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I suppose I could string a few things together about how things have been going lately, but it's just been sorta...meh.
It's interesting though. I feel myself changing into a better person, but I still don't quite feel 'happy'. I've got my degree. I've got a decent paying job. I'm living on my own and have my independence, but...I dunno.
A few things of note though. Last weekend, I got my rear wheel cylinders on my Saturn SL2 replaced. It was recommended that I do this sometime soon...except for the fact that I was told that this would cost me upwards of $500 to fix. I talk to Silver, my roommate, and we were able to fix it for much much cheaper. Essentially, $12 a piece for both cylinders, and just the work by Silver to replace them. They really weren't that bad off, but it's done, and that's one less thing I have to worry about. There was another interesting detail though. When I had gotten my oil change at the Saturn dealership, and they told me of this, they also had to rotate my tires. ...which was all well and good.
While replacing the rear wheel cylinders, I was told that my tire pressure was 10 PSI. Not the 32-34 it should be. Granted, this is my fault. But...this was a week after my oil change and tire rotation, and supposedly they check and adjust the tire pressure before you get your car back. Apparently this wasn't the case. In truth, I haven't complained about it, and perhaps in part because I should keep more of an eye on my tire pressure, but...eh. I'm also due for my 60,000 mile service, but that's pretty expensive too. Maybe next time I go, I'll have that done, but since some of the items I need done ARE done, maybe I can get it at a discount.
Another cute little story too - I'm working on a brochure for one of the doctors I work with, and I was given a sample to work off of. Now...she got this brochure from someone else, and they're no longer affiliated with that organization for the symposium, and she's kinda a talking head, if you catch my drift. I talk to her on Friday about my progress, set up a follow up date, and I tell her, "Well, that image you gave me? I desaturated it and overlayed it in blue.." (to make it similar to the prior one) and she says, "Well, I don't know what those two things are, but it sounds good!"
Ha. Makes me feel good that I learned something in my years of image manipulation. *snicker* Ironic, but funny.
Also...I'm fiddling around with Windows 7. Very sexy, very fast, and quite stable. Windows will have my money with this OS if it comes out anything like this. Easy. Very very satisfying.
Oh, and Bush'll be out the door in less than 48 hours. Cheers. *snicker* Here's to a better four from Obama.
It's interesting though. I feel myself changing into a better person, but I still don't quite feel 'happy'. I've got my degree. I've got a decent paying job. I'm living on my own and have my independence, but...I dunno.
A few things of note though. Last weekend, I got my rear wheel cylinders on my Saturn SL2 replaced. It was recommended that I do this sometime soon...except for the fact that I was told that this would cost me upwards of $500 to fix. I talk to Silver, my roommate, and we were able to fix it for much much cheaper. Essentially, $12 a piece for both cylinders, and just the work by Silver to replace them. They really weren't that bad off, but it's done, and that's one less thing I have to worry about. There was another interesting detail though. When I had gotten my oil change at the Saturn dealership, and they told me of this, they also had to rotate my tires. ...which was all well and good.
While replacing the rear wheel cylinders, I was told that my tire pressure was 10 PSI. Not the 32-34 it should be. Granted, this is my fault. But...this was a week after my oil change and tire rotation, and supposedly they check and adjust the tire pressure before you get your car back. Apparently this wasn't the case. In truth, I haven't complained about it, and perhaps in part because I should keep more of an eye on my tire pressure, but...eh. I'm also due for my 60,000 mile service, but that's pretty expensive too. Maybe next time I go, I'll have that done, but since some of the items I need done ARE done, maybe I can get it at a discount.
Another cute little story too - I'm working on a brochure for one of the doctors I work with, and I was given a sample to work off of. Now...she got this brochure from someone else, and they're no longer affiliated with that organization for the symposium, and she's kinda a talking head, if you catch my drift. I talk to her on Friday about my progress, set up a follow up date, and I tell her, "Well, that image you gave me? I desaturated it and overlayed it in blue.." (to make it similar to the prior one) and she says, "Well, I don't know what those two things are, but it sounds good!"
Ha. Makes me feel good that I learned something in my years of image manipulation. *snicker* Ironic, but funny.
Also...I'm fiddling around with Windows 7. Very sexy, very fast, and quite stable. Windows will have my money with this OS if it comes out anything like this. Easy. Very very satisfying.
Oh, and Bush'll be out the door in less than 48 hours. Cheers. *snicker* Here's to a better four from Obama.
