new computer!!!

Well, for quite a few weeks now I've been exclusively working on my at-school desktop, because my beloved Winbook laptop - the one on which I analyzed my dissertation research, wrote my dissertation, and wrote most of my early teaching stuff - is failing (the lamp that lights the screen is going out). Since I had had this computer since '97, and the repair was more than 1/3 the cost of a new one, and the computer had become increasingly buggy as it aged, I decided it was time for a new 'puter.

So I hemmed and hawed and stalled. It's a lot of money to me. Then I realized I'd get a tax refund that would cover most if not all of the cost.

Then my brother (who is a seminary student) had a financial emergency. And my wonderful father, in the spirit of "fairness" (more-than-fairness) said he would buy me the computer, seeing as he helped my brother out of a financial jam.

Even better, Winbook had a sweet, sweet deal on exactly the computer set up I needed. So one should be winging its way to me later this week.

Incidentally, Winbook is a smaller, less-known company but their computers are excellent - the fact that I was able to use one from 1997 until now with little upgrading is, I think, part testimony to their quality. And when I broke something on the computer, their repair was fast and good and not too expensive.

I am still considering buying a digicam with part of my tax refund. In that case, I'll upgrade to picture-blogger and be able to actually show you the stuff I'm making!