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When I grow up, I want to be a henchman.
2002-08-08 14:25:17
Ooh, I love my computer case! It's wonderful - it opens like a suitcase from the side, and the screws are the kind you can undo with your fingers instead of having to use a screwdriver. And the case comes with TWO huge fans inside to cool my AMD, and a free power untit which I am going to sell (because I already have an Enermax one).
There is also a panel that allows one to access USB, firewire and audio ports from the front. The cover for the panel is so cool - you push it to have it bounce open. As you can see, I am terribly easy to impress. Unfortunately my motherboard does not have the bits to make the port in the front panel work. Still, it's the possibility that counts. If I upgrade my motherboard later on (with my processor of a MHz of 5 digits, WAHAHAH!), I will make sure I get one that lets me use the spiffy front ports.
The fans are my favourite part, though. They are so powerful that I can actually feel a cool breeze under my table! Whee!
And my graphic card... oh my ATI Radeon 8500, how I love thee! When I earn mucho dinero, I will buy another monitor so I can run dual screens! *Wheeze!*
I am such a geek. Hardware makes me so happy. But at least I feel loads better since this afternoon.
Come Monday, I'll be attending a demo for the Matrox RTX100 with Bart. There's a chance we could win the editing card, woot woot! I am hoping not that many people go to the demo so I stand a better chance. Which reminds me, I have to go print out some namecards - the organisers will probably make it a lucky draw and ask people to drop namecards into a fishbowl to pick out the winner. I'll make sure I drop in like 25 cards. But knowing my luck I'll most likely win 8 mousepads, 5 drink coasters with the company logo on it and a couple of cheap pens. If I'm REALLY lucky, I'll win a T-shirt. Which will be in XXXL size. Sigh.
On top of that, there are two potential jobs I will be checking out at the beginning of next week, one of them a possible Apple job. (Thanks Bart!) Wally is really excited about the possibility of me working with Apple. He wants me to get a job there so I can buy him stuff at a discount, hmph.
I am attending the National Day Parade tomorrow to watch my sister perform the Lindy Hop in front of 60,000 people in the National Stadium. She's told me not to wave or smile at her because she doesn't want to get distracted and fall on her face. I'll make sure I bring along the giant, neon-green foam hand to wave hysterically while she performs. Wahahah.
This journal entry is weird and disjointed because the room is so messy. Am trying hard to ignore the mess, but am not succeeding. CDs strewn on table. Assorted computer parts all over floor. Ancient 14-inch monitor waiting to trip me on my way out the door. Full wastepaper basket. Sweet wrappers scuttling merrily across the floor. Ugh.
Still have not found the DV tapes. Must not dwell on it and get depressed. Aargh. Argh. Gaah. -
Warning: Much whining ahead.
2002-08-08 00:53:14
I am a 23 year old with a monthly allowance. How depressing. Even more depressing; I just spent my entire allowance this month on a tower and a graphic card. I am so broke.
I am trying hard not to trip into the usual rut where I get all itchy for lack of things to do, then jump on every single freelance job I can find. I usually end up frying myself to a crisp while everybody hates me because I don't spend time with them.
I am trying to take things easy. I am trying to enjoy my family and friends. I am trying to do all my laundry. I am trying to find those damn mini DV tapes.
I am still living out of my suitcases. I can't unpack because I have nowhere to put my clothes. My room is currently a huge glorified storeroom. I know I should throw everything out, but I don't have the energy to. And there are these awful, wasp-like creatures that have made nests in the holes where the pegs that hold up my bookshelves are supposed to be.
And the weather sucks. The air is so warm and humid it feels like a great mouldy blanket over eveything, all the time. Even at night.
I hate writing great whining entries. But I need to wallow in self pity for a while so I can haul myself out and feel better later. But that's later. I'm not done wallowing.
I am now going to bully a cat. That should make me feel better.
- 2002-08-08 00:22:07 We can't all be good at the same time!
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2002-08-07 14:59:38
I spent the last half hour writing a really weird dialogue. Just two minutes ago, I selected it all and deleted it.
It was REALLY REALLY inane. And non-PC.
Sigh. - con la sangre de sus manos 2002-08-06 14:37:41 It's as if those mini DVs have simply disappeared into thin air. Where the fiddlesticks ARE they?! I remember lovingly packing them and storing them away someplace safe, but WHERE?! Aargh. I hate it when this happens. I hide my things so well I myself can't find them.
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