I Got A Turtle Heed Poke'n Out

With the only thing left to do on this weekend being a whole bunch of laundry i thought i could do a weekend update a little early.

As you read on my last post, i picked up a Laptop for Hella on Friday, and since then I've been working on it. i bought* her for her for $150 and the programing was a wreck (*well, i took negotiated getting it, but she's sending the money for the laptop... i wouldn't want everyone thinking I'm too wonderful). so while i did get a sweet deal, it needed some work. here's a little list of what it needed:

• the Operating System was trashed, something in the computer jammed the entire system, so the computer needed a full re-install.


• all of the computer programs needed to be reinstalled (lots of disks=lots of time)


• windows needed some major upgrades (all those times you've done it on your computer, compressed into one sitting.)


• installed yahoo, MS word, AVG antivirus, Search and Destroy (spyware killer)


• adjusted the power setting so her hard drive won't crash like mine did. (long time back, i was on a plane and when i shut down my computer i closed the lid, but when i closed the lid the standby system over rode the shutdown and so the hard drive stayed on when i put it in the bag.)


• i took apart the back side of the laptop and cleaned all the dust, cat hair (wtf), and dust bunnies from the fan and housing.


• removed all the dirt, finger grime, and stickers from the the computer. (had to scrub ever key)

OK, not to brag, but this computer looks pretty. it looks damn pretty. Hella's laptop is about as fast as mine, and looks better too (i guess the carpenter's steps are always broken, hehehe). the only difference is that her wireless a little less reception than i do, but it's won't effect anything.

Seeing as though i live near the Lake Elsinore Outlet Mall, i was going to run an errand to Bath And Body Works for Hella, but they're not carrying the lotion she wants. of course, it wasn't until just now that i realized that she's not looking for lotion, she's looking for a BODY WASH! yeah, so needless to say i have to go back and act like i wasn't the guy arguing that they did carry it... yeah, I'm that guy.

so this is what i need to pick up:

there's always tomorrow

i also went to Costco, to get new glasses, of course, when i was ready they told me that my insurance is all screwed up and that i couldn't get the glasses. so now I'll have to wait a week or so, but with any luck I'll be able to see again! (actually my old glasses are fine save for all the scratches, hehehe)

finally, on my way out of Costco, i wound up making a new little friend...



he's so cute, reminds me of my old turtle when i was a kid (that turtle was named asshole after it took a piece out of my hand...). there is one little problem with the little guy... i don't' have a name for him!

I've been toying with a few names, but I'm actually going to leave this one up to all the bloggers. leave your name suggestions in the comments and I'll post a poll later this week of the names i like the most that you can vote on. if your suggestion wins you might get a prize. (i have no idea what kind of prize yet)


Exile