I like some stuff about Windows 98...like the multicolored title bars, the cool CD bouncing screensaver, and the nifty way it tries to convince me I know nothing about computers. I am proud of the fact that I know, at very least, how to put Windows in its place as my Little Microsoft Servant.

I said ON YOUR KNEES MICROSOFT DOG!!!!!

When I was installing Windows 98, as an upgrade of course, I was astonished by what a painless process it was. The installation program asked me a few questions Baxter could have answered, then installed Windows itself. It showed me a small tutorial in the meantime. I stayed and watched because I didn't trust it to behave itself unattended. The entire tutorial consisted of Windows telling me that it is now so simple a dog could send coherent e-mail, and the blind can pick color schemes. It also mentioned something about increasing the speed of light and supporting features which enabled you to sell not only your soul to Microsoft, but also your self-respect, and the unused portions of your brain...which will be greatly increased by using all the automated features it offers.

Not that I feel any bitterness about using Windows, or the fact that I am learning to use UNIX and I have been away from DOS long enough that I find it vaguely painful...particularly to the 'command line' section of my brain, which has lain dormant since using the JDK in the computer labs at school.

But it's all coming back to me. ;)

I ache like I was beat with a stick today...we learned how to fall in self defense. Fortunately I was uninjured DURING the class, but the fact that I do REAL push-ups in class, then we used the "Push-Up Muscles" to catch ourselves when we fell forward...boy I'm sore. It's like the first day of skiing last summer. I couldn't move for three days then, so this is mild by comparison. But I don't have a sunburn now.

Perhaps I should simulate the sensation by listening to Hanson back to back with Puff Daddy...

In other news, I got this in my e-mail today:

Dear Kathy,
Mom sent you a Virtual Flower Company bouquet.
Click on the following URL to see your flowers:
[snip]

Your flowers will expire in 2 weeks.

My flowers will expire? Doesn't that sound peculiar? I got a kick out of it. First I made the 'wrinkly nose' face at the screen, which I was going to include a picture of but decided I looked like a monkey. Then I actually said 'Ha ha!", which is a method of laughing I have unfortunately picked up from Brian. Then I decided I had to share it.

So I did. With you.

I had a busy day, which mainly involved trying not to move, watching TV and doing homework, and taking a nap. I'm shameful, I do nothing but sit in front of my computer and drink Green Tea. Fortunately, I'm a computer science major and doing just that is 'building life skills'. Although I think the pros drink Mountain Dew and coffee, both of which have too much caffiene for me to drink all day long...but I'm building my tolerance.

This was a bitter mockery of the world entry, wasn't it? Ah well, they can't all be brimming with happiness or shopping lists of my day, can they....