Murphy's Law
I finally got my computer to the apartment and they came and installed the cable modem in the house. Well surprise, or maybe not such a surprise with my luck, the computer has no network card. This computer was pieced together by my dad with a monitor from here and a keyboard from there. Well, it has been sitting unused for a couple of years and of course it didn't dawn on me that it would not be cable ready. No biggie right. WRONG! I go and get the network card and put it in and try to install the divers from the disk and I get an error that I need the Windows 95 installation disk. Yes folk, still using 95. Of course I don't have the disk because I want to update this piece of crap, so still waiting to access the internet form home. On top of that the USB port is not compatible with Windows 95 so once I upgrade I still have to go and by a USB port to upload pictures from the digital camera. And the saga continues. Maybe by the time I am 40 things will start to pan out for me.
Wednesday, December 11, 2002
Tuesday, December 10, 2002
You've got to take the bad with the good
I was trying to get the piles of laundry stacked in the middle of the floor washed over the weekend. This was in between all of c.d.'s family members traipsing through the house moving all of her crap. Apparently either they though it would be funny or her family didn't realize that the washing machine wasn't hers, but they disconnected all the hoses. I realized this when I tried to start the washing machine and nothing happened. I reconnected the hot and cold water hoses but forgot to connect the drain hose to the water pipe that goes outside. I started the machine and went on my merry way. At this point I now have all of my craft shit strewn across the kitchen table with paints and lace and glue etc. lying all over the place. I am painting a canvas bag when my feet start to fell wet and I am like "What the Hell". I turn to the laundry room and see the water pouring out from under the door. I run over and open the door and a mini tidal wave splashed out into the kitchen and spread out onto the living room rug. I only wish a had a video camera taping my reaction and the subsequent chaotic mop up the water with any and every towel you can find dance. I had my pants rolled up to my knees, I was covered in water from head to toe. Boy way I a sight standing over the kitchen sink wringing out towels for 2 hours.
On the bright side the carpet got cleaned. We ended up renting a steam cleaner and sterilized the whole apartment. You can actually breath without gagging now when you come in the house. I am so happy I get to have company come over and not be mortified with how the house looks. There are not dishes in the sink, papers aren't stacked all over the counters, toys aren't littered across the living room. It's a beautiful thing.
I was trying to get the piles of laundry stacked in the middle of the floor washed over the weekend. This was in between all of c.d.'s family members traipsing through the house moving all of her crap. Apparently either they though it would be funny or her family didn't realize that the washing machine wasn't hers, but they disconnected all the hoses. I realized this when I tried to start the washing machine and nothing happened. I reconnected the hot and cold water hoses but forgot to connect the drain hose to the water pipe that goes outside. I started the machine and went on my merry way. At this point I now have all of my craft shit strewn across the kitchen table with paints and lace and glue etc. lying all over the place. I am painting a canvas bag when my feet start to fell wet and I am like "What the Hell". I turn to the laundry room and see the water pouring out from under the door. I run over and open the door and a mini tidal wave splashed out into the kitchen and spread out onto the living room rug. I only wish a had a video camera taping my reaction and the subsequent chaotic mop up the water with any and every towel you can find dance. I had my pants rolled up to my knees, I was covered in water from head to toe. Boy way I a sight standing over the kitchen sink wringing out towels for 2 hours.
On the bright side the carpet got cleaned. We ended up renting a steam cleaner and sterilized the whole apartment. You can actually breath without gagging now when you come in the house. I am so happy I get to have company come over and not be mortified with how the house looks. There are not dishes in the sink, papers aren't stacked all over the counters, toys aren't littered across the living room. It's a beautiful thing.
This-or-That: December 10, 2002
More fun for the holidaze!
1. Real or artificial tree? You've gotta have a real tree. Nothing beats that real Pine tree scent
2. Real or artificial wreath?Real, everything should be real
3. Open gifts on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day (or do you do another holiday such as Hannukkah)?Christmas Morning. The anticipation and jumping up out of bed at like 5:00 in the morning is the best.
4. "It's A Wonderful Life" or "Miracle on 34th Street"?Miracle On 34th Street
5. Outdoor decorations, or just indoors?The Griswald house people. Know it, Love it.
6. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" or "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"?Rudolph all the way.
7. Miniature lights or the larger ones?It really depends on the situation but I tend to stick to the smaller lights
8. Store-bought or hand-made ornaments?Hand made ornaments with an occational store bought one for filler
9. TV Specials: The Grinch or Charlie Brown?Gotta go with Charlie Brown
10. Will you be staying at home for the holiday, or going visiting?Unfortunately I must go visiting and battle the traffic. This is the only drawback to the holidays. But it's worth it to spend time with the family
More fun for the holidaze!
1. Real or artificial tree? You've gotta have a real tree. Nothing beats that real Pine tree scent
2. Real or artificial wreath?Real, everything should be real
3. Open gifts on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day (or do you do another holiday such as Hannukkah)?Christmas Morning. The anticipation and jumping up out of bed at like 5:00 in the morning is the best.
4. "It's A Wonderful Life" or "Miracle on 34th Street"?Miracle On 34th Street
5. Outdoor decorations, or just indoors?The Griswald house people. Know it, Love it.
6. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" or "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"?Rudolph all the way.
7. Miniature lights or the larger ones?It really depends on the situation but I tend to stick to the smaller lights
8. Store-bought or hand-made ornaments?Hand made ornaments with an occational store bought one for filler
9. TV Specials: The Grinch or Charlie Brown?Gotta go with Charlie Brown
10. Will you be staying at home for the holiday, or going visiting?Unfortunately I must go visiting and battle the traffic. This is the only drawback to the holidays. But it's worth it to spend time with the family
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