Ordered a new laptop from Newegg yesterday, and it got here today - wrong specs. Not blaming them, was a "seller" company on their site, but 1/2 the RAM and wrong Windows listed in specs sticker. Box seemingly unopened but brand tape rumpled. I did NOT open, took photos, returned immediately.

While I do love seeing all the spooky Halloween books on sale this month, it has triggered this rant about one of my web pet peeves - sites that disable the ability to Ctrl-Click and open in a new tab. WHYYYYY?

Wow, best team-up ever, I know who I'll be watching!

I also managed a 10/10 - when seen side by side the answer is pretty obvious. There were a 2 that I had to look at a little longer before deciding, but for the other 8 my snap judgement was right.

I've been participating in a Johns Hopkins survey on COVID for... a year or two? Latest update just came in, and interestingly, @rahaeli.bsky.social, they have added questions about hypermobility, flexibility, double-jointedness, etc.

Take the fictional characters quiz and post the first four you know: openpsychometrics.org/tests/characters I am sensing a pattern...

I feel this so hard... and some mornings just require a cup of Death Wish, to heck with the consequences!

Zuck: The average American has three friends.

That's another good one for my "I noticed this and now I can't ignore it" list. My list includes: 1) Having whiskey at their desk. Cops, lawyers, detectives, doctors, they all grab a tumbler of hard liquor. Who actually does that? That is the LAST place I want to be drinking.

Sekhmet gets to go home tomorrow! I'm so happy for her and Kiki and V, surviving bird flu is a big deal!

This is my life.

Oh yes, I know that one. My sweet snuggly boy has the worst gas this morning and I am just dreading the inevitable. Here's hoping it's the downstairs box and not the one in my office, mid-meeting!

This looks amazing, never thought of adding apples! @shiftypumpkin.com makes ours with an orange juice base so it's nice and tart. We'll have to try adding apples sometime, I bet they are tasty with all the fall spices in there.

This is the best thing ever, it just makes me smile. The tone of voice on some words (willy, boobs) makes them stand out in the best way from the sea of other regular curses. If I am having a bad day at the online office, this will cheer me right up!

Yep, and also "I don't want to" is a perfectly valid reason to not do something, no notes.

Vax report day 2 - still a sore arm, little bit achey but I can't differentiate between shots vs. just being old, ha. Sleep was not too bad, only got up 3 times to pee (thanks, extra shingles hydration). Drinking some Death Wish coffee and having banana bread, all is good!

Getting the COVID booster and a shingles vax today, and just took the extra antihistamines to prep. Hydration for shingles.... working on it, but I gotta finish my coffee or I won't be awake enough to get the jab.

I grew up on these streets.

I need to convince several of my loved ones of this concept...

My work life changed for the better when I realized this - Work is work, the rest is MINE. Doing extra / good / hard work? Only results in more work and no appreciation, because it's a BUSINESS and it wants profit. Not good things for ME. That's my responsibility.

Took me over 4 months to finally score an invite, which isn't bad considering how non-social I am! But it was quite frustrating for those months, watching all my interesting people migrate away, and not being able to follow. Glad to be here now!

thinking about forgotten computer sounds we no longer hear: • the grinding noise of a defragmenting hard drive • the BZWOMM of the monitor degauss button • the squeal of an ejecting floppy drive • the crackle of static as you switch off a CRT monitor • the horrifying shriek of a dot matrix printer

I started watching the new Netflix series "Kaos" and was enjoying it, got all the way up to ep4 in one sitting. Will not watch any more though, because [spoiler reasons involving Dennis].

I love the little murder-kitten!

This so perfectly captures my 20+ years of web and database development... *sigh*

That's me! I helped! And you HAVE to say "ooh, big stretch!", it's the law.

Hey @kevinhearne.bsky.social, I just got a cancellation of my Canines & Cocktails pre-order at Amazon, did the release date change?

Just a week? Thank goodness I don't physically write anything anymore. Just a quick "23... wait... backspace-4" will do for the next, oh, 4 months or so it takes my brain to catch up.

"Age yourself with a movie you saw in the theater as a kid." Saw it at a drive-in theater.

#ArtAdventCalendar: Oil painting I did yesterday on 18"x24" canvas, inspired by a posted photo from @chuckwendig.bsky.social. A woodland path covered by a canopy of branches and leaves.

Got out of the shower, was making coffee, and husband says "breakfast is on the way" 😲 - I got donut delivery this morning, yay! Death Wish and Dunkin' is the best way to start a Friday. #notsponsored

Why does today (Thursday) feel like tomorrow (Friday)? Was it something I ate?

Taco Tuesday is the best Tuesday all week!

Looking for a good, smooth decaf coffee. Current brand (Eight O'Clock med) is fine, but has too much bite. My fave is Death Wish, but daily is usually Eo'C regular. Thoughts? (my method: 10oz coffee + ~2oz sweetened creamer)

Well, last night was a bust. Some days I just can't brain, and apparently that was yesterday. Ended up watching video game streamers all night instead of actually playing video games. Did slip in a couple of Starfield "how to / tips / skills" videos, but still... let's see what we can do today!

So it's Friday, almost done with work, watching the Hermits stream Decked Out runs and looking forward to playing Starfield all weekend. Although it's cool and rainy, so curling up with a book, the cats, and a coffee sounds good, too.