"I am normally a man of few words--" *voip!*

[batskeets]

The furnace is working!! Of course, the repair guy took his sweet time getting over here, because I don't think he arrived until almost 7:30. Oh well, it's nice to not be wrapped up in 10000 layers of clothing and blankets.

I don't understand the bidding strategies of some people on eBay. I've seen some auctions on there that have a good 3 days before closing date, and there have already been, say, 19 bids on many of them. I don't think I've *ever* bid on something that early and actually won it! You know, if these people could just keep their shorts on for a couple days, we could all have a nice bidding war at the last minute, and we'd potentially save ourselves a lot of money in the long run.

The Count of Monte Cristo is a good read, thus far. I've had to take breaks, because I keep getting headaches while reading, but I like it quite a bit.

I hope junsiew got back home okay today, because I was supposed to run her by the Amtrak station, but obviously, I couldn't, from where I'm currently sitting. I think the fact that she isn't lurking on AIM means she made it. I should probably make my way up to her parents' house pretty soon, and see if I can fix their computer. My ma also gave me a bunch of stuff to take back with me, and pass on to them, because apparently Janet and I have been designated as couriers for all the random stuff that our respective mothers want to swap with each other. ;p

I'm heading to bed pretty soon here, because I have to be up early to check the road conditions. Cross your fingers for me!

EDIT: I should know better than to watch Food Network when I'm hungry, because now I *really* want some cheese fondue. Uwaaaa. ;_;

Comments

[addwag.livejournal.com]

yeah i did that in the early days of ebay-- but then i caught on

[craftyran.livejournal.com]

James says he took her there! We dragged him down to visit us and eat some dinner and laugh at our translations of Draconic. ^^;;;

But he did want to let you know that she got to the Amtrak station all right. :)

[junsiew.livejournal.com]

it's so true! i always comeback with something to give you for your mom.

Please tell James Thanks for giving me a ride to the station. I got stuck in line, but i really appreciate him helping me out.

I am home, but our computer is royally screwed over . like, not a little problem, but it won't even recognize the restore disks.

so i on a pretty sweet little powerbook g4 in the mac store in washington square. if only i didn;'t have such a thing against macs in general. expensive. but i fugure it;'s a good tiome as any to get a new computer. i think my parents are thinking of getting a lappy!

[skeets.livejournal.com]

It won't recognize the restore disks, as in the floppy boot disks? Ouch, that *is* a problem. Does it do anything on startup? Do you get the initial post screen? (at the very beginning, where it spits out text about the memory and bios and such?)

Well, maybe I can get up there once the snow subsides, and see if I can figure it out. (my ma sent a big t-fal pot back with me which has to go to your ma anyway)

[junsiew.livejournal.com]

yeah....but it looks like it's going to be a while before the snow subsides..they forecasted snow till monday.

the computer is wonky....i'm not sure what is wrong with it. it decidec when and when not to turn on. but my paretnst are thinking of buying a new computer....

btw...you wouldn't happen to have a longer tv cable would you?