December 26th, 2006 by Atomictumor
OK, I think a problem I have is a lack of things to do. This is going somewhere.
My problem with doing things has always been a lack of motivation.
Simultaneously, I want things to improve my lot. Not entirely necessary things, either, creature comforts.
- I want to get new geekery for the living room computer, and expand on its capability as a media center. New case so it can function as a component system, better powersupply, smaller motherboard to fit in the case (and is more SATA capable so that it pulls that data faster). I need a Hauppage video card in order to use it as a cable box. A gig or two of RAM, and a decently fast processor.
I’ve planned that out for a while. Figure, if done right, 500 bucks. - I want to get a PDA, so that I can keep to-do lists on me, and so that I can keep closer to my finances. I’m the type of man that could use internet access on my belt.
- I want to get a newish Accord, I believe, probably an 04 or 05 with a dozen or so thousand miles on it, if I can. It’d be cheaper, but last about as long. That’ll knock out that big ol’ van payment.
Things like that make good motivation.
I have plenty of things to do.
- I can clean up the redneckified back yard we’ve had since we moved in here, plant some flowers, make it look nice.
- I can organize the playroom, hang shelving, get some room in there for my tools.
- I can change the antifreeze in the Volvo.
- I can run ethernet to MastaG’s computer and fix the vents so the pipes don’t freeze this winter.
- I can run the home theater wire that I’ve had for 2 years and re-hook up the back speakers that have been down since BJ and I flipped the living room around back in like June.
And thats just what I came up with (see, if I had that PDA, I could write em down while I still remembered… I’m just not a paper and pencil guy) off the top of my head. Theres probably 4 or 5 times that many things that would be really handy. Like fix the toilet paper roll in the bathroom.
My super plan, my amazingly awesome and rockinest plan, is to assign point values to these things that need to be done, and do them to acquire enough points in order to purchase these luxuries from myself.
Clever, huh?
Or maybe I can just keep coming up with schemes. Thats good too.
December 26th, 2006 at 11:11 pm
Looks like a pretty awesome plan!
December 26th, 2006 at 11:23 pm
I would go with the SATA 3.0’s, and at least two gigs of memory just in case you want to go over to vista. I would go duo or x2. Get a board that you can expand on in the future. AMD has the new A2 socket but the Duo is proven. Newegg has got some great deal on some SATA 3.0’s @500 GB for about $120 ish. Man, just go for a rebuild — PCIx is so cheap right now and if you are in an expanding mood, might as well invest in the future. I am sorry — I just drowl at computer stuff. It is a sickness. I might as well dream spending other people’s money. =)
December 26th, 2006 at 11:35 pm
Ok computer stuff….101010…
Shelving in Playroom!!!
yippee!!!
You should try to get to an ikea!!!
December 27th, 2006 at 6:31 am
If you need to borrow any “handy man” type tools give me a shout.
December 27th, 2006 at 7:00 am
Like a squeaky red hammer?
December 27th, 2006 at 7:09 am
Heh. That’s a squeaky pink hammer, thank you very much.
December 27th, 2006 at 7:47 am
doing things, like the things on your list up there, always makes me feel inspired and accomplished.
and your redneckified back yard holds no candle to our redneck carport.
December 27th, 2006 at 9:57 am
Hey, I’ve got the remains of a cut down tree in my back yard. Short of a car on wheel blocks, that’s got to count for some redneckification.
PDA’s are good fun gadgetry.
December 27th, 2006 at 10:50 am
You know…a lot of people are still on here, listening to you, supporting you, whatever. I guess the one thing about being a lurker is that I come on here every morning and see what you have said, but don’t always say anything to you. You talked in the last post about not getting the support you got back in Nov. Well, a lot of us are still here, but don’t know what to say.
I guess I relate more to the boys because I lost a parent as a child. I ended up having a lot of issues with my mother because she was able to go on and live her life without my father. My mom changed a lot when he died. I don’t blame her now, but I did then. It doesn’t sound like you are doing that at all with your boys.
You need to do what is best for them, but also what is best for you. When I got a divorce and went through a hard time I went back to school. It really helped me. It sucked financially, but I did what I needed to do.
Listen to that little voice in the back of your head. Have a real conversation with it. Write things down and weigh your options. You are smart enough to figure this out.
December 27th, 2006 at 9:24 pm
Treo 650, man. Mine rocks my socks.