Updating the Mom to 2009.

My mom is very old school. For the past few years I have been trying to update her from the early 1990's to the new century. This means getting her a microwave without the turn knob, buying her a new television accompanied by a little thing called a DVD player, and as of March 2009 getting her a MP3 to upgrade her from a walkman. Seriously.

Technology is a little much for my mother but she is adapting quickly, I taught her how to text a month ago, and I've gotten her hooked on Itunes Podcasts. The Internet is still a little weird for her to maneuver but for the most part she is getting the hang of it. She had a computer about five years ago but my brother fucked it up something awful with all his downloads. It use to be a functioning desktop computer but after a few years with him the thing barely turned on.

While my computer was in the shop this summer, I decided to take the old computer from the attic and see if cleaning it up, deleting some old files, and updating the virus scan would help it some. It took a few days but the computer is in better shape. It still cuts off, but you can get a good hour of usage, which is all she really needs.

The five year absence has rusted up my moms computer skills, especially when it comes to emailing me. Surprisingly we still have an AOL account, it's a rip off I know to pay 30 some odd dollars a month for the service but it's useful. She still doesn't understand the whole logging on to her email account ( 'I don't see my name') or the signing off thing ( 'so to sign off, I turn the whole computer off') but she's getting there.

Yesterday I sent her an email, just to see if she could log onto her account without my help. A few hours later I did receive an email from her but from my brothers account and with this little note:

"hey Beckett where is my letter I need help love mom"

One day at a time, I guess.

I am waiting for my cousin to go to work so i can start my day. This includes calling my dad, scheduling a hair appointment, and possibly going to the library again. I went there to get some books on Peru on Monday but of course I ended up with a handful of fiction stuff.

On Monday I also went to work. I wasn't schedule to work that day but one of the managers asked if I wanted an extra shift and because I need the money I didn't turn it down. Of course there have been significant changes since I left, including someone getting fired. Someone who I've had some issues with in the past but became close to towards the end of his time there. It sucks hardcore and of course I will write all about it here.

Until Then,

Beck