brand new modem
The last time that I wrote in this online journal was the same day Trish & I saw Jon Tester speak in the park. A terrible thunderstorm woke us up in the middle of the night. I feared for my computer then, & rightly so: when I woke up in the morning, to check my email, I got an error message: no dial-tone. I checked the cable, then picked up the cordless phone: also no dial-tone.
We ran over to the Perky Pam Layout around 9:00. Trish had the day off, so we wanted to hang out & have a free lunch. Cathy Upstairs called the phone company for us, so we went home, after leaving a message for Car-girl, to do her TA with Trish at 3:00. When she drove up Trish wanted to do laundry & Car-girl allowed me to come along. However, when she went to the office she found out the phone repairman had been trying to reach us, so we returned home & waited. Verdict: the modem was fried.
Trish worked Saturday & Sunday. I read a little bit, with my new magnifying glass, & also started a painting. A lot had changed, a lot has been changing in my life, so I've done stuff like switch off the omnipresent background music, especially when I'm reading. However, at one point I developed some suicidal thought. Karen said to make an appointment with Joe -- next Monday -- & she also said that we'd pay for the repair on my computer with my checkbook.
So Monday Car-girl & I hauled my computer into the shop. While we were there I bought a surge-suppressor that has an outlet for the modem on it. The salesman I talked with in the morning said I needed a battery backup for $50, so Trish & I took that much out of the bank; turns out I only needed $15, so we have some spare cash.
Yesterday I read in the morning & had one of Trish's TV dinners for lunch, then went out to pick up the computer. We cruised for the Iron Claws. While we were out there I had a wicked depersonalization experience & had to take "an addictive experimental antidepressant" & fuck the skinny dog.
When we came home I called Fred over plugging in the new surge-suppressor. Trish took a shower & afterwards we went to El Taco Loco for supper. My wild love is crazy, she eats like a bird. We watched the Dark Angel episodes we'd taped the night before, then went to bed with all the teddy bears.
We ran over to the Perky Pam Layout around 9:00. Trish had the day off, so we wanted to hang out & have a free lunch. Cathy Upstairs called the phone company for us, so we went home, after leaving a message for Car-girl, to do her TA with Trish at 3:00. When she drove up Trish wanted to do laundry & Car-girl allowed me to come along. However, when she went to the office she found out the phone repairman had been trying to reach us, so we returned home & waited. Verdict: the modem was fried.
Trish worked Saturday & Sunday. I read a little bit, with my new magnifying glass, & also started a painting. A lot had changed, a lot has been changing in my life, so I've done stuff like switch off the omnipresent background music, especially when I'm reading. However, at one point I developed some suicidal thought. Karen said to make an appointment with Joe -- next Monday -- & she also said that we'd pay for the repair on my computer with my checkbook.
So Monday Car-girl & I hauled my computer into the shop. While we were there I bought a surge-suppressor that has an outlet for the modem on it. The salesman I talked with in the morning said I needed a battery backup for $50, so Trish & I took that much out of the bank; turns out I only needed $15, so we have some spare cash.
Yesterday I read in the morning & had one of Trish's TV dinners for lunch, then went out to pick up the computer. We cruised for the Iron Claws. While we were out there I had a wicked depersonalization experience & had to take "an addictive experimental antidepressant" & fuck the skinny dog.
When we came home I called Fred over plugging in the new surge-suppressor. Trish took a shower & afterwards we went to El Taco Loco for supper. My wild love is crazy, she eats like a bird. We watched the Dark Angel episodes we'd taped the night before, then went to bed with all the teddy bears.
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