I'm not sure why I've been resisting getting back to journaling, even though today was a shit of a day. I tried to give this day to God, and Murphy took it instead. So. This post is just about today. Looks like there's about three months of other things to catch up on ( Read more... )

It's kinda hard to have a relationship with money when the answer it gives you 90-95% of the time is "No, you can't afford it."

Okay, I walk into the computer room yesterday to find two dragons broken. One is the figure of Zon 12, the other the older Fortuna computer topper. The mate says earlier she heard a crash followed by the sound of a thundering herd of cats ( Read more... )

Yes you guessed it, friends. Okay, bought another monitor from Goodwill, and hooked it up to the i7 since I have much less trepidation over this box than the A10. I'm not getting another monitor till I replace the video card in that thing. Good news is a new replacement for me is only about $40 plus shipping. I can handle this. I'll probably ( Read more... )

After New Year's, I'll need to pick up all new printer cartridges for the Borg printer (HP 8250). That's what I call it, since it has some many daggone lights and displays on it. Expired ink. Right. Just another way to grab more money out of your wallet. So I might as well travel over to Staples while I'm in the area and at least price them ( Read more... )

Well...the HP G7 arrived a few days ago. It IS an i7 CPU...and a 14 inch screen.
*FACEPALM*
Nevertheless, I went ahead and loaded Ubuntu 16.04 onto it. It works just fine, it's just...so wee little! It's like having a full function tablet in my hands ( Read more... )

"Don't worry honey. I've got this." That's a phrase I need to learn to use AND then follow through on it. How sneaky, and yet how effective.

Some other things to do, and say.

• Have an early Xmas present to pick up, before it goes away at this price. Not saying what it is because I don't want to get scooped! :P


• Figure out what to do to get ( Read more... )

Mate and I signed up with Cobra because it was the cheapest way to maintain our dental and vision benefits. I created our online accounts mainly to set up ACH payments online. Only thing is the site has NO way to do that online. You can of course download a form, fill it out and send it back with all the necessary rigmarole, and then wait for ( Read more... )

I'm currently waiting on a call from Freightliner's parts department. Seems the cover to the battery compartment has cracked near the center, so water can get in. As we know, water and electricity do not mix ( Read more... )

Okay, so ramping up to leave after the Detriot shop replaced the oil pan. I'm going round and hearing a hiss. Oh great, air leak. But from where? Seems like it's from the passenger side in back, so I poke around in that area. Somehow, an air line had come out of the coupler going into an air bag for the suspension. I shove that back in and ( Read more... )