dude!

I'm getting a Dell!  Latitude (laptop), C600.   PIII 750MHz, 256 RAM/memory, 20gig 5400rpm Hard Drive, Floppy/CDrom, 14.1 screen, working battery & power supply, ethernet & 56K intergrated, Video AGP w/8MB, ports: Parallel, PS/2, Video, Infared, Audio, Linein/audio-in jack, headphone/speakers jack, USB, Docking connector, S-Video...
 
It sounded good to me!  So, I bought it on ebay :)  I'm very very very happy.  I keep walking around with a silly grin on my face.  Until I think about how much money it cost ($500) and how I'm going to pay my parents back... sigh.  Stupid money.  But enough of that... dude!  I'm getting a dell!  (yes, that saying is annoying, even to me, but somehow it's all you can think of when you actually get one.  Stupid marketing ploys.)

ahhh chooo cough scratch

No, there was no reason for that sneeze. I have caught a slight cold, but thankfully there is no sneezing involved. Just the occasional cough, sore/scratchy throat, and messed up nose. All around, not an entirely horrible cold, but not exactly wonderful either. Actually, apparently this cold is really contagious cause I not only picked it up from work, but sent it across the oceans to my internet-friend's mom. Those are some powerful germs, eh?

I officially quit on August 7th. My mom, wonderful mentor and role-model that she is, is trying to convince me to quit on the 4th, so we can watch the beginning of the super amazing X-Games (xgames.com) together- which is what we traditionally do. I just can't see missing out on 3 days pay for a sporting event-- even if it is my absolute favorite sporting event, and with this year being the tenth anniversary (X-Games roman numeral X years... X-Games X baby!) it promises to be better than ever... I'd better be careful, or I'll talk myself into quitting on the 4th!

After a frantic search for my disk, I've hooked my webcam up again. So for all those who like to watch it (ha, all.. 1? 2? of you..), IM me.

I can't wait until I quit my job. Quitting brings on rest, XGAMES!!!, and summer. A whole... 2 weeks of summer before school starts. yay :)

editing...

If you see this, it means this template is sort-of working. So yay for that much. I'm editing right now, hopefully it'll be working completly soon.

presenting...

ibabble.net!! This is the customary crappy first post, as required by the Law of the Internet. And now for the high expectations and false promises: Expect big changes, such as template, and actual postings! I will try to get out of my blogging slump with posts all the time, posts that move you and rip your heart to shreds and tease your brain.
Umm, yea. Update your links please.
A big thanks to amanda for all her FTP help (aka talking me through all my stupid mistakes) :)

it's a beautiful thing.

I returned my digital camera that my mom got me for a graduation present. It was defective, it took forever to take a picture (if/when it decided it would let me take a pic). So I asked mom if she minded, and then bought another one. Actually, I bought this lovely camera. It was a bit (ok, a lot) more money than I had wanted to spend, but I wanted optical zoom and my choices were rather limited at Wal*mart. So far I'm rather happy with it. And I bought a cute bag so it stays safe and protected from all of the bumps and falls I'm sure to give it while carrying it around with me.

Technically I was supposed to save my money for a laptop. Ooops. Yea well, I have until Aug. 27th for that, that's the day I have to move into college. Besides, my dad is being extra ordinarily nice, and not making me pay any of my bills (haha mom hates that), which is only car insurance and my cell phone, so that gives me more money to save. Hang on Dell laptop, I'll buy you soon! (I think I'm going with Dell, unless anyone can give me a better option..? Let me know, I'm open to suggstions.)