Walking Backwards

I seem to be having a run of bad luck with school lately. Maybe it is because they realize that I am starting to look at real four-year institutions and leaving Austin Community College and they want to make my last few semesters a nightmare, but I have had some not so great teachers lately. Last semester wasn't too bad. He was difficult, but he wasn't a bad teacher. The semester before that, though, jeez, I didn't learn anything (but yet still made an A). This semester I am taking Latin which I need if I get accepted into the classics department and don't get forced (because of cost and insane transfer requirements) to go for my plain old history degree. The teacher for this class seems to be quite the disorganized thinker and jumps around a lot forgetting what he is talking about half the time. He also seems to be a big fan of the tangent, which I am not. I'm hoping that this does not become 'teach-yourself-Latin 101'. I can do it, but I have better things to do with my time.

Other interesting happening of my day and great consumer of time was my fridge of three years decided to have some sort of blockage in the ice maker causing a chain of events that lead to my opening the freezer door this morning and getting a stream of water onto my feet as a thank you. I cleaned it all up, but had to empty everything in my refrigerator into the garage fridge (30 years old and very small and crappy) while I cleaned the huge mess. My recycle bin is now full because I didn't want to have to store all of those condiments that we had been keeping around for years, just in case we ever need sliced, pickled jalepenos. After the big defrost it seems to be working fine and should be at the right temperature about now to move everything back, but I remain unconvinced . . . or unmotivated.

Still no news on the camera or I would fill in these turns of conversation with some of the pictures I've been taking lately. I still have the pictures from Seattle filling up my camera, waiting for me to use all the software in my power to convince my computer that I am not kidding, that photos really are coming through that line, but I haven't had time. We still trying to find our groove with me going back to school and Joe still used to me being in night school or off and not having to do as much around these parts. Right now, after I sign off here, I've got to do the 'to-do's. Hopefully, tomorrow's class will be better.

So, I'm having a problem getting photos off of my camera. I think it may have something to do with the fact that we may very well have the oldest working digital camera on the face of the planet. We really need to get a new one, but are steadfast in our belief that as long as it is still taking pictures we shouldn't by another one. The only problem is that it is barely working. All the photos taken inside are dark and weird looking. The photos taken outside are okay, but as long as the shot is the proper distance away; not too far and not too close. Now I can't get my newly upgraded machine to accept that yes, this is in fact a digital camera and not a toaster that I have mistakenly plugged into the wrong port in the back. I wanna see my pictures from the vacation! It is far enough away that I can look back on them fondly instead of remembering the exact details of what really happened. Now I have o convince the husband that he wants to see them enough to shell out the money to get them into a new camera and onto the computer.

I know I owe an entry, but I have to get ready for a bunch of end of summer weekend stuff (plus I still haven't finished our laundry from the trip or fully unpacked). I also find it very hard to get on the computer during the day since Nico has taken it over entirely.

Old Utilitarian You scored 24 consumer index!

You don't get a picture. You know why? You don't need one. If more people were like you, the world would stay green longer and humans would smell worse (who the hell needs deorderant) and some say our economy would collapse. You don't care about that however, cause you can make everything you need. When the world bank collapses under it's own weight you'll be cool calm and collected. Keep up the good fight!

My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 1% on consumer index

Link: The Consumer Whore Test written by oksinmantyx on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

Our family is now back from the whirlwind trips/vacations/weddings and I am almost ready to start blogging again. After the bags are unpacked and the laundry is done, I'll be up to writing again. Who knows, I may even get those 500 photos off of the camera.