...today that it will cost me $3 to fix the broken chess computer that I paid $50 for. I should get the part (a simple magnetic reed switch) in a few days. Once that's done, and a little solder gets used, the machine should be working perfectly.

...spent $50 to get a chess computer that doesn't work.

Not that I can't *get* it to work, it'll just take some parts and solder, but still. $50.

Other than that, nothing else new.

...has disappointed me. I paid them a visit last week, hoping to find some (or any) liverwurst. They did not have it. After talking to the counter-person on duty, she said the owner is "considering" it. I do not hold out much hope for that consideration, alas ( Read more... )

...if not all gone now, but I have a new problem. Last Friday, I was awkwardly bent over, making my bed, when I had a sudden coughing fit. I managed to sprain some ribs and pop some cartilage along with them. Since that day, it's been mostly pain, and more pain. The rib muscles have healed themselves, mostly, but I still must be careful; I've ( Read more... )

...but still packed. Still will be so until I can wash all the walls in the apartment. The last tenant was a chain smoker, and all the walls have a film of tar all over them. The place smelled like the bottom of a full ashtray when I got possession, but I had since washed 2 walls because every breath was torture. In fact, my throat and nose was ( Read more... )

...The Word yesterday. There's a new apartment available for me. I will likely be ready to move in by this time next week. The place has a smaller square footage than my current domicile, but that can be dealt with. At least I won't have any more middle-of-the-night awakenings.

In other news, psych0naut paid a visit a couple weeks ago. He heard my ( Read more... )

...saw Guardians Of The Galaxy yesterday night.

You go see it too.

Excelsior!

'Nuff said.

So Monday while at the local library branch I go to, I was approached by a librarian. It seems I won their weekly draw in the summer reading contest they're holding right now. I get a $25 gift card to Chapters. I thought I would actually have a good chance at winning the prize, as when I do borrow books I take about 6-8 at a time; I can read, at ( Read more... )

...pick-me-up from one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century.

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And a piece of music that'll be familiar:

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...I might be moving again ( Read more... )