When a customer leases a bunch of computer equipment in 1999, as well as buys a bunch of service, software, peripherals, and network essentials, what in the world drives them to bitch about the lack of depreciation on their equipment when the lease comes due in 2003?

The dude says, “I was expecting 10%, but what Apple offered me was much higher.”

Then the dude says, after I give him the option of buying out and then selling his equipment on eBay, “Well, we really like the setup. The computers do exactly what we want them to do, and do it well.”

Pay for what you’re getting. Leases are for those that will not be happy with their equipment when the lease is up, not for those who want to keep their equipment. Quit sulking, you whiney bastard!

Sheesh.

It’s strangely pleasing to my OCD side to separate an entire ream of old dot matrix paper for use in a laser printer.

One of the techs asked me to not listen to streaming broadcasts because they take up too much bandwidth. Hrm, normally I’d say he was full of shit, but then I have to remind myself I’m not behind OC12’s any more, just a business DSL connection.

Next thursday equals cable modem goodness again. Yay!

Tonight is the Lansing by Night Cam game. I’m thinking of approaching the RST about applying to upkeep the regional web page. Cuz it blows.

More thoughts as they come… while I’m still at work anyway.

There are two types of things I need to get done – creative and practical.

Creative
• Read up to and including the newest book in Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series – Came from Amazon today.
• Put more energy into my book, as there is obvious demand for it (yes, you people inflated my ego out of control).
• Update my LARP characters, do downtimes, and write character histories.
• Watch an anime DVD I rented.

Practical
• Send out two bills.
• Grocery shopping
• Wash dishes.
• Clean bathroom.

Amidst this, I will be going to Anime Night at 21C tonight, make sure that I don’t neglect or any of my friends, and stay sane. I can do this.

Yesterday was weird and interesting.

• I got into work on time, and got a lot done.
• I’m still sick, which sucks.
• Class went well, and the reading is going to be interesting. The memorizing of dates and names will be minimized, which is snazzy.
• Haircut: Accomplished. I’m sick of BoRics never taking the time to buzz right at the line between long and short hair. I’ve decided to not go there for a long time. Now if I can just find someone to fix this with some clippers.
• Green Spiral with was a good time and reminded me that I need to know more about Tarot.
• Hung out with , , and her friend Amanda at Denny’s. Constantly amazed at how a cool person has such a small social circle.
• Went to sleep.

In the midst of all of this, I was thinking a lot about the long-term. Good thoughts.

BTW, all those that have requested my book, but haven’t been receiving it in the past, are going to get the prelude. I’m worried about saturating my future audience (want to get it published, ya know), but then again, I’m paranoid. :)

I got a gift certificate from . I’m going to have to get to honor it soon. ;)

Work is going well, I have the feel of getting things together and organized. My financial life is in the same mode, and it feels wonderful.

I’m feeding ‘s gaming addiction.

I’ve got class in under an hour and I’m very happy about that.

For those of you that have been following my novel, I’ll most likely be sending that out to you today or tomorrow. I once more need to gather all the email addresses of those that have been getting it. I’m about halfway done with that. :)

I think I would worry more often about the crazy if I didn’t roleplay it to the hilt whenever I got the chance.

I’m watching the keynote speech from MacWorld in San Francisco.

I have to change my pants.

A Powerbook Aluminum… yes… Aluminum… with a 17″ landscape screen.

I have to change my pants again.