Apple Care rocks. I sent my macbook out for service on Thursday and got it back today!! It’s only Tuesday! Anyway, it looks like they gave me a whole new case (keyboard, touchpad, screen, etc.) and did something to the hard drive to make it work again. My settings were the same as I left them and it works great. OK Apple, you’re forgiven. I don’t hate you anymore…at least until you let me down again.
I forgot to mention that I drove down to Laguna Beach with my brother on Saturday to see what kind of photos we could take at dusk. This is one of the better ones. I didn’t realize there would be so much fog that evening. It just kept rolling in…
I think the holidays sort of crept up on us this year. I knew it was around the corner but just realized that Thanksgiving was this coming week. Apparently Jes was in Azeroth for too long to notice too because when I said we needed to buy our turkey he said, “Why?”. And when I told him that Thanksgiving was this Thursday, he said “What?! This Thursday?!”
So on Sunday, we went to the meat store to purchase the prime rib and fresh turkey. We also heard our first Christmas song of the year. This has to be a record. It was weird but also made me a little giddy. We have cousins in town this week so we’re having a cousin dinner on Wednesday night. On Thursday night, we’re having the parents and extended family over for turkey. And then on Saturday, we’re meeting up with Jimmy, Huy, and Holly for Thai food. Phew! To kick it all off, Jes and I went for a quick jog this evening in preparation for all the gluttony. I love this time of year.
This is my favorite time of year. My two most favorite holidays are coming up, it’s nippy in the morning, and it’s going to start snowing soon!! It’s SkiDazzle weekend and I’m hoping to check it out. Anyone want to go?! With paid admission you get a free pass to Summit or Bear. If only it would just cool down and start dumping. I know you’ve all seen this video but I had to bring it back to get you all pumped up. The video has music so if you’re at work, put your headphones on! Get your boards/skis waxed, goggles and beanie out of the closet, and put those racks back on the car!! It’s almost that time!!
Tonight I had my last photography class and it was pretty neat to see everyone’s work laid out on the table. We were asked to bring in our best photos from the past 8 weeks so that we could critique, comment, and admire. It was a lot of fun learning how to better use my camera and the instructor was pretty cool. He allowed us to ask specific questions about our own cameras and equipment and would sit down and figure stuff out with us. I even learned some neat tricks for my speedlight today! They also had an art exhibit that showcased all types of media from photographs, to drawings and paintings, to sculptures. I’m inspired! Now that I know how to use my camera in “manual” mode, the sky’s the limit! Next semester, acrylic painting! Haha. A new renegade hobby for me! Woo Hoo!
I knew this day would come. My macbook was destined to die soon. With the new Intel macbooks there have been numerous complaints about this and that. Here are just a few of them:
Well, as of last night, I have 3 out of 3. Awesome. Jes tried to follow all the directions on the website to try to fix the shut-down problem but there’s no luck in sight. So, it’s time to call Apple Care and complain. It’s a good thing it’s still under warranty. Stupid apple. I’m so glad that I never abandoned my ThinkPad.
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