Just electrons...

For whatever reason, I woke up this morning in a far better headspace than I've been since Tuesday 10pm, and in some ways for weeks if not months. Not only was I actually able to rouse myself out of bed at 7:30, but I got several things done this morning (like paying bills, working on getting my car plates re-registered, etc) that have been plagueing me, if only I had the energy to do anything about them. Having my checks and bank card arrive the other day certainly helped, but...I don't know what it is. I'm glad, though; work has sucked big hairy donkey balls lately, with me getting maybe 2-3 hours of actual work done per shift. Today a lot has gotten done and it's only 2-something... so this is a brief break, because I found this funny:

THEN:
Hewlett-Packard 386 SX/25 Mhz
Windows 3.1
floppy drive
14" CRT monitor
dot-matrix printer
Total: $999 (I remember, because I saved all summer for it)

NOW:
Store-built 900 Mhz AMD Duron (I think)
Mandrake Linux 8.1 (now 9.0)
CD-R drive (and a floppy, still)
15" refurbished CRT monitor
decrepit inkjet printer, linked to another computer in the office
Total: $799(?), not counting monitor or printer

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Heh. Stay tuned, those of you local and interested in a shopping spree. Let me get my finances sorted, and probably shortly after Yule I'll ask for direct help.