And another day begins

Well, it's a day of productivity and mixed blessings. And the last day of the year, so if there is anything to get done, then now's the time.

I stayed up waaay too late last night thanks to a mixture of boredom, comics books, internet, and anxiety. Sometime in the middle of the night I was struck down by a crushing fear of life, the universe, and Austria. Then I discovered that the power charger for my laptop has stopped developed a break in the internal cable, so that while it will charge now if held in just the perfect spot, any motion will send the charge out the window.

I have attempted to purchase a replacement for it that will get here by expedited shipping if and only if the company sends it out today. If I have to wait for Wednesday shipping, there's no chance of me getting it, and my mom will ship it to Austria for me.

Life goes on.

Thank God for small Favors

I am trapped at home on New Year's Eve, while my parents are off at a party to which I was almost certain they would bring my grandmother. This was not the case. Rather, she remains here, blaring the TV at volumes audible from space. I am reduced to listening to Michael Jackson to drown out the moans and wails of Animal Planet.

If I did not have access to a small supply of Jägermeister, I would begin to doubt the existence of a benevolent God.