I LOATHE the creators of Winfixer, Winantivirus, Drivecleaner and every other similar program that has decided to, all at once, descend upon my PC and slow it down with incessant popups and false NAV alerts... these people need lives, I swear. And there goes another one! I've spent the last two weeks trying to rid my system of the damn PUPs and it's driving me mad! I mean besides the popups, things keep stalling and, oh, yeah all my System Restore points were wiped out so I couldn't use that to get rid of Winfixer(the original culprit). I'm currently getting advice from these dudes at a forum called Geeks to Go, though it's a little difficult to get the time to get online long enough to follow all the necessary steps. i do appreciate the help though.
Bah humbug.
Ok, breathing normally now.
Will now attempt to do the rest of the clean up. But before that, mini-update:
- did not get that job but received a job offer in my current department, which I had to decline because of study.
- Study, meanwhile, is going along although with some rather large hiccups due to incompetence on the part of the institution which decided to take over my college. It concerns their work experience guidelines which no one seems to know anything about, meaning my search for places to sign up to next year is halted. Although my tutor has expressed dislike towards WE and I wrote back and am now waiting on his reasons why. I'm a little confused, clearly, about certain course expectations... work expectations and thus how to pace myself for the next year, regarding work and a hopeful career... does make things interesting though so, cool, at least I can't say life's boring.
- That said, I've been going out with my friends heaps and it's been both fantastic and a little distracting (in terms of study). Dopey as it makes me sound, having a life takes adjusting to :P
- Another one of my best friends got married!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She is currently on her honeymoon in Italy. :D
- I don't normally have much to say in this arena, but guys-wise - an old constant mind occupier has decided to resurface; I've additionally met someone with whom I have a freakish amount in common (although unfortunately I don't think that the attraction is mutual.. damn) and that I really like spending time with (though, sadly, it's not as often as I'd like..everyone's too damn busy nowadays); and am finding myself the object of particular intrigue to someone else. His words, not mine. Of course, what bites is that while yes, he's a pretty interesting guy (in more ways than one), for me, it stops there.
- Lately, I have gone rather DVD-nuts, not only obtaining a good number of that list I mentioned previously, but heaps more and I am now officially obsessed with The Office (US), particularly Steve Carell and John Krasinski and the whole JAM fiasco (although not just that!). This third season already has me hooked. Oh, thank you YouTube, btw.
Ok, on to that clean up now. Pennebaker was right (again)... am feeling much better than I was earlier. Loverly.
Sunday, October 08, 2006
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
La vita è bella... :)
Though I am both excited and nervous beyond my wits, it's the truth and I like it.
I'm currently preparing a job app for a position on campus that I would really love and be really lucky to get at this stage. It's been a while since I had to endure the whole job application process and since this is a government/uni position, the process is even more strenuous. I've been fortunate enough to get every tip under the sun from a lot of the people I already work with, my boss has ensured me a fab reference and a couple of people have offered to go over my stuff for me as well so that was really kind of them. Of course, I still have to finalise my other referee (who will be getting a semi-irate call tomorrow... I kid) and finish addressing the criteria (they expect sub headings and admittedly, it does make things easier - I'm just editing now), but the closing date is next Friday so I have a little time.
I am certainly prepped for the possibility I won't get it, but I'm just excited to be applying :D let things go as they go...
Oh yes, and as of today - my HECS debt is history! I made the final payment today and now, I've paid off my entire tertiary education and I'm not destitute, huzzah! *dances*
And to just pop that cherry on top there, it's payday tomorrow :)
Aaah, the things that excite you when you get older... and after all those lovely simple pleasures everyone's been noting...;) Will get mine out soon, promise.
I'm currently preparing a job app for a position on campus that I would really love and be really lucky to get at this stage. It's been a while since I had to endure the whole job application process and since this is a government/uni position, the process is even more strenuous. I've been fortunate enough to get every tip under the sun from a lot of the people I already work with, my boss has ensured me a fab reference and a couple of people have offered to go over my stuff for me as well so that was really kind of them. Of course, I still have to finalise my other referee (who will be getting a semi-irate call tomorrow... I kid) and finish addressing the criteria (they expect sub headings and admittedly, it does make things easier - I'm just editing now), but the closing date is next Friday so I have a little time.
I am certainly prepped for the possibility I won't get it, but I'm just excited to be applying :D let things go as they go...
Oh yes, and as of today - my HECS debt is history! I made the final payment today and now, I've paid off my entire tertiary education and I'm not destitute, huzzah! *dances*
And to just pop that cherry on top there, it's payday tomorrow :)
Aaah, the things that excite you when you get older... and after all those lovely simple pleasures everyone's been noting...;) Will get mine out soon, promise.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
On the prowl...
Anybody got any opinions on The Outsiders before I run out and find myself a copy?
I'd certainly heard of The Outsiders and recently, for some reason, seems more people are asking me if I've seen it. My answer was generally no up until recently when I was looking up another movie (one I knew had Ralph Macchio in it from the little that I had seen) and found that he wasn't in it (the movie was Gorky Park... how I came by the notion that that was the movie I'd been watching, I no longer know) and after a little more digging, I realised that all this time, I hadwatched The Outsiders, albeit unwittingly. The more I've looked into it, the more I want to read the book and watch the movie properly hence the question above.
DVD hunt currently consists of:
Running On Empty (the River Phoenix one)
Little Nikita
Macross (Do You Remember Love)
Robotech (all eps)
Friends: The One With All Ten Seasons (I already know where this one is, and hopefully will get it soon :D)
Veronica Mars
SeaQuest DSV
Entourage
Charles In Charge
Unfortunately, VM, Entourage(is it even on DVD?) and SQ are still unavailable down here in jolly ol' Oz. The others, thankfully, are just a matter of ordering... once I have the funds of course :P As the ATO are soon to receive a rather hefty amount from me, this won't be for some time yet. I can't complain too much though because over the last couple days, I was able to tape Finding Neverland and The Prince and Me, the former making me weepy by the end and the latter just something I can sit back and watch, soaking up the cutesy-poo.
To add to the potential spending spree, I'm dying to read:
Wicked
March (only because I'm crazily interested in the idea that a fanfic won a Pulitzer)
The Outsiders
A Light In August
On The Road...
... along with a million others :P Thank you, A&R's top 100!
*toddles back off into oblivion*
I'd certainly heard of The Outsiders and recently, for some reason, seems more people are asking me if I've seen it. My answer was generally no up until recently when I was looking up another movie (one I knew had Ralph Macchio in it from the little that I had seen) and found that he wasn't in it (the movie was Gorky Park... how I came by the notion that that was the movie I'd been watching, I no longer know) and after a little more digging, I realised that all this time, I hadwatched The Outsiders, albeit unwittingly. The more I've looked into it, the more I want to read the book and watch the movie properly hence the question above.
DVD hunt currently consists of:
Running On Empty (the River Phoenix one)
Little Nikita
Macross (Do You Remember Love)
Robotech (all eps)
Friends: The One With All Ten Seasons (I already know where this one is, and hopefully will get it soon :D)
Veronica Mars
SeaQuest DSV
Entourage
Charles In Charge
Unfortunately, VM, Entourage(is it even on DVD?) and SQ are still unavailable down here in jolly ol' Oz. The others, thankfully, are just a matter of ordering... once I have the funds of course :P As the ATO are soon to receive a rather hefty amount from me, this won't be for some time yet. I can't complain too much though because over the last couple days, I was able to tape Finding Neverland and The Prince and Me, the former making me weepy by the end and the latter just something I can sit back and watch, soaking up the cutesy-poo.
To add to the potential spending spree, I'm dying to read:
Wicked
March (only because I'm crazily interested in the idea that a fanfic won a Pulitzer)
The Outsiders
A Light In August
On The Road...
... along with a million others :P Thank you, A&R's top 100!
*toddles back off into oblivion*
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