update

[l0ser18]

I am writing this entry on my NEW LAPTOP! It's a mac. It is really exciting. I'm still getting used to the fact that there's no right click and I don't have spider solitaire but I think it's worth it. Everything is really nice but it's really weird to not totally know what I'm doing

Comments

[pirocks]

Yay!! Macs are wayyyy cool. I'm excited for you. And to the second part, awww. That's kinda sad but I definitely know what you mean. Unfortunately, I have no solution:-( How's summer?? <3

[l0ser18]

Summer is all right. I don't have very much to keep me occupied until mc so it's been kinda boring but only 2 more weeks left so I'll manage haha. what are you doing this summer, anyway?

ps toki says hi
pps solve my new puzzle!!

[secret_panda]

Have you tried finding the .exe file for spider solitaire and copying it over? I don't know if that will work on a Mac, but it's worth trying.

[l0ser18]

you actually can't run .exe files on a mac. (I looked it up just now to see if it was possible) but I found a few websites where I can play online so it's all good =)

Windows on a Mac

[roed314]

Darwine allows you to run Windows software on a Mac (for free, without obtaining Windows. You may need some skill to use it though: it's still in development). There are also other, more expensive options. If you have a copy of Windows you can run it on your Mac either using Boot Camp (dual boot that comes with OS X 10.5) or Parallels (commercial software that allows you to run Windows without rebooting). There may also be other options.

Re: Windows on a Mac

[l0ser18]

yeah I'll probably use either boot camp or parallels eventually because it'll be useful to have Windows accessible when I need to use it, especially since I'll be studying computer science in college.
But for right now, since the only thing I really want from windows is spider solitaire, I'm pretty okay with just playing it online.
Thanks for all the options though!

[yashabk]

Skype to the rescue?

[eyefragment]

"So I realized yesterday that I think the reason I don't write in my livejournal that often is because I have a lot of trouble putting what I want to say into words. I can use my face and my voice to tell a story, but when it comes to words, I am always at a loss. What made me realize it was this boy. He understands and enjoys using language. And when we talk online, he'll say such nice things and all I can say back is "cool" or "aww" or "oh that's so sweet." And it bothers me because there is so much I want to say but I just can't say it because I don't know how. And if I can't carry on a simple conversation, how am I supposed to write a whole journal entry

[l0ser18]

I have a feeling most people are like that. I'm just really not a language person. The words I say online and in person are normally pretty similar just because it's whatever comes to mind. I do like being able to edit, though.
I think a lot of it for me is that I do a lot of acting, so I really have to learn to use my facial expressions and tone of voice to convey the lines that I'm saying. And when I'm acting, I'm never at a loss for words if I have lines. And if I'm just in the background, I still have to remain responsive without speaking so that I don't gain too much focus from the people speaking in the scene yet I still have to seem like I'm actively involved.
Also in person, if somebody says something and I can't think of the words to say back, I can still respond by using a facial expression or something. Online that really doesn't work so I find myself with more silences. They're less awkward for sure, but they're more unwanted.