I've got a runny nose.
Holy Cow, I'm updating!
And I'm not in a bad mood!
I know, this is a treat... = )
I'm actually having a pretty good time at the moment... I spent the whole day today finishing up cleaning my room, and I'm pleased with it. When I got home last week I got a tape measure and measured the dimensions and all my furniture, and then I sat down in the middle of the room with a pencil and paper, and tried to figure out how to best make all my shit fit in here come May... and I think what I've worked out will be okay. It's hard, because I have SO much furniture (a double bed, nightstand, vanity table, TV table, three sets of shelves, computer desk, a long woman's dresser with a big mirror, and a tall dresser!), and only so much wallspace to put it! =P However, I've put my media shelves and desk inside my closet to turn it into an "office", and that freed up a LOT of space in the room itself... and I will probably put the vanity table in the computer room... my problem is that I have almost enough stuff to fit into a small house- and only a bedroom to use it in! I packed up most of my tchachki's today, too... they were just collecting dust (which they're supposed to do), and taking up lots of valuable space that I'll need... I'm going to try and leave them packed away until I move out for good... that way they can come back out and have their places in MY house/apartment/whatever. It'll be nice to see them again after a long time. = ) I'm funny with my decorating... sometimes I'll make it so cluttered that every square inch is covered, and then sometimes I like it to be much more minimal. I'm really feeling the minimal thing right now... which will be more of a problem when I bring my bed home... my bed right now is just my futon mattress on the floor-- and it works SO well... it takes up so little space, and really frees up the room. However, once I get my double bed, with the antique head-and-footboards... well... you can see that that would take up MUCH more space... it's not even necessarily the actual physical space that I'm thinking about, but actually more the visual sense of space... but I've been thinking... I could always just put the boxspring and mattress on the floor, and put the bed away until I move out (or until I decide that I want it). We'll see how it goes. I love decorating and arranging. = )
So, christmas was yesterday, and my actual christmas day sucked. I've been hankering for a good digital camera for almost 2 years now- especially the last year, since my brother got his last christmas. So, I did get one... a really nice one, that I LOVE. But, when I went to connect it to my computer to get the pictures off it... it wasn't working. The computer couldn't connect to the camera. I spent NINE HOURS on my computer christmas day, trying every fucking thing I could think of to try and get this thing to work... un- and re-installing software, deleting drivers, looking for new drivers, re-installing drivers, searching online for others who might've had the problem, looking on the Canon website for help... everything. Canon phone support wasn't open, so I called Dell... who now charges NINTY-NINE DOLLARS for a one-time problem fix!! (or you can buy a package of 4 fixes for $239!). I was livid. I told the Dell girl (who sounded slightly drunk, or maybe just stupid) that there was no way I was going to pay for that, and that I'd talk to some smart computer friends first, and then I hung up. So, I called Canon at 8am this morning when they opened, and the guy helped me fix it right away. And goddamnit, it was the ONE thing I had forgotten about... that I'd had problems with on my other computer, too. I was like, "Oh Shan, you idiot". Some of the automatic startup software was conflicting with the Canon software... it's the easiest thing to fucking fix, and I'd completely forgotten about it. But hey... 5 minutes, I was done, my camera worked, and I was a happy girl. WOOT! And then I spent awhile organizing all the photos I already have on my computer... they were just higgly-piggly all over the place... but I set up a nice little system, so hopefully once I start having lots MORE pictures to put in, I'll keep it up and they'll be all nice and organized. It's funny, actually... for all my mess and such, I'm really actually a VERY organized person... everything has it's spot, or even if it doesn't, I know where it is. I almost never have to really go searching for something... so when I do, I go NUTS, because I'm usually really great about knowing where everything is. So, back to the christmas haul... it was a nice little christmas... I got my camera, a 512mb memory card for the camera, a case for the camera, Romeo & Juliet on DVD (woot! no more VHS!), the first book of Stephen King's Dark Tower series, a throw blanket with a really sweet 'Daughter' poem on it, a music-stand christmas ornament, and some cash. My Dad had also gotten me one of those LCD portable DVD players... but I'm going to return it, because I won't ever use it... when I need to watch a DVD in a portable manner (which isn't often), I've got my laptop. So, I'm going to get some rechargeable batteries and a battery charger for my camera, and I'll probably wait and see what else... I can't think of anything else I need from Best Buy off the top of my head, but I'm sure I'll find stuff if I walk around there =P~
I'm working in the Grasshopper room 9-5:30 all this week, so I get to sleep in a little bit- which is nice. I'm looking forward to working with Afton- I haven't really been with her before, but we were talking last week, and she seems pretty awesome. I also can't wait to bring in my camera, and take some pictures of the kiddies... god, they're SO cute. Speaking of kiddies, we went to my Aunt Anita's house christmas eve for just a little family get-together, and my cousin Tim and his wife Jessica had another baby! I didn't even know! Timmy Jr. just turned 2 in november (and I spent quite awhile playing with him, it was much fun), and the baby Brian is only just over 3 weeks old- he was born December 3rd. I got to hold him for awhile while he was sleeping... he was so cute! And so LIGHT! LoL... I'm used to hefting around kids who are between 2 1/2 and over 3... so it was a big change. = )
Soooo... FRIDAYFRIDAYFRIDAY night I go down to Long Island to spend an entire 3-day-weekend with Ian! I'm excited about that, but I'm actually really sad that I can't spent New Year's with Emy & Co... but I really miss Ian, too... I just wish I could have both = ( It's so hard to have Ian come hang at Emy's or Matt's because they both have pets, and he's so allergic... and it's a shame because he fits in with us perfectly. We were over at Matt's for awhile wednesday night, and you should have seen the two of them... they spent about an hour just jamming together- and they sound SO great! They're both so excited to be able to work with someone else who's good. = ) But yeah... so I'm going down to Ian's friday night, and then we're doing New Year's Eve with his family, at his uncle's in Connecticut. It should be fun, I'll get to meet even more of his family. Honestly though... as long as I get to hang with him, that's all that really matters. It would have been perfect to be able to bring him to an all-the-HP-kids-get-together... but sometimes it can't be perfect, I guess.
Well, I guess this is about it, for now. I've just been rambling forever here, so I'll quit now. God knows I only update every so often, so when I do, I've got to write enough to make it count!
And I'm not in a bad mood!
I know, this is a treat... = )
I'm actually having a pretty good time at the moment... I spent the whole day today finishing up cleaning my room, and I'm pleased with it. When I got home last week I got a tape measure and measured the dimensions and all my furniture, and then I sat down in the middle of the room with a pencil and paper, and tried to figure out how to best make all my shit fit in here come May... and I think what I've worked out will be okay. It's hard, because I have SO much furniture (a double bed, nightstand, vanity table, TV table, three sets of shelves, computer desk, a long woman's dresser with a big mirror, and a tall dresser!), and only so much wallspace to put it! =P However, I've put my media shelves and desk inside my closet to turn it into an "office", and that freed up a LOT of space in the room itself... and I will probably put the vanity table in the computer room... my problem is that I have almost enough stuff to fit into a small house- and only a bedroom to use it in! I packed up most of my tchachki's today, too... they were just collecting dust (which they're supposed to do), and taking up lots of valuable space that I'll need... I'm going to try and leave them packed away until I move out for good... that way they can come back out and have their places in MY house/apartment/whatever. It'll be nice to see them again after a long time. = ) I'm funny with my decorating... sometimes I'll make it so cluttered that every square inch is covered, and then sometimes I like it to be much more minimal. I'm really feeling the minimal thing right now... which will be more of a problem when I bring my bed home... my bed right now is just my futon mattress on the floor-- and it works SO well... it takes up so little space, and really frees up the room. However, once I get my double bed, with the antique head-and-footboards... well... you can see that that would take up MUCH more space... it's not even necessarily the actual physical space that I'm thinking about, but actually more the visual sense of space... but I've been thinking... I could always just put the boxspring and mattress on the floor, and put the bed away until I move out (or until I decide that I want it). We'll see how it goes. I love decorating and arranging. = )
So, christmas was yesterday, and my actual christmas day sucked. I've been hankering for a good digital camera for almost 2 years now- especially the last year, since my brother got his last christmas. So, I did get one... a really nice one, that I LOVE. But, when I went to connect it to my computer to get the pictures off it... it wasn't working. The computer couldn't connect to the camera. I spent NINE HOURS on my computer christmas day, trying every fucking thing I could think of to try and get this thing to work... un- and re-installing software, deleting drivers, looking for new drivers, re-installing drivers, searching online for others who might've had the problem, looking on the Canon website for help... everything. Canon phone support wasn't open, so I called Dell... who now charges NINTY-NINE DOLLARS for a one-time problem fix!! (or you can buy a package of 4 fixes for $239!). I was livid. I told the Dell girl (who sounded slightly drunk, or maybe just stupid) that there was no way I was going to pay for that, and that I'd talk to some smart computer friends first, and then I hung up. So, I called Canon at 8am this morning when they opened, and the guy helped me fix it right away. And goddamnit, it was the ONE thing I had forgotten about... that I'd had problems with on my other computer, too. I was like, "Oh Shan, you idiot". Some of the automatic startup software was conflicting with the Canon software... it's the easiest thing to fucking fix, and I'd completely forgotten about it. But hey... 5 minutes, I was done, my camera worked, and I was a happy girl. WOOT! And then I spent awhile organizing all the photos I already have on my computer... they were just higgly-piggly all over the place... but I set up a nice little system, so hopefully once I start having lots MORE pictures to put in, I'll keep it up and they'll be all nice and organized. It's funny, actually... for all my mess and such, I'm really actually a VERY organized person... everything has it's spot, or even if it doesn't, I know where it is. I almost never have to really go searching for something... so when I do, I go NUTS, because I'm usually really great about knowing where everything is. So, back to the christmas haul... it was a nice little christmas... I got my camera, a 512mb memory card for the camera, a case for the camera, Romeo & Juliet on DVD (woot! no more VHS!), the first book of Stephen King's Dark Tower series, a throw blanket with a really sweet 'Daughter' poem on it, a music-stand christmas ornament, and some cash. My Dad had also gotten me one of those LCD portable DVD players... but I'm going to return it, because I won't ever use it... when I need to watch a DVD in a portable manner (which isn't often), I've got my laptop. So, I'm going to get some rechargeable batteries and a battery charger for my camera, and I'll probably wait and see what else... I can't think of anything else I need from Best Buy off the top of my head, but I'm sure I'll find stuff if I walk around there =P~
I'm working in the Grasshopper room 9-5:30 all this week, so I get to sleep in a little bit- which is nice. I'm looking forward to working with Afton- I haven't really been with her before, but we were talking last week, and she seems pretty awesome. I also can't wait to bring in my camera, and take some pictures of the kiddies... god, they're SO cute. Speaking of kiddies, we went to my Aunt Anita's house christmas eve for just a little family get-together, and my cousin Tim and his wife Jessica had another baby! I didn't even know! Timmy Jr. just turned 2 in november (and I spent quite awhile playing with him, it was much fun), and the baby Brian is only just over 3 weeks old- he was born December 3rd. I got to hold him for awhile while he was sleeping... he was so cute! And so LIGHT! LoL... I'm used to hefting around kids who are between 2 1/2 and over 3... so it was a big change. = )
Soooo... FRIDAYFRIDAYFRIDAY night I go down to Long Island to spend an entire 3-day-weekend with Ian! I'm excited about that, but I'm actually really sad that I can't spent New Year's with Emy & Co... but I really miss Ian, too... I just wish I could have both = ( It's so hard to have Ian come hang at Emy's or Matt's because they both have pets, and he's so allergic... and it's a shame because he fits in with us perfectly. We were over at Matt's for awhile wednesday night, and you should have seen the two of them... they spent about an hour just jamming together- and they sound SO great! They're both so excited to be able to work with someone else who's good. = ) But yeah... so I'm going down to Ian's friday night, and then we're doing New Year's Eve with his family, at his uncle's in Connecticut. It should be fun, I'll get to meet even more of his family. Honestly though... as long as I get to hang with him, that's all that really matters. It would have been perfect to be able to bring him to an all-the-HP-kids-get-together... but sometimes it can't be perfect, I guess.
Well, I guess this is about it, for now. I've just been rambling forever here, so I'll quit now. God knows I only update every so often, so when I do, I've got to write enough to make it count!