Dilemma

Oct 26, 2008 11:16

Dilemma

When Black Widow died, I replaced her with a HP Pavilion 6200 or something another along those lines. I loved typing on that machine's keyboard and the price to features/functionality couldn't be beat. My only gripe with that machine was the video--DVDs were more compressed when viewing than they were on the disc because the card could ( Read more... )

mac, writing, laptop dilemma, d 60, mac book, mac book pro

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ehowton October 26 2008, 16:38:26 UTC
I would be more in the mood for writing if I had a notebook...

People who love to write aren't in the least constrained by such amenities. They love to write no matter what. On an envelope, a napkin. A computer. Not you.

You'll write only if you have a Mac Book Pro.

Interesting.

I'm beginning to believe you're no writer at all.

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schpydurx October 26 2008, 16:41:20 UTC
Why can't this just be me wanting a bit of ego stroking to get in the mood?

And seriously, when I sit down in front of my computer at home, my productivity goes to zero. There's always something else that to do that doesn't require the effort of writing.

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schpydurx October 26 2008, 16:50:07 UTC
I think you missed the point of the post.

I'll be using the notebook for school and some photo-editing on the side. More importantly, I'll be able to pay cash, so the question is do I get something more affordable that suffices for now or do I wait, save and buy what I want, knowing that it will give me three years of solid performance?

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ehowton October 26 2008, 17:03:54 UTC
I would be more in the mood for writing if I had a notebook...

"Mood's a thing for cattle and loveplay."

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snapper521 October 26 2008, 21:48:20 UTC
FYI: It's an HP Pavilion 6700 entertainment edition.

*cough* Probably none at this point in time. :-) But now is not the time or place to get into that. You may not have a lot of money but... I have even less. And now that my hours have been cut... I'm considering getting a 2nd job.

Multiple jobs are not out of the question technically speaking. I just do not like how little time I have now and know how little time I will have later. :-)

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schpydurx October 26 2008, 22:00:36 UTC
Thanks. I couldn't remember the numbers.

As I pointed out in my post, this will likely be bought around my birtday next year. You do remember when that is, right?

You either need to find a second part-time job or find a decent full-time job. You're in the fuck-me-up-the-ass industry. Perhaps you'll get your hours back when the next schedule comes out. I'd look for another job, but you'd have to leave the industry to find something worthile. Based on our converstaions, it sounds like that isn't a viable option at this time.

Life sux.

Work Harder! Millions on welfare are depending on you.

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snapper521 October 27 2008, 00:39:40 UTC
I am going job hunting tomorrow Furbie. I had this revelation/last straw to break the camel's back over the weekend... I can hardly go looking for another job over the weekend...

Brian does not think I should get another pizza parlor job and I agree with him, but he and I also both agree that I need to get a job period, that I should not be picky so if it's a matter of having a job in pizza or not having a job at all... I will take the pizza place job. I will hate it... but I will take it and do my best as always.

You know exactly what I'm talking about here. And you've done good to stay where you are for as long as you have but... as you said I am currently in the "take it up the ass" industry. :-)

Time to become a medic or a nurse and start bringing in the bucks for my time. $25 and $30 an hour as a nurse sounds mighty fine lemme tell ya. ;-)

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schpydurx October 27 2008, 00:46:51 UTC
Time to become a medic or a nurse and start bringing in the bucks for my time. $25 and $30 an hour as a nurse sounds mighty fine lemme tell ya. ;-)
So does being in a room full of naked cheerleaders. Have I put in the work for that privelage? Not as yet? Are you qualified to get a job as a nurse? I wager not as yet.

But yes, we agree that all you going to do is trade your current shit job for another shit job until you leave the industry that anyone can work in. The irony is that once you have left the food-service industry, you can fall back on it for spending money, catching up on bills, etc. Just one of the perks of being an American.

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