bookofmirrors | Per Usual, Miscellany

Well, today was the first (to the best of my knowledge) laser party at Sona - suggested by me, who was frustrated with not being able to get my stuff lasered. Unfortunately, it would seem I wasn't due for everything yet, so my bikini and lower legs will have to wait. (Actually, my bikini is due next week, but I used the excuse that I was on my period and didn't want anyone to shave me under those circumstances, and therefore "sneakily" got myself out of it. I *dread* getting that done again. Although when we're by ourselves without real clients, the bar in the kitchen flows like ...er... wine. That might help...) So, by the time next Friday rolls around, I will have spent 9 days in a row there. C'est la vie. And I still like my job, so it's OK. :)

Things are progressing fairly well. I splurged a bit with my first paycneck from my clients (and then some) and bought myself a new computer,

Dimension 8400 Pentium® 4 Processor 630 with HT Technology (3GHz, 800 FSB) S630H (Zoom!)

Memory 512MB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 400MHz (2x256M) 512M4 (No lag!)

Keyboard Dell Quietkey® Keyboard QK (which I have no need for - I still have my trusty ergonomic with the letters worn off...)

Monitor FREE UPGRADE! 19 in E193FP Flat Panel Display 19FREE (Drool. Just fucking drool.)

Video Card 128MB PCI Express x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X300 SE (I'm pretty sure my husband is drooling over this...)

Hard Drive 80GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) 80S (I've never filled up even a 10GB... but hey... I'm not arguing.)

Floppy Drive and Additional Storage Devices 3.5 in Floppy Drive FD (I had to add this special.)

Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition WHXP (Yeah, I know. *frown*)

Mouse Dell 2-button scroll mouse SM (Also never to be used, but there was no no-mouse option. Trackball!)

Network Interface Integrated Gigabit Ethernet IN (Whatever.)

Modem 56K PCI Data/Fax Modem DFAX (I don't need this, either... I don't think I saw any other options, though... I already have the Comcast NIC, though...)

CD ROM/DVD ROM Dual Drives: 16x DVD + FREE UPGRADE! 16x DVD+/-RW w/dbl layer write DV16DVP (Always wanted one of these...)

Sound Card Integrated 5.1 Channel Audio IS (Don't know if this is good or not...) which is the first new computer I've bought myself in about 10 years. (Remember that computer I bought forever ago, Frog? I still had it, in various zombie-fied versions that my various and fabulous geek friends have slapped together for me when something has broken.) So, anyway, I feel justified in spending a mint (for me) on it, and splurging for myself. I'm trying not to feel guilty about having a better system than

blckwngdorcl, who uses his computer much more frequently, and for more varied things. But then again... fuck 'im! Anyway, it should be here in a couple of weeks. I'm trying to be patient.

Lots of stuff going on in my personal life. Not sure where to start on that one. So far, the results of my poll have reassured me that I'm just paranoid. If you haven't taken it, please do so here. Also, if you haven't given me your contact information, please do so here. In both cases, all answers/comments can only be seen by me.

My food is ready, and I'm not sure I feel introspective enough to write anything more. Like I said, a lot is going on. A LOT. Growing pains, but in a good (if sometimes difficult and frustrating) way. Hopefully, I'll be more introspective later, 'cause I really do wanna write about stuff.