about wanting a computer someday in the not so distant future - but really?! Sharon told me that they wanted to make sure I didn't feel left out when they got Jenna a new computer - I would have told her that sheer pride in being related to people who give because they CAN would be more than enough had they only gotten one for Jen, but I started to hear the snorts of a gift horse in the back of my mind...
I've never really had trouble finding things to be grateful for on past Thanksgivings - but this year... I mean, seriously?! They bought me a computer - it's not even a gift giving holiday!!! (can you tell the shock hasn't worn off yet?!) One of my new life goals is to be in the position to give as freely and generously as my sister and brother-in-law.
I've been kind a bit depressed the few weeks - mostly a "i hate my job, but what else am i qualified to do that would give me comparable benifits?!" based funk. The idea that I'm an internet cafe away from being able to job hunt on the weekends is quite a boost, you know?
Anyhow, the moral of the story is...
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you all feel the warmth and love that lies behind the perhaps culturally misguided roots of this holiday.
Speaking of holidays (though slightly less culturally misguided ones) - I'll be in North Carolina for my birthday (Feb 10). If you reside anywhere on the east coast and care about me in the slightest - find a way to Asheville for that weekend!!! I want to ring in 25 in style.
On a totally unrelated note, ANOTHER of my dear friends is looking at possibly moving to DC to go to school... Could we set up some kind of Portland/DC portkey, d'ya think?