Monthly Archives: July 2009

hip replacements

My late grandmother had a double hip replacement when I was a kid.  She was actually in a really serious car accident- this guy fell asleep at the wheel, crossed the median, and hit her head-on.  She never drove again, … Continue reading

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new toys, computer recycling

What a crazy day.  I am trying to clean out my office so that I will have a good place for the new laptop I ordered (should be here any day) and the netbook I ordered.  The netbook came in … Continue reading

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shopping

In the past couple of weeks, good grief, I have become disturbingly good at finding a good deal online!  I’ve bought a computer, a netbook, and a mouse- and that’s just in the technology department.  I’m also searching for a … Continue reading

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tweets on 2009-07-31

Whoa my computer just booted FAST… http://myloc.me/fvzV # @jacklynster but spamming your twitter is so much fun!!! in reply to jacklynster # @matty323 no good reason… i'm not sure why i didn't do it a year ago! procrastination, maybe? in … Continue reading

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ants!!!

Recently we discovered that we have a problem with ANTS in our house! They have so far remained pretty localized around a kitchen window and the sink below it.  They are itty-bitty and really annoying pavement ants.  We put out … Continue reading

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the family rv

My step-grandmother brought a new RV into the family.  She and her late husband traveled around the nation quite a bit in this RV, and now she and my grandfather are also preparing to travel with it.  They’re looking at … Continue reading

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a really great day

This has just been a really really good day for me. First of all, my dad and I spent our evening fixing my pastor’s computer.  That was a really challenging task, and I give a lot of credit to my … Continue reading

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more thoughts about money

I was thinking just a day or two ago that it is too bad I’m not in a good place to be buying a house.  There was a story on the news about how this really is a great time … Continue reading

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liberia

With this story in the news recently, I just feel the need to point it out on here. I lived in Liberia for a time, and it is just so humbling.  We complain about when the electricity is out or … Continue reading

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appointments and errands

Today I scheduled an appointment with my eye doctor- one of those things I’ve need to do for about two months now!  Unfortunately the result of my procrastination is that I will run out of contact lenses a few days … Continue reading

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