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I'm Hopeless

Why is it that whenever I clean up my desk, I lose at least 2 or 3 items? Currently missing: 1 iPod nano and 1 USB TV tuner.

Stupid, stupid, stupid.


Edit to add: USB TV tuner was just where it should be — attached to the antenna cable. Duh!

American Idol

These people do not sing. They warble. Big, big difference. Tired of junk music.

Nerds & Geeks Unite!

Normally, I can’t stand “reality” shows. Pure stupidity. I’m suspending that hatred for Dancing With the Stars — as long as The Woz is still in competition. I will vote for him as often as I am allowed. Long Live Woz!

i Bought It

Okay, so I went ahead and bought the MacJournal software. Seems it’s easy to use, so maybe I’ll keep up with one of my blogs. Now to try adding a photo.

Edit to add: Nope. Stayed in the desktop part and didn’t upload. Oh, well. Such is life. It’s still good.

On Books

Finally managed to get software to download audiobooks from the library. Unfortunately, they don’t seem to have the titles I most want to read. What can you say. Our local library has a limited selection too. In fact, I think that I’ll donate a bunch when I finally thin things out.

Then there’s Kindle for iPhone and iPod touch! Now, that has me hooked. I’m paying roughly the same as most paperback prices, and no fumbling with bookmarks when the phone rings. Yes, I have to flip pages more often than with a paper book, but it only takes a small flick of my thumb to do it. The thing that concerned me most was what it would do to battery time, but it really isn’t bad. Most of my games chew up a lot more battery charge.

I love new toys!

Testing New Software.

MacJournal is supposed to work with things like Blogger accounts. This is a test. IF it works, I may go ahead a buy a copy. Then again...

I hate bureaucracy

If you were born between 1943 and 1954, full retirement age for Social Security is 66. Medicare starts at age 65. Why? I don't want to start drawing Social Security early, but how does this affect my medical insurance that goes with my husband's pension?

Don't bother calling the union office. They don't know squat. Tomorrow, I'll make a trip to the local SS office to see if they have any answers. The fact that the pension is a Detroit Police pension complicates things. Municipal pensions are different than those from private industry. Why must life be so complicated? Stupid, stupid, stupid.

Stupid is as stupid does

I've decided that my other blog will be strictly hobby stuff. This is my soapbox.

I'm getting very tired of the smart asses who have all the answers to every question and those who think they are still teacher's pet snitch. People need to learn to butt out. They need to read posted questions completely before running off at the mouth about unrelated things. They need to stop assuming that they know more than others. They need to grow up and get a life.