Thursday December 22nd (aka Twas The Day Before The Day Before The Night Before Xmas)
 

Morning! |angry|

Just in a foul mood (see my latest entry into the Monthly thread if you care)

Broke our 1 good snow shovel yesterday trying to break up the ice rink that is my driveway |banghead|

I'd like to go back to bed, but I have to run my mom to a doctor appt & then pick up the ASSIL - at least he's off over the holidays & I won't have to pick him up from work for the next 2 weeks |thumb

Morning. |coffee

I share this will all you on what is the holiness of Costanza nights:

'Twas the night before Festivus and all through Queens,
Not a Costanza was yelling...as strange as it seems.
The family was sleeping, just waiting for light.
Saving their strength for the upcoming fight.
At the crack of dawn on December twenty-three,
Frank put up the pole... instead of a tree.
Estelle prepared the meal that would start the rite,
Not a laugh or a smile was anywhere in sight.
George dreaded this hour that came every year,
The airing of grievances would soon be here.
Frank stood at the table and bellowed out loud,
"So who's got a complaint amongst this crowd?"
"You two are crazy and have wrecked my life!",
Cried George at his parents who mocked him for spite.
"A Lloyd Braun you'll never be " was Estelle's refrain,
"Why should I try,ma?... the guy's insane!"
"Enough with the grievances," Frank said with some glee,
"Now which one of you two is wrestling me?"
"So feats of strength you want? Let them begin here,
"It's your turn to fight him, mom... he beat me last year."
The battle was started, the screaming was lyrical,
The fact no one got hurt was .... ANOTHER FESTIVUS MIRACLE!!!!

Sadly, I cannot claim it as my own but don't know who wrote it. Work and shopping today. We don't have a lot of Xmas shopping to do but have left it to the end.

Have a great day! |thumb

Just another day of more of the same.

Getting room ready for tomorrow's guest along with today's work.

Ok, back online. My laptop crashed last week so I've been online on my phone since then. Decided to go buy a new laptop today.
It appears my photoshop version from 1999 isn't working on these new computer thingies anymore :D Have to look for something to replace it with. Tried GIMP but not that impressed so far. Any ideas?

I'd say stick with Gimp. It is a bastard to learn because the manual they supply is rubbish, but use Google to look up how to do things, someone has posted a tutorial (often with video) for every thing you need to know, somewhere on the 'net. Once you know Gimp well, it is (IMHO) a lot better than the last version of Photoshop that I used (which, admittedly, was a while back, but if it won't work on your new computer, then so is your version).

GIMP definitely requires a different way of doing things. I use simply because I am too cheap to buy something. |huh