A frustrating evening....

[msfledermaus]

....I went home after being stood up for my meeting, a bit grumbly and heavilly caffeinated, but when I reached into my mailbox I found--my new AT&T dialup CD for the Home Beastie. Pretty exciting stuff!! Until I tried to boot it up...Something with the software for my modem (which was heavily AOL-influenced) has DONE something to any version of Internet Explorer 5.0 I tried to download...everytime I clicked it so Outlook could do it's thing and get me set up, it told me that I couldn't run it without registering with AOL...every damn time. I dumped my old copy of Explorer, I changed my home page just in case, rebooted, did everything but threaten my hard drive with a gun. Being from a stubborn family, I kept trying for a couple of hours...Eventually I gave it up, had a hot bath and warm milk with vanilla and cinnamon and a bit of rum to get my nerves to relax.

So today I bug the mac guys at work. I'd bug Ben, and I probably will, but he's a PC guy. D'ohhhhh.... I should just chuck that giant paperweight, get a spanking new credit card and buy an Imac somewhere, something idiot proof. Gods know I feel like one...
Anyway, the upshot of it is, the Ms Mausi Home Show's been delayed again. I swear, when I DO get that sucker running I will have the biggest goddamn Tiki party you ever will see...and I'll invite you all....

Rassing frassing rickum rackum....

Comments

[serendipity.livejournal.com]

It just this very second dawned on my that you were in my dream last night. Well, not exactly you, but trying to surprise you by visiting your place but not being able to find you in what was an extremely bizarre apartment building. LOL!

To get to your apartment I had to take a strange elevator up to a very strange floor, walk past an old movie theater complete with plush red seats, walk down a zigzaggy hallway and nearly bump into a young woman who was vacuuming her entryway. I told her I was looking for you and she had no idea who I was talking about. When I returned past the theater seats, there was a long line of people, some with popcorn.

And that's all I remember.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Was it an Art Deco theater, like her building?

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[serendipity.livejournal.com]

Hm, I didn't know her building was, but it might have been in my dream! I just remember a whole lot of weirdness.

[cynnerth.livejournal.com]

Whole lotta weirdness....yes, that's her apartment. ;)

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I would love a building like that...mmm...

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I think I like your dream:) A lot.

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[serendipity.livejournal.com]

But I never found you! *pout*

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Try dreaming it again, while I get in line and buy us popcorn...it's so crazy it just might work!

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[serendipity.livejournal.com]

ok!

[sirreal13.livejournal.com]

Windows 98 crashed the moment I read about your Iexplorer 5.01 woes!!! Too ferking bizoar!!!!

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

indeed...

By the way....it's working now:D Right now right this second. It's a bit pokey, but IT's ALIIIIIVE!!!!

[sirreal13.livejournal.com]

Isn't that amazing to be on-line after work?
If you get an iMac, I know a little about them from (trying) to help Mom with hers... (=) <-- Blue iMac

The only thing that bugs me about the iMac (besides the one-button mouse) is that [wtf]it has no floppy drive built in... [/wtf]

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

yeah...Mac can be weird to figure out...mine has a floppy drive, but it's an older model; last used for a design team. I wouldn't mind a cute little Imac someday, though--less mainteneance than this beastie.