For some strange reason I’m now addicted to Strauss’ ‘On The Beautiful Blue Danube”. I got a ten cd set of classical music a few weeks back, and I hadn’t really paid attention to listening to all of it until today. I threw in disc number five because I’ve had to send my Mp3 collection to another computer while I prepare to whipe my hard drive. Yup, that’s right, I’m finally reinstalling Windows. I finally realized just how long I’ve had this laptop and just how long I’ve dealt with the built-in annoyances of preloaded Windows ME. It’s time to go back to my roots (sort of), back to Windows 98. I’m regressing before I finally decide to give in and turn myself into a Linux junkie. I’m nearly there – I laughed at a few people a couple weeks ago when they mispronounced it. And not just any people – government *computer* people. Okay, so it was my Dad and a Major in the Army who works in the Pentagon, but still. They’re both working on government integration software and they’re calling it Lie-nux. It’s Lynn-ux, not Lie-nux. Silly people. I’ve heard if you mispronounce Linux enough that cute little penguin drops the act and mauls you. It’s a tough little Tux. 🙂
So I’m finally taking the plunge, letting myself slip off that slippery slope into the deeper, darker abyss of geekdom. Never fear, I shant let myself fall into the Realm of the Nerd, though. I still like haute couture too much to let my clothing choices revolve solely around the T-shirt and ill-fitting pants.
Even more news on Geek Campaign 2002, Kevin brought over a SQL textbook this evening, so if all goes well with reinstalling windows I shall start my SQL studies tomorrow. Huzzah! Yet another three-lettered funny acronym to tack onto my resume. Life is good, the campaign is moving along well…
Reinstalling Windows… it sounds so ominous. I’ve never done it on my own before. Wish me luck. I might need it.
Hmm, other news – I’m going bowling Friday. Wooo. I’m really starting to miss London again. I’m still dying to go travel to some place new. I still need money for school. Um. That seems to be about all the regular stuff. Oh! Time for a gratuitous Aunt moment!
Thursday is Max day at my house – a day where Max comes to visit his extended family to give his parents a break. I didn’t get to do much with him in the morning since I had to go look at a house with a friend, then spend the afternoon slaving to back-up the files on my laptop. But, I got to spend those happy moments next to him when he’s waking up from his afternoon nap. Laying on Grandma’s bed, I smiled at him as he was just waking up. Once he was more alert, it was time for fun. The greatest tickle-fight in the history of Auntdom ensued. It was so massive that even when I thought he’d had enough, he crawled over to me, grabbed my hands, and from behind his pacifier said, “Tickie tickie tickie.” I love that. After we were both all tickled out we went downstairs hand in hand, and for the next half an hour he sat on my lap and we read stories. It was great, but now I’m in a bit of a baby craze, checking up on all of my friends’ little munchkins. They’re just too cute.
Sigh. The time has finally come to whipe the hard drive. If you don’t hear from me tomorrow, send for help! 🙂