Phone calls and DIYs

I was driving to pick up a girl for our first date and realized I was going to show up at her house a few minutes early. In this case, I didn't want to be early or late.

I pulled into a nearby parking lot for several minutes so my timing would be right on.

When I meet someone who understands all of this, I will have found my soulmate.

I have spent most of this semester quite pleased with how well I get along without a computer, until today. Today I realized that my life has become pathetic. When my computer worked, I would spend no small amount of time writing - I'd churn out some chapters in a novel or a half-dozen vignettes. I know some writers still use pen and paper, but my muse doesn't really strike unless my fingers are poised over a keyboard - after all, my handwriting can't keep up with my thoughts well enough. The point is, not having a computer really just means I spend all day watching TV.

Seb wants me to tell you that Clinton actually only won by 9.2. CNN is still saying 10, so there.

As for the DIY, which I forgot to write about the first time I posted this, I found that I can replace the DC in-board (combined with sound card) on my Powerbook for $60, if I do it myself. I'll check on the cost of getting it serviced, but I know that tends to be pretty pricey, so I might try to follow the incredibly complicated process of operating on a Mac laptop. Of course, I can't do any of this until I get back to the States and get the necessary parts.