Let’s Catch Up
Wed, 14 May 2008.
This blog has been empty as of late. It’s your fault. And I don’t mean the collective audience, the entire internet or even the known universe. I mean, specifically you. You there staring at the screen with your drying eyes with the dark circles. You who just shifted a little in your seat because one side of your butt was falling asleep. You who opened your web browser sighed and thought, “There must be something out there to entertain me. I need to make it through this day so I can go home and watch me some teevee.”
I started this morning with a defrag. That’s not some weird type of espresso or hangover cure and it’s not some horrible euphemism for whatever bodily processes that may take place in the morning. I literally sat down at a computer, clicked Disk Defragmenter and then shuffled off to work. You know how some people cannot stand a messy room or a sink full of dirty dishes? I cannot stand a slow computer. I sit down at friend’s computers and, without them asking, I tinker with things.
On Saturday, I was backing out of a parking spot. So was some lady opposite me. I didn’t notice her until I was part way out and, in hindsight, I just kind of stupidly sat there and wondered if she saw me. When it became obvious that she had not seem me, I should have honked. Instead I tried to make the car go forward but I was not fast enough. She scratched my bumper. She was apologetic and kind of sweet. I was not angry but I don’t know, I was all business. We exchanged phone numbers, I took a quick photo of the damage. Now that the repair estimate has come back for $640, I feel kind of bad for her. It would be easier on my conscience to take money from an asshole and not a sweet Japanese lady.
Last night was dining with Diana. A sushi restaurant in Madison Park where I stupidly thought I had the palate to appreciate expensive stuff like delicate little pieces of foie gras. She spent $20 on dinner, I spent closer to $50. The cheaper stuff was actually really good so next time, I know what to do. Namely, I need to stop being so goddamn pretentious. Besides the price, it was good to catch up with an old friend (Diana is hella old, she’s like FIVE MONTHS older than me but I love her all the same).
I HATE slow comps too — I seriously need to clean mine up.
I gotta move all my music to the extra hard drive, do a disk defragmenter, delete shit I don’t need (I have EIGHT GIGS OF ZIPPED MUSIC FOLDERS) and.. yes.
This weekend? That is my goal.
I have a weekend of running around and shopping packing and a monday and tuesday of torture and then five days of REST. cannot wait.
“There must be something out there to entertain me. I need to make it through this day so I can go home and watch me some teevee.” - this is exactly me. Thanks for the reminder to defrag.
any idea how to defrag a mac? after 4 years, its finally starting to be a tad slow.
Deutlich: Yes! Deletion spree! I should write up a post about how to do some spring cleaning for computers.
tiff: I too look forward to your vacation. Sounds like you need it.
j: Ha! I knew someone out there was guilty.
Ashley: As a general rule, Macs don’t need defragging. Just look in your startup items and remove everything you don’t need.
not sure what it is - but i’m reallly really enjoying the tone of your posts these days.
so much so that i spelled really with three l’s and then felt too lazy to go and delete it.
Aww, thanks Damsel. I really appreciate you saying that. :)
I really can’t get over the guilt of spending double digits on one item of food. Six dollars for a drink, sure, but $13 on spaghetti? I feel cheated.
Ah! I’m suspicious to you? I’m hurt!
I don’t even want to think about my stupid computer right now. . . which doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, mainly because I’m on it right now. Yes, my computer was kind enough to let me get on it long enough to check my e-mail and browse through a few videos and blogs.
I’m so glad things are going well :)