Well, today marks the end of my run with B.A.C.A. Problems in my personal life and issues within my chapter are forcing me to turn in my patch. I hope that now I will be able to focus on the things I need to focus on and get my life back on track as it needs to be.
Wish me luck, all. I'm going to need it.
And to all my B.A.C.A. pals out there, keep up the good work. Those kids need you!
Ray
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Computer Literacy is Not His Forte
Earlier this past week, my computer fried. I mean, took a complete blind leap into the void of yesteryear. Had to get a new power supply, motherboard, and processor. Basically, I replaced everything but the hard drive. Oye.
My husband, on the other hand, knows only that 'the computer was broke and now it's fixed.' He knows we've had to re-install most programs on the computer, including Windows and Microsoft Office. He also knows that, including the week-long vacation we took just prior to the computer crashing, he hadn't checked his e-mail in about two weeks. The poor boy was jonesing just a bit. So last night, I came into the bedroom and said, "I left the computer up in case you want to check your e-mail. But if you do, you better go now. It's downloading updates and it'll restart when it's done unless you hit the 'restart later' button." It was the fastest I had seen him get motivated in a while. However, he came back in only a few minutes later.
"I can't find it." He says, "It's not there anymore."
"What do you mean?" I ask. "It's Yahoo Mail. It's a website, not a program."
"It's gone." He just says. I stare at his face for a moment while my brain whirrs, trying to think Hubby-speak. I finally get up, and follow him back into the office. He sits down in the chair, and points at the computer screen, which is currently showing the desktop. "You see?" He says, "It's not there anymore." And points towards the other icons still showing on the screen.
Without a word, I lean over, grab the mouse, click on the Internet Explorer icon (yes, I use Internet Exploder, leave me alone... I like it.), go to Favorites and click on the Yahoo Mail link I put there earlier for convenience. Like "Maaaaaagic" (imagine the jazz hands, if you will) the Yahoo Mail login screen pops up.
He looks at me. "That's not how I used to get to my mail. There used to be a thingy on the main screen that I clicked on. It's not there anymore."
I'm rolling my eyes as I walk back out the door. Later that evening I realize what it was and go back into the office (after Hubby was finished checking e-mail, of course) and download Yahoo Messenger, which automatically puts not only a Yahoo Messenger icon on the desktop, but also a Yahoo Mail icon there as well.
*sigh* I go back in the bedroom and inform hubby that I have 'returned his precious icon'. I wear my new hat for the rest of the evening, even though it doesn't even come close to resembling Indiana Jones' hat, just for the effect. No one gets it but me. But that's okay. I'm used to giggling to myself by now.....
My husband, on the other hand, knows only that 'the computer was broke and now it's fixed.' He knows we've had to re-install most programs on the computer, including Windows and Microsoft Office. He also knows that, including the week-long vacation we took just prior to the computer crashing, he hadn't checked his e-mail in about two weeks. The poor boy was jonesing just a bit. So last night, I came into the bedroom and said, "I left the computer up in case you want to check your e-mail. But if you do, you better go now. It's downloading updates and it'll restart when it's done unless you hit the 'restart later' button." It was the fastest I had seen him get motivated in a while. However, he came back in only a few minutes later.
"I can't find it." He says, "It's not there anymore."
"What do you mean?" I ask. "It's Yahoo Mail. It's a website, not a program."
"It's gone." He just says. I stare at his face for a moment while my brain whirrs, trying to think Hubby-speak. I finally get up, and follow him back into the office. He sits down in the chair, and points at the computer screen, which is currently showing the desktop. "You see?" He says, "It's not there anymore." And points towards the other icons still showing on the screen.
Without a word, I lean over, grab the mouse, click on the Internet Explorer icon (yes, I use Internet Exploder, leave me alone... I like it.), go to Favorites and click on the Yahoo Mail link I put there earlier for convenience. Like "Maaaaaagic" (imagine the jazz hands, if you will) the Yahoo Mail login screen pops up.
He looks at me. "That's not how I used to get to my mail. There used to be a thingy on the main screen that I clicked on. It's not there anymore."
I'm rolling my eyes as I walk back out the door. Later that evening I realize what it was and go back into the office (after Hubby was finished checking e-mail, of course) and download Yahoo Messenger, which automatically puts not only a Yahoo Messenger icon on the desktop, but also a Yahoo Mail icon there as well.
*sigh* I go back in the bedroom and inform hubby that I have 'returned his precious icon'. I wear my new hat for the rest of the evening, even though it doesn't even come close to resembling Indiana Jones' hat, just for the effect. No one gets it but me. But that's okay. I'm used to giggling to myself by now.....
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