Monday, June 21, 2010

The good ol' days...

I realized yesterday that I have become quite the old fogey. That's right folks, I am now complaining about the weather and the price of gas, shaking my head about the shenanigans of "those kids today"; as well as fighting the urge to yell out my window at the people who are stumbling around outside the apartment building, holding their beer in one hand and trying to "playfully" punch each other with the other one.

My realization has been sneaking up on me for the last few months, but it hit me like a ton of bricks yesterday when I referred to the "flood of '95". I think my exact words were "This is nothing compared to the flood of '95". Yikes!

Have a great week, everyone!

Wednesday, June 09, 2010

Like it's 1899...

First off, please join me in wishing our dear Denise a very happy birthday today!

Ok, now let me tell you about my morning. I woke up with plenty of time to shower only to find that we had no hot water. When I discovered this lovely fact, I carefully weighed my options and came up with these four.

1. I could leave early and shower at the gym in the College. This did not appeal to me at all because I really do not enjoy public showers and I didn't want to pack everything up and there are no separate change rooms...you get the picture.

2. I could have a cold shower. No.

3. I could use about a 1/2 cup of cornstarch in my hair and go to work without showering. Well, this wasn't really an option because I hadn't showered in 2 days... This could only lead to

4. Calling in "dirty". I could have stayed home in a cloud of my own filth just waiting for the hot water to magically reappear. Sadly, I was needed today.

After considering all of these not-so-great ideas, I ended up boiling a pot of water on the stove. I then added some cold water to that in the tub, and got about 2 inches of water in which to wash everything. It was kind of a juggling act, but I think I managed about a 95% in cleanliness.

Pretty good, huh?

Monday, June 07, 2010

It stands for Professional Computer, right?

I am not sure how it happened, but over the last few months, I somehow forgot that I actually have a blog. The possible reasons why are numerous. It may be that I got really involved in selecting and enrolling in my classes for next year at the University of Toronto. It could also be that I was busy with Young Womens. Another likely distraction is Twitter and my deep desire to know what celebrities and common folk alike are doing on a daily basis. Whatever the case may be, it has been quite the hiatus and I am finding it difficult to get back into the swing of things.

I guess I can just start with the big news of the day: I am getting a laptop this evening!! It is actually the first "real" computer that I will be semi-purchasing (there is a lot of help coming from Mom and Dad!!) as I don't really count the 2 I inherited from my dad in the past. One of them I left beside a dumpster in Edmonton...classy! The other is still up above my closet as I wasn't really sure how to set it up. I am just now realizing that I may have to step out of my Luddite comfort zone and attempt to become tech savvy. There's a book for that, right?

Anyway, I was going to go with what I know and get a PC, but I think that my father has some sort of aversion to even being part of a purchase of said machine. He has convinced me to go the way of the rest of the family, visit the dark side, and get me a Mac. Now, the "gentleman" at Laptop World would have me believe that a PC user such as myself would not be able to easily transition to an Apple; however, he did not account for the fact that I am not really an expert at using a PC. To say that I am a proficient would most likely be a gross overstatement. I do get by, but not without the help of my extremely tech savvy roommate. So, I am starting fresh. I am going to learn as I go. I know it will not be easy: even with my limited PC abilities, I have experienced some "frustrations" when trying to use my parents' Apple. My dad has been known to hear me ask him (several times) why I can't just close the "windows".

Wish me luck!! If you have any advice, it would be much appreciated!