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This has been kind-of a strange month. I would give it a kind 'five' and that is being generous.

The first two weeks were so-so. My cleaning lady has faithfully shown up every. single. day. >.< Which is actually great, y'know because I have had stuff sitting around for way too long and I need someone to work with me on it. Otherwise I am just overwhelmed by memories and everything (since a lot of it is family stuff) and it really is the only way for me to make progress. The bad side is: I have not been able to get to the Y at. all., and I am losing way to much time there -- to say nothing of how much exhausted I feel because I am sitting in this same old mess nearly 24/7, which is not good. I am paying for a membership that isn't being used like it should because the classes I take are in the mornings... *sigh* But at the same time, this other needs to be done as well... ::spazzes::
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The XP is back -- kind of, anyway. Unfortunately, the keyboard refuses to hook up properly which means I am still at square one. So, I am once more dealing w/the hoor that is Vista. I know, I fail bigtime. Will attempt to deal again tomorrow, or not.

Niters all.

Last night the dsl went out around 7pm;of course I thought it was Vista being a hoor again, so this morning I called the tech for help setting up my XP.

*Very* long story short, XP has an on-screen keyboard enabled -- which renders all normal keyboards useless. Do we want to talk about what a *f'n pain* it is using a mouse to point-and-click type this way? No, We Do Not! [and yes, i know that i should be more tolerant and less whiny and stuff but ya know what? i don't f'n care! iwant a regular keyboard again!]

So if anyone has any idea to turn this damned thing off or better yet uninstall it altogether, please *please* let me know!!!

Hmmmm, so what is new? Well, it's windy but not as cold as it was -- but it is windy. Yuck.

My Cousin Donna(tm) called last night and yakked for awhile. Seems that her mom is *finally* in a nursing home and (her mom) is depressed now. ::eyeroll:: Y'know, I'm sorry for her but I really do not give a damn. If that makes me seem like a cold bitch, then I'm sorry. But I have spent a lifetime tied down with caregiving and when Donna decides to whine about things, I just get tired. To say nothing of her using up my phone minutes! Grrrrr! See, if she would only get a computer, it wouldn't matter. [I spend extra on my computer because I deal primarily w/ email and other things -- we all know what that might be right? Right. ;)] And to make things even better, she is telling me how she has started studying Scientology because "so many cool Hollywood people believe it, it must be true." >>.<< Brain hurts....

So today I am debating what to do because I'd like to see a movie but I won't (tempting as it is), mostly because I am hoping that 'Slumdog Millionaire' might turn up locally and I want to be ready if it does. I also need to get some groceries and other good stuff and I should do it today. The cats have scarfed down every last bit of dry food, and it is far easier (and cheaper!!) to get a couple of big bags in Hastings. Otoh, when I am in the house, then I am not spending money -- which is a good thing, right?

I actually did some writing last night. Not much but some, and that always makes me feel a little better. I might even do a little more and get something finished. We shall see.

Sent an e-card to Char because it is her b'day tomorrow.

Back later on.