For I cannot be part of the cocktail generation - ha!

[nishatalitha]

My computer monitor is currently making a high-pitched noise a bit like a mosquito, only not as pleasant. Apparently, this means it's dying. However, I am told that this can take years. The noise is more annoying than it going yellow, which it does frequently.

Had an... interesting experience at Borders this afternoon. Not their fault - I went to pay for my book and a truly awesome magnet that says "The only normal people are those you don't know very well! - Joe Ancis" and it was declined - funds overdrawn. I hightailed it back to work, checked my accounts online and found to my shock $816.00 had been put from my normal account onto my VISA, meaning that my VISA was now over $800.00 in credit and I hadn't done any of that. Contacted the bank, said wtf and not me and FIX IT! They called me back some time later, said they had no idea of why that had happened - and the easiest way to fix it was for me to transfer all the money back and they'd wipe all overdue fees, interest and other charges.

I did buy the trashy romance and the magnet, though.

Other than that, my day was okay. Didn't get to the gym this morning, because it was too cold to get up. I think my alarm clock is going to need replacing soon, too - it currently says 1.35pm and keeps flashing, as though it was unplugged earlier. I might set it 15 minutes fast but it's currently 9.30pm and I'm fairly sure I saw it say 10.-- earlier this evening. It was about 25 minutes fast this morning. I fixed it last night by unplugging it and plugging it back in, but I rathr think that I'm going to have to replace it. Sooner or later, it'll do this when I actually need to get up and that would be a bad thing.

My trashy romance was kinda fun - I think I might get the rest of the series at some point. There's only about six or eight of them and I already have two... such way lies madness.

Passed Property Law & Practice with scary full marks in the drafting section. The class was really borning, even though we were going over the test paper. It's only the fact that I work in the area that enables me to pass comfortably - it's not like I pay any particular attention in class.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Still, full marks are a wonderful thing to have, however they're come by. :-)

Steph

[nishatalitha.livejournal.com]

Yes, but that means I don't have anything to focus on for the next test! The other woman at work in my class only just passed, but she's been out of study for 20 plus years, so is very stoked with herself, as she should be.

...I dunno. It's just I know I could have and should have done better.

[(Anonymous)]

It always seems like a good idea to drown out the noise by putting something around it, but if you resist the temptation, the monitor will last longer.

Also Dell tends to have pretty good deals on flatscreens...

Cheers
G

[anarchangel23.livejournal.com]

I'm a bit out of the loop hardware-wise, but Ascent always used to be the best place to start looking.

[(Anonymous)]

Anything from pricespy.co.nz is usually pretty cool :)

G

[tofulope.livejournal.com]

I have a 17 inch CRT which works fine, and you're welcome to it if you want it. Of course, there is the issue of transport, but the offer's there.

[mmegaera.livejournal.com]

What was the trashy romance?

[nishatalitha.livejournal.com]

Heart Quest by Robin D. Owens. They remind me of the early Jayne Castle. They have that light-hearted air about them. And there are only five out in mmbp, so not much to collect.

[mmegaera.livejournal.com]

Thanks.