I have just used my computer to talk to two friends, make lunch plans and download a client for my el jay...and i should get going...whoopee for two hour parking...more soon :)

I bought my laptop! Her name is Izzy and she's a 12" Mac Powerbook. She's adorable and I love her. I'm typing on her now in fact, sitting in the Oberlin Student Union and loving it. Loving it. This is absolutely fantastic. A part of me feels a little guilty for spending the money right now, but the fact of the matter is that I needed a computer. I could've waited if I still had access to one at home, but I don't. And the school essays and such weren't going to happen in the library, they just weren't (and they were going to happen even less if I'd had to hand write first drafts...yuck!).

I can now get back on IM through Ichat (which is the greatest thing ever) and actually talk to people while I'm being productive. I'm loving this! It's very freeing to be able to do my own stuff and keep it on my computer and have it how I want it.

At any rate, i wanted to post something since I can do that now. I should attempt productivity--like downloading an lj client, or checking my email or something. More later...hang tough kids...

So I've realized that I really really need to get a new computer. One of my own. One that works. This coming to the library and/or trying to use Matt's computer just ain't workin' for me. I'm in love with the Mac powerbooks and the biggest problem, besides funding it of course, is deciding between the 12" and the 15". Combo drive is the given (why do I need to burn DVDs?). Price difference is $500, which makes me want to go for the larger one, since it's not that much cheaper to get the smaller one. I mean, $500 is a significant chunk of money, but not when you're considering shelling out $1500 vs $2000. And I could handle the $50 a month (roughly) with their financing options. The problems are that (A) I shouldn't spend the money right now. There are other things that money should go towards first, and (B) if I get into school a year from now it will be cheaper to get it then--I can get the Mac Education discount for being a student. What I should try to do is see if I can get a discount later if I buy it now then get into school--like if they would take some money off of my bill for it, since part of the reason I want it is that it would make it much easier to do my school applications, etc. I guess I really need to look at my finances and what not again to decide if I can afford to do it or not right now. Eesh.

Got up early today (my last day off for almost 2 weeks) to take Matt's car to get her oil changed. Yeah, there was an easier way to do it, but we didn't think about that until AFTER we'd gotten to the car place. Oh well. So I'll have to pick him up from work tonight before we can go back to Oberlin. Hoo ah.

Biggest Loser 2 totally rocks. I'm rooting for Dr. Jeff hardcore because I like the fact he realizes doctors who don't take care of themselves are part of the problem. Plus he's got a wife and four daughters to take care of. Yeah, he's by far the one I'm pulling for. And I'm not sad that they got rid of Ruben. I wasn't impressed by him.

I need to find 3 more schools I think I'd like to go to by the time I go to bed Saturday night. The problem is that I don't know where I want to go. I really like the sounds of the program at Loyola Chicago. University of Illinois at Chicago sounds like a possibility too. I'd kind of like to look at the St. Louis area and maybe further west--Washington state is one that has been thrown around a bit between Matt and myself.

God I really want my own computer. Seriously, like words can not describe how badly I want to get my own computer...

Now I remember why I was interested in the U of Missouri--one of the researchers whose material I used for my senior project teaches there. And to me that is very cool...

I can say I've found 3 schools. I hate doing this research in the library. I want my own computer, damnit. Oh well...I shall see what I can figure out...

More later...hang tough, kids...

So I bought myself a new Tae-Bo tape over the weekend. Basic was getting a little boring and not too easy, but too easy. I was like, 'oh, it's over already?' with it. So, I found the 45 minute Tae-Bo Cardio tape pretty cheap at Wal*Mart (I know, I know, I hate it, but I needed to use the rest of my gift card...). Did that today. It was cool. Other than the fact I have no coordination and I need to learn the moves on the tape, I really followed pretty well. Felt like I accomplished something. A nice feeling.

My computer is still broken. Haven't had the chance to ask anyone to look at it or anything. I hope to God I can at least salvage the hard drive and get some of the stuff off of it. *sigh* :|

Well, I should go. It's almost time for lunch here (especially if we want to beat the rush at 11:55) and I'm hungry. More when I get the chance...

To be continued...