I procrastinated for quite some time before pulling the plug and ordering myself a new laptop, for good reason. The waiting for the file download from the cloud backup took ten days. And now, I’m dealing with multiple applications/programs that (of course) didn’t transfer over so there’s licensing and passwords and key codes and I’m exhausted. There are likely some programs that I won’t be able to use again, unless I spend HUGE bucks for newer versions. (Have you PRICED Photoshop? Uhm, no). I thought the “new” Facebook was uber-frustrating—but THIS makes stupid new FB pretty much a nothing-burger. I am somewhat computer savvy (or at least “user savvy”), and I can’t imagine how somebody without some understanding of this crap would be able to manage all of this. What is especially infuriating is that I can’t get Outlook to work—I keep getting an error message that it can’t load because of some corrupt data file. I’ve tried “repair” kits, reinstalling, everything I can think of, plus I’ve taken advice from people online and nothing works. So, I can’t send or receive email. I’M SO EFFING MAD.
At least I was able to reinstall Open Live Writer (where I compose these blog posts), and I’m thankful for that. I know of others who have had issues, and I was really hoping that wouldn’t be the case. Alas, relief! Also, it’s awfully nice to not have to pound my “K” key, even though I keep doing that! I’m sure I’ll unlearn it soon.
It seems like all of a sudden, things aren’t working! Besides Outlook, the can opener broke, the ice maker broke, the internet has been so slow lately that it’s close to unusable at times, and I’m just about out of scotch tape! Oh, and then there’s those lights out at the top part of our Christmas tree. Sigh.
In the meantime, between fretting about all of this, I’ve been wrapping presents and planning food items. I figured I’d start doing some cooking today (quiche for Christmas breakfast, plus some banana nut bread), BUT, I oughtn’t make the quiche this far in advance unless I plan to freeze it, which I don’t; AND the bananas haven’t ripened enough yet. I guess I’ll be cramming a bunch of stuff within these next upcoming days, including cleaning. Lots of mess from wrapping, and the kitchen is NOT sparkly. (And then there’s the floors…)
I’m excited to see the kids, but I am feeling some guilt because I know of so many people who aren’t going to be able to get together with extended family. It’s Covid Soup just about everywhere, and while the vaccines are now starting to be distributed and administered, it’ll be a long while before the general population gets our turn. No, we won’t be wearing masks in the house and we certainly won’t be spending time outside in this firehose drenching weather. But otherwise, we’ve all been sensible, leading up to this. And it’ll just be five of us. I hope it’s enough.
The Mad King Wannabe in the White House continues to attempt sedition, insurrection, chaos, and a coup to try to get his presidency back. Maybe it’s because so many of the characters involved—trump himself, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and Michael Flynn—are such cartoon-level villains that we all wonder if we should really take it all seriously. But it’s disturbing, and becoming ever more so. Unprecedented. There is nothing more of an antithesis of what “American” means and stands for than what these boneheads are doing. Martial law? Seize the voting machines in those swing states and have an election “do-over?” I am so sick of the insanity.
In the meantime, we have just 30 days to go before Biden-Harris are sworn in! It’s gonna be a very long 30 days.
Updated to add THIS! You're welcome!
