Putting together a new desktop

Jun 5th, 2009 // In: Posts // By: Mellystu // Comments 1

I’ve been thinking about home building a desktop again, although likely not for me. I was looking at Pricewatch, and I marveled at the kind of machine I could afford to put together today. The last time I built one was 6 – 7 years ago. I lost its functionality on maternity leave with Ada [...]

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I set Ada up the bomb!

Jun 5th, 2009 // In: Posts // By: Mellystu // Comments 1

Ada was complaining early this afternoon about her foot–particularly between her toes. She kept rubbing them and insisting that she needed medicine. I gave them a look and determined the only medicine she needed was a bath. Mac walked in the bathroom while we were in there, and gave a nervous laugh at the tub. [...]

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Seriously?

Jun 4th, 2009 // In: Posts // By: Mellystu // Comments 1

A woman sues Pepsi, Co for misleading her because the “crunchberries” in Cap’n Crunch with Crunchberries are not real fruit. Thankfully, she lost. The court, Judge Morrison England, Jr., also pointed out that the plaintiff acknowledged in her opposition to the motion to dismiss that “[c]lose inspection [of the box] reveals that Crunchberries . . [...]

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What Ada will learn over her summer vacation

Jun 3rd, 2009 // In: Posts // By: Mellystu // Comments 0

I just had this interaction with Ada. She walked up to me with a play cell phone. Ada: Mom, be quiet. I have to call for work*. Me: Okay Ada: Shhhh I watch on as Ada babbles into her phone. She closes it, and stares at me. Me: Can I talk now? Ada: Yes. You [...]

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Renewed Observations

Jun 1st, 2009 // In: Posts // By: Mellystu // Comments 5

Mac is trying to watch Babylon 5, and so far, he is not getting it. Granted, he is still wading in season one. I remember the effects and acting being bad when I first watched this season, but throw it on a 60 inch tv, and it is 60 times as bad as I remember. [...]

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