Knock Knock... - Hello. I'm still here. Wherever here may be.
I'm still taking things easy on the blogging front. Part of me is very frustrated about this fact. But part of me - and I think it may be the greater part - is rather enjoying a break.
I've picked up a side job that occupies part of two days out of every week and for the past week I've been attempting (note the word attempting) to help a couple of people with their various computer problems.
Needless to say I have uttered the phrase, "I hate computers" - a great many times.
Do you know how difficult it can be to transfer Outlook Express messages and address books from an old computer to a new one? I just love how you can select "Export" in Outlook Express and the bloody thing exports the data but doesn't tell you where!
I figured it out eventually but I wasn't pleased with the hoops I had to jump through. My recommendation to everyone is to dump Microsoft Outlook Express and go for Thunderbird or Poco Mail. I've been using Poco for years and absolutely love it. But you do have to pay for it (its worth it). Thunderbird is free however and pretty secure.
Security is another problem with Outlook Express. So change.
And who in the world would make a printer that will not work across differing OS's on a network?
HP of course. But don't you dare put that in a help file anywhere. Make me dig through the net for it. Please! Argh!!!!!
I have to admit that the computer woes I've been dealing with have frustrated me to no end and depressed me in regard to my skills as a geek.
Admittedly, I've been out of the computer geek world and on the fringe for a fair number of years since I quit that fast paced managerial (wink- wink) job in everyman's mall at a computer/video game store, but that still doesn't make me feel any better with how much I've either forgotten or with how much out of the tech loop I now find myself.
It didn't get any better when I brought one of those friend's computer home to reformat only to have the hard drive and power supply both short out when I turned it on 24-hours later. Of course, that is the result of years of 24/7 running use. I think that trip from his place to mine was the first time that computer had been off for more than a few hours in a number of years. Still I felt terrible.
Add to that my birthday last week and I probably wasn't all that pleasant to be around. At least I didn't find myself all that pleasant. I did try to put on a good face with others. Apologies to those of you that crossed my path and found me lacking.
And a whole hearted, "Thanks!," to those that brought cheer and Texas Sheet Cake into my life.
Man, there's few things better than a slice of Texas Sheet Cake warmed for 30 seconds in the microwave and then topped with three scoops of vanilla ice cream. As my brother would say, "Chocolate is proof that God exists."
The passing of Terri Schiavo also added to my depressed state last week. I don't think it was so much that she died, which isn't to say that I wasn't saddened, because I was saddened. But what really pressed against my spirit was that those in a position to save her, instead sentenced her to die by their apparent inaction and even participation in her death. My prayer for them is that they come to a lasting and personal relationship with Christ where they will find peace, forgiveness, and acceptance.
What this episode declares about our society's outlook on the value of life is extremely troubling to me.
There is indeed a divide - a separation - that is ever widening. Which direction we go from here can either be very good or very bad for our country in regard to the protection and grace we as a country have so long received from God the Father.
I believe the crux of the matter is whether we recognize Christ as sovereign over our lives or whether we choose to make ourselves, via the Courts, sovereign.
Right now, it appears to me that the Courts have declared themselves sovereign when it comes to deciding life and death over those who have committed no crime against society. But then that should be no surprise because it seems they have also decided that there is no higher authority then themselves.
Anyway.
I've gone longer here than I intended.
On another note it appears that I was half right back on 2005.03.25, when I questioned:
Does anyone know where Ambra Nykola is? She disappeared for a number of days and now her site is down. I've my suspicions and I wonder if this isn't the answer?
It turns out Ambra was having server woes which she has since straightened out.
But it also appears that I was right in my 'wondering' about her and that other incredible blogger, La Shawn Barber, getting together collaboratively.
I'm glad to see Ambra back. Now I've got to re-instate her membership to the "Top of the Blog Heap".
Well, until next time. I've not a clue when that will be at the moment so you'll need to look for me. Tomorrow, I'm head back to a friend's to help with setting up a network and other computer stuff.
May you find the blessings of Christ today.
Cult phrase anyone? - I'm a big fan of the TV show 
I'm knew there was a lot of Napoleon Dynamite 
Or: When Aliens are in short supply. - Hehe. I am a huge Doctor Who fan. Have been since I don't know when.
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