Domestic Geek

Well, they're supposed to be offering two classes next module that I really want to take--Unix 3 and Win2k Server. I don't know if there will be instructors yet or if I will learn anything. We'll see. The new module starts on Monday. I went in to see the president of the school today. I was in her office two weeks ago venting my frustration and concerns about their stupid school. She told me to give her a few days to come up with some sort of plan to address everything and lent me a book to read called "Who Moved My Cheese?." Well, it was a good story. Really made me think, however, she didn't come up with squat. I don't even thinks she remembers that she was supposed to come up with anything. She remembers giving me the book, but that was about it. Man, I can't wait to get out of there. I asked her if it was mandatory that you put in the clock hours that they claim you need if you're on financial aid. I've missed so many hours these last couple of months. If they're not offering Cisco in October, I don't want to be there past the end of the next module. She didn't even know what I was talking about and would have to check in to it. Oh, boy, can't wait to see what kind of response I get to that.

I broke one of the carndinal rules of web design when I didn't check my blog to see how it looked in other browsers. I just viewed it in Netscape and it looks yucky. SO, to anyone using Netscape, I'm sorry. It looks a whole lot better in IE. If anybody actually reading this uses another browser, email me and let me know. I'd like to get some other browsers to see how things look with them.

Computer hint #215 - Don't eat Chex Mix while using your laptop!
I spent a good hour this morning trying to get pieces of Chex cereal out from under my keys. Smooth move. The stupid L key didn't want to go back on.

I saw "Rush Hour 2" yesterday with Marcus and our friend Mike. It was really good. I've liked every Jackie Chan movie I've even seen. I resisted watching Jackie Chan movies, as I thought they were the same as any other martial arts movie (I can't stand them). Not too long after we starting hanging out together, Marcus inisisted we rent one and I relented. I've been hooked ever since.

Wow, pretty much wasted the whole day. Went to work, came home, watched part of the Tough Enough marathon on MTV that Marcus was watching, napped until 6 p.m., went to store, made dinner, watched some VH1 Classic on the free Dish Network 150 preview and now here I am, needing to go to bed because I have to get up at 4 a.m. to go to work again. I live such an exciting life. The people who were supposed to look at the house cancelled. Oh, well, at least the house is cleaner than it was.

Watching VH1 Classic and the recent MTV 20th Anniversary specials made me yearn for the old days of MTV. Today's MTV lineup seems to be all reality young adult shows--Tough Enough marathon, Road Rules marathon, Real World, etc. I miss actual music videos. Not the hip hop crap that's on sparingly now. I miss Beavis and Butthead. I miss the Remote Control game show. Even VH1 never plays music videos. It's "Behind the Music" all day, every day. VH1 used to do Christmas videos all day Cristmas Eve and Christmas Day. They didn't even do that this last December. Losers. I miss the 80's. I'm so glad I got to go to college in the 80's. My college roommate Angie and I used to be a metalheads (Van Halen, Motley Crue, Scorpions, Ratt, Ozzy, Bon Jovi, Poison, etc.). Oh, those were the days. I used to have really big teased permed hair. The drinking age was still 18, so there were 3.2 dance bars that had quarter pitcher nights. Those rocked. *sighing, with fond memories*

Dang, I feel so poor now. I got my car back around 6 p.m. I'm $970 more in debt than I was when I woke up this morning. Major bummer. At least my car's engine isn't knocking anymore and it doesn't smell like burning oil. What can I expect driving 100-150 miles each and every day? At least I don't deliver pizzas in it anymore. I'm getting depressed thinking about all the stuff on which that much money could've been spent. Stop it.

I should be doing some housecleaning right now. I can't say I feel like it. I want to crawl into bed and hide. I hate getting the house ready for people to look at it. I feel violated. Is that weird?

Here's a great comic bit about INTERNET HELPDESKS. Marcus showed it to me on the high speed connection at CompUsa after we got my car. All the employees were entranced. You could hear them laughing all over the store. At least it got the salespeople to leave us alone and let us browse in peace.