Running Around...

This weekend it didn't snow. I am very disappointed by this especially since the mid-Atlantic states can't seem to get enough of it these last days. How we (NY) missed this snow storm is beyond me. There is a rumor that if it snows while you are at work and the store has to close you still get paid for showing up. I mean paid as if you have been there all day. I was slightly hoping this would be the case on Saturday. The weatherman said it would happen. People at work were throwing around how many inches we would receive. And on the day in question, I woke up expecting something. An inch or two. We got nothing. Damn

I am pulling myself out of this stupor I have created. I have no choice but to. There comes a point when you realize the only person who can really help you is well...you.

I took a much needed day to myself yesterday. I slept in very late, I read a book I have been meaning to read for ages, I had oatmeal at night and I even watched football and cursed. The last activity was on a whim. I'm not a huge sports fan but everyone needs to watch guys charge each other in stimulated battle every once in a while. right? But a day to myself may have done the trick, I feel prepared to take on the world this week.

My computer hunt is going well. I went over to my friends house (Toaster) this Friday and along with some help from his girlfriend, I am starting to make some sound decisions on what computer I should invest in. Like yeah, maybe HP's are all kinds of pretty. And maybe the reason I want this one has something to do with it looking like a MAC. But if I have to keep sending it away because it crashes on me like something awful, then I have wasted a pretty penny on sir pretty computer.

As I do this computer search, I am beginning to realize that I don't know much about computer brands. I am sort of poking around based on what it looks like, rather than what I will need it for. So yeah, it's time for me to get serious about this. I am checking out all the computer sites, comparing prices, reading reviews analyzing what specs I will need on my new computer. I just got my taxes done (so the IRS doesn''t come beating my door down) and I will get back a nice chunk of money. Enough for me to get something amazing.

Amazing.

I will have to get my hard drive backed up so that I don't lose any important files on my computer. McAb's friend and co-worker of ours (Stev) agreed to do it for free. He was suppose to come over Friday night to pick up my computer but I put a halt to that plan after I got some very interesting feedback on him and his computer skills...

Friday I spent the whole day at Toasters house playing Playstation 3 and watching infommericals involving very expensive saws. It was kind of weird to hang out with him outside of work. Like I am use to there being a buffer. One that involves us chilling at the cash register or having lunch in the break room. This was different. I woke up really early to meet his girlfriend at the train station and then we headed to their place located in some town that resembled something you'd read out of a Stephen king novel.

I had Indian food, played BurnOut horribly and then watched a two hour episode of smallville. I think he was just glad I showed up (you know because of my whole bailing thing) and I was glad to be there. I'm not good at showing up for things. I think I am most afraid that outside of work people won't find me interesting or worse that they will never want to hang out with me again. But Friday was successful. We talked, laughed, and gossiped especially about work. The moment I mentioned that Stev (hard drive guy) was going to back up my files, everyone in the room groaned. Of course I wanted to know why they made that noise and they proceeded to tell me that he is the most horrible computer guy ever.

Apparently he never gives your computer back. He just keeps it, taking parts from it for his own use. And he will find a way to mess something as simple as backing up a hard drive up. At first I thought they were exaggerating but Toaster said he hasn't seen his old computer in months. A computer Stev was suppose to help fix.

So I texted Stev and told him that I had to cancel on him and McAbs (who was suppose to drive Stev over) stopping by to get my computer. The next day I ran into McAbs at work and he was kind of mad at me the whole night. When I went up to him, he said "so what the hell was up with last night. Stev and I were planning to head over and you kind of bailed'. I told him that I took it to best buy (lie) because I felt more comfortable them backing my crap up (not a lie). I mean if Stev mishandles the hard drive or worse never gives it back I am out of 3 years worth of pictures, stories, and music.

Then McAbs said something weird: "don't lie, you were afraid we were going to look at your files".


No Mcabs I wasn't. Seriously the thought never crossed my mind, until he mentioned it. And why did he say 'we'. I kind of thought Stev would be the only one to have access to my things. But the moment he said that I realized that was a strong possibility. And though I don't have anything incriminating on it, my whole life is there and I don't want them having access to it. I'm weird I know, but I've decided to get it back up else where even if I have to pay. I can't have McAbs reading any of my stories, or seeing pictures of me and my family.

Anyway.

So yeah, I'm feeling better. I did a lot of writing yesterday and I just have to do some errands before heading home.

I want to write some more but the guy next to me is totally looking at some Internet PORN. It is making me uncomfortable and I wish I could tell on him. I mean come on in the library. Aren't there basements or houses or I don't know, places where I AM NOT sitting for YOU (mister) to watch porn. I feel queasy. I'll try to write a proper post sometime this week.

Until then