Jonathan and I have been giving our poor computer and Linksys router a run for it’s money lately. Between me tinkering around with my music collection (adding, subtracting, labeling, searching, downloading, etc. etc. etc.) and both of us playing Pogo games for tokens and badges, I’m surprised I don’t see smoke seeping out of the little holes in the top of the router. Our ‘Net connection’s been a bit flaky as of late, so I’m sure it’s just cringing with all of this extra activity. We definitely push our technology to the limits! I’m just waiting for everything to decide that it’s had enough of our “enter”-ing and “refresh”-ing and us peck peck pecking away at our keyboards and fall into a huge heap of nuts, bolts, and wires. We’d probably deserve it!
Tomorrow’s Friday. I can’t begin to describe how happy I am. I’ve made it through four days at work – one more left. I’m very proud of myself, actually. Granted, I’ve treated myself to a few more mochas and lunches out than usual, but I’ve been in excellent company these past few days. It’s really amazing how surrounding one’s self with people that are both supportive and realistic can really help. I’m very grateful that no one is babying me or putting their own lives on hold just because of what I’m going through. I want life to go along just as it always has. Everyone is just being a bit more attentive than usual, and I’m comfortable with that. This experience has really strengthened some of my relationships, and shown me who truly does care about me. These friends have been insistent on being here for me, yet are not smothering me or pushing me to talk at the same time. I initially thought I didn’t need anyone – I would just get through this by myself. While I have no doubt I would have eventually reached this stage of near-peace on my own, I can only imagine how long it would have taken me if I’d not been around such wonderful people.
I’ve been thinking of saving up for a new computer sometime in the near future. Okay, maybe not the NEAR future, since I think I’d rather buy a new digital camera before I buy a new computer, but the thought has definitely crossed my mind. I can’t seem to decide if I’d rather buy a laptop or a nice, new desktop. I’ve had laptops before, and was less than impressed. The only thing I really liked about them was the ability to type away pretty much anywhere, but the quick battery drainage, combined with disappointing laptop memory resulted in me shying away from the notebook PC for awhile. I’d love to be able to save up enough money to have my husband build me a computer just the way I’d like it, but I doubt I’m going to have a few extra thousand bucks sitting around anytime soon!
I am so happy that I’ve already blocked myself out these next three days. Even though our original 3-day plan is now just 1-day, I’m not changing my voicemail message. I’m struggling a little more than I thought I would, and I could really use the time to just breathe and try to get some more catching up done…
I think the amount of anti-aging treatments, combined with the amount of money that people are willing to spend on them, is mind-boggling. I was surfing around the other day, looking for various natural cosmetic companies, and I was astonished at how many anti-aging products there are out there that cost hundreds of dollars for a few ounces of a “miracle” treatment meant to help postpone the inevitable. It’s equally amazing at how many companies think that women my age need to start purchasing and using anti-aging creams and solutions! Unless it’s a simple product like a moisturizer or something prescribed, such as psoriasis treatment, no thank you! It’s not going on my face!
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