Yay! Summer.

So much excitement!

I downloaded the new iphone operating system, thanks to my father, who called after reading about it in the Wall Street Journal. It IS better. He really should not feed my addiction.

I'm hopefully going to Chicago to solve our "visa problem" i.e. (name withheld) didn't deliver them. Called (name also withheld) with my list of questions and was told that all would be "no problem". Very casual, the Chicago (name withheld) customer service people. And again was told that missing passports . . ."that never happens" . . . and suppressed my urge to scream into the phone "but IT DID HAPPEN!" Therefore, they cannot use the word "never" anymore. They can use almost never . . . they can use seldom . . . but "never happens" doesn't work any more. But I told her to have a nice day instead.

Look children! This is why monopolies are BAD!

And I finally, after much hand wringing, moaning and reading endlessly "cnet" web reviews, bought a camera this afternoon. A Nikon P60, which I purchased for under $100. Yeah, yeah, yeah, it runs on AA batteries . . . but it has a viewfinder and a manual setting and a 5x optical zoom. And I could have spend the $229 on the Canon Powershot SX110 but I have to go to Chicago and I probably shouldn't sleep on the street. So the Nikon P60 will have to do. I think it's cute actually and just big enough to feel like a "real" camera and yet small enough to fit in my purse. "George" the Nikon D80 has not been invited on the India trip, due to his size.

And I started a new sweater yesterday. The pattern is simple to the point that I might find it boring, but so far it has been good television knitting. And now that I have a DVR I can watch "Venture Brothers" and knit away anytime I want. Love it.

Multi-tasking

I just finished talking on my phone, while typing this IN MY LIVING ROOM and having the possibility of recording four shows at once and then watching them in my bedroom. I heart AT&T right at this moment.

And I think I can use their wireless at Starbucks for free now, but don't quote me on that. The install guy told me that I can type this out in my backyard too . . . so maybe I need to fix up my backyard and get some hammocks or something. Yes, multiple hammocks . . . so my friends and family can sit too.

Unfortunately, this means I'm going to have to buy stuff. Or more stuff, as I just purchased an iphone. New television and a new computer. But now I don't have to get that wireless router that I have been lovingly stroking at the Best Buy. I just have to get the Passport drive or Mybook, or whatever they are called, so I can transfer all that music on my office dinosaur. I could make my office a "real" guestroom. With just guest stuff. (I know. I'm dreaming. I have way too much stuff.)

So good first day of summer so far . . . don't want to jinx it, so knock wood. My actually government passport came in the mail today, signed for and everything and I have new wireless and a DVR for ten dollars less a month. YAY!