Affording the Rock N Roll Lifestyle

Okay kids, here's the thing. As you know my lappy died earlier this year. It was very traumatic. I have been thinking about what kind of replacement I want. And honestly I can't. I don't know if I want another laptop or a desk top. I don't even know what I really need. So I need your help.

The mission should you choose to accept it: design/pick out my new computer.

I mainly mess around with basic web design stuff–meaning my Flash skills suck and I don't use it, but XHTML, CSS, XML, XSLT, a wee bit of JavaScript, PHP, MYSQL, and soon to come AJAX. Digital photography on a minor scale (as I tend to stick to old school film more), along with that Illustrator, Fireworks that sort of stuff. And iTunes. On the old computer I had two files of most of my music…one MP3 to put on my minidiscs and one in iTunes format (wasted space I know, but sometimes that's the way things went).

Other notes: I have access to Microsoft OS & Office for free. I don't game contrary to what you may want to believe.

So help me out. Feel free to email me your suggestions. Thinking of purchasing at the end of the month–the computer I checked out from the library has to go back!

Big fat cheers to all and a shot or beer for everyone who helps out.

Instead of mowing the lawn, which needs it quite badly, I decided to do a little cooking. I prepared a stir fry to take to work all next week. It's chocked full mushrooms, green peppers, red peppers, tofu, cabbage, and some tomatoes. Mmmm. But what I really spent all afternoon doing was grilling.

I grilled some angus burgers, bratwurst (not healthy but TASTY), and chicken. I don't have to really cook until next Saturday now. The chicken has been cut into bite sized strips ready for re-heating and dousing with wing sauce–you know how I love my chicken wings. The brats are just right for a quick microwave & mustard covering. The angus burgers…well how can you go wrong with those?

I thought about having people over to enjoy my meat, but I'm not up for entertaining and it's MY meat. Mmmmeat.

Last night my phone rang around 12:30am. It was Joshy Josh, here after referred to Virile Josh. He was on his way home from dancing with work buddies and needed to share the male point of view on said dancing. What ensued was an hour conversation with one urine break (because though friends we don't need to hear each other create water-like substance) which left me laughing so hard I couldn't return to sleep till 3:30am.

Sometimes that's just what you need.

In other news, I've reviewed my lease and it turns out that I'm a month-to-month renter now (which I hate) and will be given 30 days notice if I have to move.

The good news just keeps rolling in. The house that I'm living in is going on the market. Anyone care to purchase an investment property complete with renters?

Vacation means not doing what you normally do and relaxing. So when on vacation in Key West I didn't brush my hair. At all. This has caused some problems. First it took me the better part of a day to brush all the tangles out, but more seriously my hair won't behave anymore. It isn't exactly going nutzoid, but it's passive aggressive I'll do it, but I'll do a shitty job is really getting to me.

Sushi Tuesday I attempted to sport straight hair, maybe 60% was straight the other 40% crazy wavy. Grr. And the days that I decided to go curly/wavy…strangely limp. Perhaps I just need a haircut, well I know I need a haircut, perhaps I'll get a haircut. Acupuncturist Robin gave me a stylist recommendation and her hair was cute, so I'll check that out. The only person who has cut my hair so that I love it is Cara back in Larryville, thus I'm a bit hesitant to try anyone else. We'll see. We'll see.