Carolyn

The laptop can be fixed! Took it to JWJ Computers, pulled it out of the backpack, computer dude with bad toupee said, "I know exactly what is wrong with it." Seems this model of HP was well-known for being very very bad--bad circuit boards. There was a recall at some point that I never knew about--maybe because the store we bought this from went belly-up within a week or two after we got them? (Nick had one too but his died a different death lol um yeah).

So, happily, my baby should be back in a couple of days, and cost only $125 to fix. I can deal with that.

Had Tuesday night writer's group last night, just me and Suz and Cid, which was lovely. I got my OneNote organized for the three ms's I have to work on, though I am going to work on only one right now. I seem to do better like that. OneNote is pretty damn nifty. Suz and Cid have theirs so darn organized! Very shipshape, but not so over-organized as to make one think "Wow, that is all you do re: writing, isn't it?" Actually, nope. Suz has already sold her first (YAY!) and Cid sent off an entry last night to Samhain for a novella call. She let me read a little of another of hers, and I know, I just know in me bones, that 2011 is her year.

It is so nice to have peoples around here to do writerly things. Well worth the bit of drive I have to make to meet them.

Job hunting continues. Am currently in a good state--am okay $-wise, my dad and sis both have my back, which helps, especially Dear Old Dad (as we call him). I did great with the temp agency tests, and the agent person I am working with loves my skills and is convinced she can help me find something permanent along the lines of what I was doing, except in the oil and gas industry. I am all for that, as two of my buds, Cody and Jeremy, went that direction. Would be awesome to be downtown near them! We're having lunch next week. I miss those guys.

So my optimism is up for the moment. I think talking to Dad a long time about it all has made me feel better. Much better. Surely, surely, SURELY I will find something, anything, by the end of February?

In any case, I can't fight it anymore. I am about to fall asleep on my keyboard. Too much thinking last night. Bah. Plotting, mostly. I hope my mind can stay at ease now where I can do something besides stare at the walls and freak out. That's getting old! Very old. And does no one any good, not me, the kids, or Nick who is about to move to the UK! Like...FRIDAY! OMG! I am so happy for him. :) I just better get to go see him, soon. VERY SOON. Or else I shall keel over. Sigh.

Naptime now!

C (oh look I signed it like an email)

This has been an amazingly strange but good week. First, my friend talekyn aka Anthony (and about twenty other nicknames) was in town. Got to see him Saturday night, and last night before he continued his never-ending tour of the country teaching classes on hazmat and such. It is always so fantastic to see Anthony! He rocks, and really made my week.

Then, I got my new cell phone! No, not an iPhone, can't afford it, but I got a really cool Nokia semi-smart phone that is a touch phone and really snazzy. Best of all is the really, really nice camera it comes with. The pictures it takes are better than my last phone, and as I love to take pictures on a whim, this makes me happy.

I got my bento box! I have not started bento'ing yet though. Next week. This week's been too crazy.

Then, I got a new computer at work! Windows 7! It took two days to tame it and make it behave with all the programs I use, but I have it rocking along nicely now. We also got a new phone system at work that is incredibly cool. Best of all? The server that hummed ferociously at me all day has now been moved so everything is much more peaceful in my area.

I didn't think this week could get any better, but I was wrong... I hadn't counted on amand_r, neifile7 or valancy_joy (and, soon enough, dremiel who is sending me Israeli couscous!) to make me feel so damn warm and fuzzy and loved by my lj friends. Really, I am just amazed at all of you guys.

( beautiful things from beautiful people )