This is going to be my next computer.

I'm really liking the idea of a nice, clean operating system without all the clutter. I don't need three media players I can't uninstall, and four instant messengers I have "just in case." Plus, it gives me the chance to DITCH MICROSOFT without putting up with Macs, which are just as bad.

I plan on installing Ubuntu-eee on it to free up some space on the tiny 4 gig hard drive. It sounds small as all hell, but my needs are simple.

I'll let you know how things go with it... as soon as I obtain it, of course.

I haven't forgotten about you, dear reader.

Things have not been easy lately. I lost my beloved golden retriever, Gabriel, and the only thing that gets me through that thought without popping a vein is the idea of giving another little puppy a good home. Maybe I'll post more about that later, but I'm drained right now. The holiday was low-key, but decent once I finally got done with my family. A bit of aggravation there, and I'm not sure if it's over or not. I'm also without a gall bladder now.

Meh. The short version, dear reader, is that things have been rough here, and I needed a break. I think I'm ready to post again, though, and I got a better camera for Christmas, so I should be able to post more and better videos for ya. I've already got some that I will probably put up soon.

So thanks for your patience, or else thanks for rediscovering me over here.

Now I'm pissed

I had an awesome post set up, but then my computer came unplugged, and I lost it.

This sucks. I can't rewrite that right now. I'll try later on. In the mean time, know that I'm here.

***Edit***

I've just discovered that my favorite program for LJ still works for Blogger., and IT automatically saves stuff.

I'm much relieved, but I am still disappointed at that last post.

I'm A Dork...

Have I mentioned that I'm a dork?

Probably not, since this is the first time I've posted here...  You have to start somewhere, though, right?

I've had a LiveJournal for years, but they're getting silly with ads and paid accounts and random Russian people subscribing to things.  It's not what it used to be.  The advantage of LJ used to be that there was a social component that wasn't available in many other blogging software and sites.  With networking sites like Myspace and Facebook taking the place of such things, LJ has kinda' lost its edge.  Icons?  Please... I can upload small pics to Picasaweb and use them just the same way, and THOSE are unlimited.  So I've decided to try this for a while.

And for my first post, I've decided to show you the laptop bag I made out of duct tape.  It's dorky as all hell, but I'm quite proud of it!  It started as a blue Shop N Save bag or two, which I used for basic shape.  I saw some instructions that said to use shapes cut out of cardboard, but I didn't want anything that firm.  I wanted it to move, more like fabric, and this bag does just that.

Now that I've gotten a first version of it done, though, I may decide to do another one, a bit more tailored to my laptop.  I'm thinking camouflage with black accents... kuz I'm butch that way.