so, it's a good thing that i'm not going to be home for the next couple of days, 'cause not having a computer would drive me nuts, and that looks like it's going to be more complicated than i'd been hoping. the plug on my computer needs to be replaced. the part costs $8, but the labor at the Apple Store would be $85, so now i need to call up a ( Read more... )

I'm at the Apple Store in Santa Monica, and I forgot to make an appointment yesterday for the Genius Bar, so now I'm lurking in the store, hoping that a random salesman will be able to help me out. You see, yesterday morning, I knocked my computer off the bed. It's not the first time that's happened, and the computer seems to working fine, but ( Read more... )

i'm watching the state of the union, and i keep thinking "stand up, sit down, fight! fight! fight!"

my laptop is about to run out of battery and it's time to catch a shuttle to the port. that's right folks, it's rock boat time! hip hip hooray (or as the ananas would say, ip ip oorah (sort of))

i'll be back thursday. until then ... cheers!

i only caught the last few minutes but i had a couple of quick thoughts ( Read more... )

most people have forgiven bill clinton for cheating on his wife.

when will they forgive hillary for staying with him?

note to self: TODAY IS NOT MONDAY ( Read more... )

... well, not exactly. i don't have to take a flashlight under the covers anymore, but anyone who's known me for very long will know that every once in a while, i will (always unadvisedly) stay awake as long as it takes to finish a book. i don't know exactly will set me off on a mission, but i'll just get this sense that i can't go to sleep until ( Read more... )

i think i've found my next knitting project:


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Who's going to Street Scene? And how do I prioritize one day over the other?

I just picked up two passes for this weekend, but my little brother's not really the type to spend two full days at a festival, so ... what's a girl do to?