Archive for January, 2008

Another Short Weekend

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

This weekend went by too fast. I’m bummed. I’m noticing that all my weekends seem to fly by too quickly and that I dread going into work on Mondays. Actually, make that every day.

It’s not the work that bothers me completely, it’s partially the getting up so much earlier than I have to be there just to brave the traffic. Oh well, guess I’ll just have to find a way to work from home so I can stop yammering about the traffic, hmm? 😉

Several years ago, I did work at home for a summer editing audio lectures. It was boring and sometimes stressful work, but I still loved it because I got to do it in my pjs! Unfortunately, I can’t go back to that specific job because they downsized. I learned a lot from that job, but the best thing I learned was that I had the discipline to work from home and not surf the web the entire day.

It makes me blissful just thinking about it. I have to find another job I can do from home! Anyone know of any good home-based businesses out there that doesn’t involve something weird and scam-ish? 😆

Talking Cats

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Okay, you’ve probably already seen this seriously adorable cat video on YouTube, but in case you haven’t, it’s worth a watch! It’s one of my favorite videos.

For an excellent translation, watch the Cat Talking, Translation video.

Photo Friday: The Machine

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Photo Friday: The Machine

Photographed in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

I Made the Switch

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Faced with a laptop that was quickly becoming outdated, I had to make a choice between getting another Windows-based laptop or switching to Apple. It wasn’t a hard choice, actually. Even though I’ve used Windows-based computers my entire life, it was all the horror stories I’ve read about Windows Vista that steered me towards making the switch to Apple.

So, last weekend, my husband and I ordered two 13-inch white MacBooks, and they arrived today!

My new MacBook!

Pretty, isn’t it? So far, I have my email, Safari (web browser) and iChat set up. I still need to transfer my files from my old laptop and find a good program to edit my graphics with, as I’ve found that iPhoto just doesn’t meet my needs.

As of yet, I don’t plan to dual-boot on my MacBook, even though it’s possible to run Vista on it. However, I won’t rule out the possibility that I might have to at some point down the line, but it is something I hope to avoid.

For now, I am going stick with anything and everything Apple, and hopefully leave the frustrations of Windows in the past. On some level, I guess, switching to a Mac is just another part of the new “clutter-free, less stress” me. 🙂