Mar. 1st, 2007

the new arcade fire album is good. i approve. it comes out tuesday. if you loved "funeral," you will like "neon bible." they re-did their "no cars go," and i like this version much better. i can't wait to see the packaging on this one, their stuff is usually very nicely done. but there are rumors of a label switch, so who knows....

i didn't get breakfast today because i was loading songs onto my ipod. i guess we know where my priorities lie.

rico has a bit of a fever and it's making him pouty and lethargic. (you don't know until you've owned a rodent, but they can be moody little guys, and pouting is both distressing and terribly cute.) i've cooled down the apartment a little and been changing his water daily. but if it doesn't clear up in another day or two, i'm gounna have to bring him to a vet or get him some medicine. at least he's eating well and pooping right. that's the important thing.

and it looks like the viruses are finally catching up with me as well. only time will tell if i have caught a minor cold, a major cold, or the flu. we are in the early stages, and there isn't anything that's green, so i'm banking on a cold, in which case i'm trying an experimental cure of nothing but tea and asprin. apparently, that's all you need. rico and me, a pair of sickies. we're quite a team.

we had our meet and greet/first read for "quills" last night, and it's gounna be a good show. there's a lot of good stuff happening there, both casting-wise and design brilliance. katherine's eyes lit up when zach read the stage directions that call for sound cues of blades chopping and bones cracking. you could see her planning her sound design; this is the kind of stuff that girl lives for, i swear. and andy's going to be a fkn awesome marquis. it's not that i doubted him before, i just wasn't sure exactly how he'd fit in the role. and now i see that he's absolutely suited for it, both charming and hilarious. i'm happy to play his girl again!!!

and, i'm going to be girly about this, but the play is set in france, in the late 1700's. that means empire waists. only my costuming girls and my fellow fans of austen will understand why i am so excited about this. it's the only period costume fashion i have ever lusted for, and the only one that i have never worn. until now. *squee* i LOVE empire waists! thank you, carin!!!

hey! my boss just came by and said she may be closing the office early due to the weather...possibly all day tomorrow too! so, sorry to those who don't want any more snow, but bring it on!!!! i could use some more time off! zelda calls!!!
so here's the deal. my gateway is on the way out. it's not that bad of a computer, and only 4 years old, but it's only 20G and has some bad mojo in it and i just don't trust it 100% anymore. i'd also like to make the switch to mac. and i want one that's small enough both to move and to be inconspicuous in a 1 bedroom apartment that already will have a monster computer (gabe's).

i could go with an ibook. but they're damn expensive. so i've opted for a mac mini. i don't need anything too powerful (for burning and such i can use gabe's), so i can outfit a simple combo drive to accomodate me. and i can save a buttload of money if i bring my own accessories.

i could keep my stuffs, but i'm going to make a gift of the gateway to my nephews, and they'll need them. so i'm looking into ebay and such to find:
1. apple wireless keyboard and mouse (i could order this, but it's $99 through apple)
2. flat panel monitor, any brand (around $700 through apple, no fkn way.)

so. i'm going to start building now (i plan to buy my mini in a few months). if any of you have any suggestions on where i could find cheap-but-good accessories, either on a swap-type site or a college campus or know of anyone who is selling cheap, i would appreciate the tip. i know i have a lot of computer savvy friends here that could save me a lot of money and time by shooting me a website or two and steer me clear of crap brands.

thanks in advance,
amber, queen of your pants.

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