updatery on a tuesday afternoon...

Alas, it is no longer a laptop. It is an ex-laptop. Motherboard failure, as I suspected. At this point, with all the other problems I've had with it, I said hell with this, and come September I'll start shopping for a new system.

Meanwhile, anyone have use for Dell rechargeable Li-ion batteries? They still hold a 2+ hour charge... gone to a good home.


In happier news, yesterday we celebrated my dad's birthday. He's 58 (for the twentieth time)! My contribution to the meal was roasted herbed red peppers, and a bottle of 1997 Brunello. Le yum. This morning I had to go give the vamps another vial of my blood. More le yum. I hope they enjoy the traces of that Brunello. Then we walked across town (through Central Park) to the west side where I finally found The Perfect Dishes I've been hunting for over two years now and a bunch of other things and arranged to have them delivered, then stopped for a late lunch (do you sense a trend here?), and then came home and am staring at the screen thinking "do I go to work, or do I unload my e-mail box, or do I check my f-list, or do I take a nap...?"

Nap is winning the popular vote, but work reminds me it's what pays the bills.

Meanwhile, keep those contest entries coming!