My Horoscope

Daily Gemini horoscope:

News of a possible rise in income could come your way today, dear Gemini - possibly through some enterprise of your own that you've been working on. You're feeling especially energetic, and therefore you could well be tempted to take on more than you usually do. This is fine, but remember to pace yourself. If you're going to continue on your current path, you'll need to save some energy for tomorrow and beyond!

hmmm i wonder if this will come true?

I already opened birthday gifts :) 2 briefcase thermoses and a jvc camcorder that will also take still photos :)

hard to type with bandaged hand

Yeah....sorta

Ok so I broke completely. I was not going to get Vista until next year when it is a little more stable. However with the cost of Vista being:

	Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade by Microsoft (PC) - More about Vista - Product Number: 342846 - Mfr. Part #: 66I-00003 - Brand: Microsoft Software « Visit their Showcase - Rating: Read all 16 reviews	$159.99	(Delivery / Pick-Up) Free Shipping	Compare »«
	Windows Vista Home Premium to Windows Vista Ultimate by Microsoft - More about Vista - Product Number: 52573423 - Mfr. Part #: 66R-00031 - Brand: Microsoft Software « Visit their Showcase Be the first to write a review	$179.99	(Download Only)	Compare »«
	Windows Vista Ultimate by Microsoft (PC) - More about Vista - Product Number: 342849 - Mfr. Part #: 66R-00002 - Brand: Microsoft Software « Visit their Showcase - Rating: Read all 5 reviews	Was: $399.99 $379.99 SAVE $20 after: $20.00 instant savings	(Delivery / Pick-Up) Free Shipping	Compare »«
	Windows Vista Ultimate Upgrade by Microsoft (PC) - More about Vista - Product Number: 342851 - Mfr. Part #: 66R-00003 - Brand: Microsoft Software « Visit their Showcase - Rating: Read all 9 reviews	Was: $259.99 $249.99 SAVE $10 after: $10.00 instant savings	(Delivery / Pick-Up) Free Shipping	Compare »«
	Windows Vista Home Premium by Microsoft (PC) - More about Vista - Product Number: 342843 - Mfr. Part #: 66L-00002 - Brand: Microsoft Software « Visit their Showcase - Rating: Read all 7 reviews	$239.99	(Delivery / Pick-Up) Free Shipping	Compare »«
	Windows Vista Home Basic to Windows Vista Ultimate by Microsoft - More about Vista - Product Number: 52573426 - Mfr. Part #: 66R-00030 - Brand: Microsoft Software « Visit their Showcase Be the first to write a review	$199.99	(Download Only)	Compare »«
	Windows Vista Home Basic Upgrade by Microsoft (PC) - More about Vista - Product Number: 342840 - Mfr. Part #: 66G-00003 - Brand: Microsoft Software « Visit their Showcase - Rating: Read all 3 reviews	$99.99	(Delivery / Pick-Up)	Compare »«
	Windows Vista Ultimate Upgrade Signature Edition by Microsoft (PC) - More about Vista - Product Number: 344270 - Mfr. Part #: 66R-01331 - Brand: Microsoft Software « Visit their Showcase - Rating: Read all 2 reviews	$259.99	(Delivery Only) Free Shipping	Compare »«
	Windows Vista Business Upgrade by Microsoft (PC) - More about Vista - Product Number: 342834 - Mfr. Part #: 66J-00003 - Brand: Microsoft Software « Visit their Showcase - Rating: Read all 1 reviews	$199.99	(Delivery / Pick-Up) Free Shipping	Compare »«
	Windows Vista Home Basic by Microsoft (PC) - More about Vista - Product Number: 342837 - Mfr. Part #: 66G-00002 - Brand: Microsoft Software « Visit their Showcase - Rating: Read all 4 reviews	$199.99	(Delivery / Pick-Up) Free Shipping	Compare »«
	Windows Vista Business to Windows Vista Ultimate by Microsoft - More about Vista - Product Number: 52573425 - Mfr. Part #: 66R-00032 - Brand: Microsoft Software « Visit their Showcase Be the first to write a review	$179.99	(Download Only)	Compare »«
	Windows Vista Business by Microsoft (PC) - More about Vista - Product Number: 342831 - Mfr. Part #: 66J-00002 - Brand: Microsoft Software « Visit their Showcase - Rating: Read all 2 reviews	$299.99	(Delivery / Pick-Up) Free Shipping	Compare »«

(Above courtesty compusa.com)

I happened to walk in to the compusa in south center that is closing its doors.

It had operating systems marked 30% off. I bought the Ultimate Upgrade regularyl $259.99 for $181.99. The price was reasonable at 181.99. I loaded it on my laptop fairly easily, upgraded drivers to vista, no problems. ...only concern.....is Guild Wars going to play on it? So I connected to my lan line at home, and launched guild wars ....... and it launched! i was able to log in and play

ugh

someone just shoot me now now i hate this job......... because i was on the phone with someone else and someone in the company heard the words "Update Rimage" thought we were going to update ours........ when the words I said "Update your image"

so now i get yelled at for it when i was not talking to an employee here nor was i talking about work stuff

yea New laptop

Yea I got my new laptop! got it formatted to the way I like it all 1 partition no hidden partitions that Dell puts in.... got things reinstalled, and got my software installed its sweet. Its in par with my desktop machine at home now.

Ugh the costs

ok I wanted a new hard drive, this time SATA 250GB
have 2 sata ports on my motherboard...... no problem.......

got new hard drive after having it shipped... received.... day after receiving realize I don't have any extra power connectors nor do I have a sata power connector on my power supply...

ok locate and purchase new power supply $70

ok ...install new power supply and new hard drive..... not seeing hard drive.... realize oh yea gotta install drivers for SATA during XP install ....

ok begin backuping up documents and moving stuff over to my other spare drive that I use for school.....

reformat ..... install drivers... get XP backup..... install rest of drivers.... STILL does not see new hard drive

try 8 times to get windows to install the sata drivers to no avail.

Talk with fiance, in frustration cause this should be working! go to compusa purchase PCI Sata card.... $70

Install PCI card, install drivers, hook up new drive.... SEES drive..... dances in glee

now to finish reinstalling software... ughhhhhh a long process that will take a bit...

Total spent including a new hard drive:
hard drive 102
power supply 70
pci card 70

grand total 242 just for a freaking hard drive

Current mood is.......

exhausted.........can i go to sleep now please?

Laptop is dieing..........very slowly

The Inspiron 5100 from Dell that I own is slowly dieing. It is on its last legs. Last night in class, screen suddenly when white. While I was initially saying what the hell...where did my video go? After a while and some troubleshooting with another classmate and friend, figured out that the wires that go to the video controller is either (a) loose (b) shorting ...... have it rigged for now to work, but was strongly suggested to me to get another laptop............ Yes this is dell's bad boy laptop.....the laptop that has always been known to have issues from day 1...ie this laptop badly overheats......... how I have been lucky with it since I have had it for a couple of years (like 3 I think...) it has gotten me thru my associates and to the start of my 3rd quarter of my bachelors.......

anyway a new laptop has been bought, and I am very anxiously awaiting for.
the new laptop has:
512 mb Video
1 GB RAm
100GB sata hard drive

I also bought the bigger battery to give me longer time unplugged and the auto/air adapter. Yes my new laptop will be going with me to Oklahoma and Arizona. It also has wireless built in (something I elected not to have on the 5100)

Anyway........ on other news I also had purchased a 250GB Sata hard drive for my pc at home. I received this toy in the mail yesterday....upon opening it I realized that I didn't have enough power connectors or sata connectors on my current power supply....... so I went in search of a new power supply this morning as I got into work......and quickly purchased a 550 watt power supply that also has the sata power connectors already attached ....no adapter needed....


Am in class awaiting the instructor to arrive who thought class was tomorrow and not tomorrow. School chair said we could have class tomorrow instead of waiting for the instructor tonight, and I said "Oh heck no..... I get tomorrow with my fiance you are not taking that from me".....he had already threatened Saturday class last night........ I do NOT want a Saturday class again.....its a dread and throws a wrench in everything.....

EDITED:
Here is what my new laptop will be:

Latitude D820 notebook: Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 (1.83GHz) 2M L2 Cache, 667Mhz Dual Core Genuine Windows XP Pro

	Latitude D820 notebook: Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 (1.83GHz) 2M L2 Cache, 667Mhz Dual Core
	Shipping Material
	ISP Software
	90W AC Adapter
	Operating System Label
	Resource CD
	Norton Internet Security, 15-month
	Processor Label
	Microsoft Office Small Business 2003
	Operating System Software CD
	512MB NVIDIA Quadro NVS 120M TurboCache
	Support Software
	Previously Ordered New
	No Floppy Drive
	AOL Software Documentation
	AOL ISP Software
	24X CD RW/DVD Combo Drive
	Software
	3945 802.11a/g Wireless Mini Card
	15.4 inch WXGA Notebook Screen
	Genuine Windows XP Pro
	Keyboard On Notebook
	Touchpad Mouse
	100 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
	Service Software
	Power DVD Software
	Software CD
	1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHz (2 DIMMs)
	9 Cell Primary Battery
	Shipping Material

Since....

Since I've been in the IT department I have been running my butt off and running around this building. I've spent a good deal of company money, gotten things tested and fixed, worked 10 or so hours of overtime.....

ugh........


ok more later...

i need to write to get stuff out

My boys! And will it happen??

My Boys! Poseidon going goofy over their bone! Tug of war over a duck!




Will I be moved to IT full time is the current question up in the air and the reason I can't sit still currently.

*update* at least for now I will be doing 4 hours of tech support and 4 hours of IT, however they are still watching and evaluating to move me to IT full time :)

**Update** As of 2/26 I am full time IT

I'm Proud of her

Lyndsay joined Job Corp to finish her diploma and get her certificate in Certified Nursing Assistant. She leaves for Portland on the 13th. Her dad and I fully support her and in fact bought her luggage and supplies to get her started. She has yet to tell her mom that she is leaving but I'm sure she is not going to be happy about it.

She will be down there for a year that we know of, although her scholarships gives her up to two years there.

I get to see my sweetie

yea does the happy dance I've spent the past two nights with my sweetheart and I get tonight with him as soon as I get home from class. And then I get allllll weekend with him....yea babby

on the work front things are looking up, I may be moved at least part time into IT. to help them install operating systems and such. I got my amplifier back for my phone and suddenly I can hear again. We'll see. I'm working on keeping my voice calm and collected and not let any frustration show in my voice. Hopefully it will work bring my scores up.

Complex Problems

from my starbucks cup:
"Complex problemse defy simple solutions. One cannot end poverty by giving money to every poor person, nor is the world cleaned up if everyone rode their bikes to work instead of driving. We need to commit to a total solution for our perceived problems. We need to also remember that most solutions hurt people too. What or who we hurt and who or what we fix is always the tough part of the equation."

John Adamski
Starbucks customer from Corvallis, Oregon

Hmmm What to have for dinner

What do I want to have for dinner? I was not really all that hungry last night but forced myself to eat top ramen just to get something in my stomach. So what should Daryl and I have for dinner tonight?

Ugh

So sleepy all I wanna do is go to sleep. ....debating on if I am going to stay up and watch 24 tonight or not. Got all my homework done except for the one that is due on Friday.....I gotta do that......

Blah and yea!

Well, Daryl told me that I can quit my job since they said that my vacation is 'dependent' on them finding another person to fill the last tech support position. He said, "It's not like you have to work, you chose too. Yes it will be tight for a while but we will survive." With that said I have started actively looking for another job and hoping that the one with my friend comes available soon. Anything to get me out of my current job. Anything.

Puppy update: Poseidon is doing much better with his hurt paw. He hog tied himself last Wednesday for a couple of hours, when Daryl and I got home it was the size of a baseball almost. I spent two hours in the snow with him that night cold= swelling go down! Some of the swelling went down with that and over the next couple of days we just were careful with him knowing that his paw was hurt and didnt have all the feeling back into it yet. Well yesterday I saw open wounds where the lead had cut in. I took both the puppies out, then left Zeus downstairs so I could treat Poseidon's wounds without having to worry about Zeus. While Poseidon cried he didn't try to snip or bite me at all. He in fact just sit there and licked my face as I applied the neosporin to the gauze and then put the ace bandage around his paw. Bringing Zeus up I let them play while I did chores around the house. While I initially left the ace bandage the normal length I could tell he didnt like it after a couple of hours. So when I took them down to feed them I took the bandage and the gauze off. I got a clean thing of gauze put more neosporin on it and cut the ace bandage so that I only had to go around the wound three times instead of twenty. Seems much happier now.

TV Show update:
My show has finally started! Yea 24 is back on. Wow what a thriller and makes you want to keep your seat. Although I thought they were going to kill Jack in the first show I told myself, "No they won't." Sure enough he lived and escaped his captors....as usual. .... Go Jack!

It snowed!

If you look outside my window whether it be at home, work, or school all you will see is plenty of the white stuff.....SNOW.......... while it was fun trying to drive home from school that didn't close until 7:30 pm last night I realized that there are many drivers here in Seattle who can't drive in the rain much less snow. Although it took me an hour and ten minutes to drive what usually takes me fifteen minutes to drive I took into account the weather and the road conditions and drove slowly. Daryl, my fiance, left work 45 minutes before I left school at 7:30pm when they finally closed school (I should have followed my first instinct and just taken the absense but I'm stubborn and wanted my perfect attendence to go unblemished!) we ended up meeting at the same spot that he had been trying to get to for a good ten minutes when I called him letting him know that they had just closed school and that I was going to attempt the trek home. He said that he would come get me if I got stuck but that I should be able to make it just go slow. I said I have no problems going slow. I will make it home....somehow. At this point I had already seen one accident from someone not paying attention and going to fast, and was seeing people abandon their cars on the side of the road. While I give them credit for getting off the road and not driving any further I tried to imagine the towing bill that was going to come if they don't pick up there car the next day when conditions are somewhat better. I say somewhat cause temperatures were below freezing last night and are not expected to get much warmer than that this week.
Right now I'm at work having made it in with no problems at all to find that one of my coworkers as usual didnt show up due to the weather....knowing that when he was hired he was asked would he make it to work if it snowed.... he said yes......but so far it shows that he lied ....as he repeatedly has not shown up when the weather turns bad.

Yea tomorrow is payday...... question is are they going to reopen school in time for night classes tonight??? I hope that they do as I do not want to have to make up another day of classes.

Another Day

Its one day closer to my wedding and my graduation with my Bachelors degree in Information Security, although right now I wish I didn't have class. I'm just so tired, and I have no energy to do squat. All I want to do is sleep. My head feels like its going to explode, took some sudafed, hopefully it starts working soon and will make my head feel a little better. So cold doesnt help they keep the AC on here at work.

I gotta do some laundry on Saturday and then meet up with a friend on Saturday to work on school work.

Christmas Stocking

Xmas Stocking

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Power Outages

Here in Bellevue Washington where I work for the past hour the power has been going off and on, now about 5 times so far. We are all praying that it goes off and stays off and eventually takes the power from the server that has control of the phone system

Poseidon Graduated Training Class!!

The picture to the left is Poseidon (the one with the Purple leash) with his older brother Zeus. This was Zeus's first time on a leash for a while he is not leash trained at all and whines when no one is around. Zeus is older than Poseidon by 30 minutes. As you can tell Poseidon is still smaller than his older brother, being the runt of the litter. He may be the runt but he is full of energy, a smart and quick learner, and is very well loved.


The picture to the left here was taken on Sunday at Poseidon's graduation from Puppy Training at Petsmart. He did very well and even went first for the tests. Good job Poseidon, my baby.