Saturday, August 2, 2008

New Toy

So I have a new toy -- a Gateway laptop that I'm still learning to use.

I'm hoping that being able to be online from places other than my desk, where I tire quickly, will help me feel like I can stay more connected. We'll see!

I had some money set aside from my AP days (my credit union account) that we've declared my education funds. I don't know that I'll manage to start taking classes in the fall like I hoped, but a laptop is going to be essential no matter when I start.

And this one was a bargain, although I still need to get a copy of Microsoft Office to run on it. (Boy do I miss having a friend at Microsoft willing to get me software at the company store! The last I got was Office Professional 2003 -- the full version -- for $40. I don't think I'm going to be able to manage that this time!! :)

Anyway, with luck, I'll be able to post more frequently here.

1 comment:

Sherril said...

You can take classes online, too... they have whole degrees you can get online. And there's that Chronic Illness Initiative at DePaul U., http://snl.depaul.edu/StudentResources/TheChronicIllnessIni/index.asp.

So far they only have undergraduate degrees available online.