The Joys of PC Repair

A friend of mine just needed some power supply repair on her PC. Wish she'd told me, because my ex is pretty good with fixing stuff like that. Apparently her fan quit, and then it overheated...almost destroyed the whole computer, from what I understand. But she took it in to have it fixed, and they charged her an arm and a leg for what's actually very simple...at least my ex says it is. I wouldn't touch a PC power supply system. Of course, I used to say that about PC memory, but I'm an old pro at that now. Oh well, if it happens again, I've told her to tell me so she can save herself some cash...a

Adult Acne Is the Pits

Okay, my skin has been nothing but a mess since I went off of birth control pills. My doctor wanted to put me on progesterone pills (that is, not combined with estrogen, like most birth control pills), but I determined that it's the progesterone in them that makes me feel like I'm going crazy. It was like having constant PMS, with feeling moody, depressed, and an overall sense of sadness. I'd be crying all the time, for no reason whatsoever. It was awful! But now I'm paying for it with horrible skin. My dad actually offered to pay for whatever treatments I might need, so I've started the blue light/red light treatments which have worked for me in the past. I've only had two treatments, so I can't tell if it's working yet or not. But I'm fairly certain between it and the other products I use, I'll have clear skin. At least, that's my fervent hope!

Home Theater, Sweet Home Theater

A friend of mine is spending thousands of dollars turning his basement into the ultimate home theater. I mean, he's getting a sound system that rivals actual theaters you have to leave your house to experience. Okay, not really...but he's getting home theater seating, home theater carpet, and of course the obligatory big screen TV, which would take up my entire living room, I think. I'm sure it will be a sight to see when it's finished, but I just don't get the need for this. Yeah, it costs anywhere from $50 to $100 to take a family to see a movie these days, but spending thousands on a home theater will take forever to break even, I think. I mean, I only go to see movies in the theater that I think will lose impact on a smaller screen, but I'm perfectly happy watching movies that don't lose anything on a smaller screen on my 32" flat screen. Now, I will be replacing it with an LCD HDTV, when all programming has to switch over anyway. But even that's nothing in comparison to what my friend has. Nothing is, haha. :)

What's the Deal with High School Musical???

In some ways, I'm glad I'm not the parent of a pre-teen or teenager, because then I'd have to watch High School Musical and its sequel...over and over again. I'd probably also have to buy High School Musical tickets, not to mention the myriad of other things High School Musical. I've tried to think about what would have been the equivalent for me as a pre-teen, and I really can't think of anything. The closest I can get is Fame, but I wasn't even a pre-teen then. Maybe something like MTV, when it first aired on television and actually showed *gasp* music videos? I mean, I know I had to have my MTV, and all my favorite artists had to have the coolest music videos (Duran Duran was my favorite, by far!). So, I guess I understand the crazy obsession with High School Musical just a little...but only a little.

Watch Out!

Last night as I was driving into the parking lot of my apartment place, I had to dodge something I never thought I'd have to dodge...a bunch of RC cars (that's radio controlled cars, for those who don't know). The kids were out playing with them. In a way, I feel bad for them because they really don't have a back yard they can play in like kids who live in houses can. But in another way, it alarmed me because I could have easily driven over one of their cars...or one of them! Although, I have to dodge giant Canada geese everyday, not to mention ducks (which I much prefer over the geese...they seem smarter about NOT blocking the road), so maybe I'll just add the cars (and whatever else the kids are playing with outside) to my mental list of things to watch out for.

Bye Bye Summer

Ah, the first signs of fall...like, it's going down into the 40s tonight, and there are frost warnings in the more northern parts of the country. But last week, it was in the 90s during the day. I swear, this has been the weirdest summer weather I can remember. It's been hot, but not that humid (hence the drought we've been in). Who needs to take an Orlando vacation when the weather here is just as hot as it is there? Oh yeah, no Disney World or Universal Studios Theme Park. But, if I'm going to go to Florida, even if it is only for the weather, it's going to be in the winter when it's zero degrees outside with snow on the ground, not in August or September when it's likely to be even more humid than it is here. Ugh.

Oooo...shiny!

I was admiring someone's light fixtures in their home the other day, and I asked who made it. They said it was Quoizel lighting. Huh? Never heard of it. Of course, I usually don't pay attention to names of lighting fixtures. But I do find myself fascinated by lighting sections in just about any store. Must be the "ooo, shiny!" aspect of the lighting? I have no idea. Or maybe it's the fact that I grew up in a household where chandeliers were necessary for the dining room and the bigger dining room we had in our basement. Most folks don't really care about that sort of thing. And if I had the means, I probably would have replaced my empty light fixture sockets with a nice ceiling fan/light fixtures. But I don't have a ladder tall enough for that (or a ladder...period). It's my rationalization for not doing it...because, I am after all the queen of procrastination.

Water Water Everywhere

My Pur water filter has somehow managed to bite the dust. I put in a new filter, but the water doesn't taste any better than if it came straight out of the tap. So, I'm going the old-fashioned route of the Pur water pitcher filtration. To be honest, I just don't want to go through the hassle of replacing the faucet filter, because Delta faucets seem to need adapters that come with the filters...but getting them on and off is such a freakin' pain. And besides, I'll be moving out at the end of November, so why bother? I'll just put the regular aerator back on now and use my pitcher to filter my water.

Should I?

With all the skin problems I seem to have, and have had since I was a teenager...I've often wondered if something like a colon cleanse on a regular basis would help clear up my skin? I've looked into all the different ones, and I'm just trying to find one that won't cause me more digestive problems than I already have. Although, I've started taking lecithin for my gall bladder, and that seems to have helped more than I ever thought possible (no more bloating and queasiness after I eat!). So perhaps the next step is something like a liver flush or colon cleanse...just have to get up the nerve to do it.