Portable Firefox

I'm trying out a "modded" Firefox, for lack of a better term, that is designed to be installed to and run from a portable media device, like a USB drive (what I'm using) or a CD-RW with packet writing enabled. Basically, I can now bring my browser with me anywhere - as long as there's a Windows PC there that I can use it on. It has some things disabled - like saved forms, multiple session cookies - to minimize the read/write access to the drive that it's on. I've got all of my key extensions installed, and I've added Bookmark Synchronizer so I can synch the bookmarks on it an on my home machine - pretty much everything I need. Only downside I've noticed is that it takes longer to load.

Thespian convention was Friday night; I worked at Best Western, and had a pretty slow night, overall. The fire alarm was fixed, thank goodness. Setting up the breakfast sucks, but wasn't that bad, really. I just had no idea what I was doing, and they seemed to have gone out of their way to make it difficult for me by not defrosting any OJ, or gravy, and leaving out a whole pitcher of milk for the WHOLE day. Eww.

Finished my and Bridget's taxes - getting all of our federal income taxes back, and about a third of our state taxes, so we'll be doing pretty good in a few weeks. We're doing good now, actually, since Bridget's $5000 loan check came in. Party! Kidding, of course.

Who to kill first...

Today was pretty screwed up, and I just don't know who to blame it on. Somehow, a couple of weeks ago, the conference hall was booked for today - which is specifically a violation of the contract Jay and I drew up, wherein I have exclusive rights to Tuesdays and Thursdays. Not so bad, really, since it was only going to be used from 5 to 6. I could still hold my advanced ad college classes.

Wrong, of course. They would need the room until at LEAST 7:30, which meant I could hold NO classes.

I know that all of the girls know I teach karate out there, because I've talked to most of them about it, or Jay has mentioned it to them. So why was it booked in the first place? And why did the people who booked it wait until the DAY of the event to push back the times?

I'm so aggravated right now, I can't even express it.

3,600,000

Three million six hundred thousand nickels.

That's $180,000.

It weighs 23 tons.

And somebody stole it. Disappeared from an 18 wheeler in Florida. The driver is missing too.

That's a lot of nickels. According to The Today Show  it would take a year to turn that in to cash at a rate of $500 a day. Talk about a patient thief.

Or, of course, just pay in nickels for the rest of your life.

Birthday!

Today was Bridget's birthday, and unfortunately it was not all I, or she, had hoped it would be. I had thought of planning a surprise party, but funding cut that short. My work and her school schedle kept us apart most of the day, and then a combination of lack of sleep and the changing weather put me to sleep for several hours - ancelling TKD class in the process.

To top things off, Bridget wanted a plan king cake for her birthday cake; no filling, just plain. Unfortunately, the only place in town that has king cakes at all has no plain, only strawberry with cream cheese. *sigh* But everyone is calling to wish her a happy birthday, so she seems happy.

Happy birthday Bridget!

Blah blah, oochety smoochety

I did an entry several days ago, but the internet ate it. I swear.

Things go well, here. School has started, and I think I'll enjoy my classes. I'm working some mornings at the hotel again, which means slightly more stress, but I get to hang out more with Jay. We cut up all day today. He's very different as an employer when you spend time with him.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time rocks. It captures the spirit of the original 2D side-scroller, and wraps it with gorgeous graphics. The camera could use some work, though.

It occurred to me earlier this evening, and this may be my favorite part of the game, that I think they used the same melody for the healing as they did in the original game.

We are nearly done with Thief 3. The story arc has been quite good. And strange. One of the city quarters is in utter chaos - people killing each other EVERYWHERE. It's tough sneaking past Hammerites waving hammers or casting spells, and city watch thrusting swords, and Pagans with swords and spells, and the random sword-wielding scoundrel on the streets. I think we just have to fight some undead and then the main baddy, and we'll be done. Sounds like fun.

Bridget, of course, would disagree and say fighting undead is NEVER fun.

Next on my list is Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, and 3rd person stealth game, so we get to sit and watch as I creep ever so slowly and silently in a modern setting.

Oh, and I fixed the guest computer at work. It had gone haywire. Yay! for me.