Posted in nerdliness on Sep 30th, 2002
I am still struggling with purchasing a Powerbook G4 laptop. I have rationalized it over and over again, and yet, when I get to the point of actually making the purchase I get stuck. I want someone else to tell my it’s okay, I want someone else to be responsible for the ultimate decision. To [...]
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Posted in life on Sep 23rd, 2002
For the last couple of weeks I have struggled with an obsession about wanting a Powerbook G4 Titanium laptop from Apple. I have learned some important lessons about myself along the way. In a way these new understandings have eased my craving for this laptop, as I better understand some of the emotional motivations behind [...]
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Posted in life on Sep 21st, 2002
I have been struggling with allowing myself to have a new laptop. This is not something I need to have. My wife and I already own three desktops and an IBM ThinkPad. We are not lacking computing power.
The ThinkPad is a fine machine, and since it only cost the price of a new hard drive [...]
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Posted in nerdliness on Sep 18th, 2002
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Posted in life on Sep 16th, 2002
Ever since I was a child I have felt a tremendous stigma about asking for anything for myself. As a child when I was at someone else’s house, my mother would get upset if I asked for something. If a drink was offered I could accept but it was bad form to ask first.
One of [...]
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Posted in elsewhere, life on Sep 10th, 2002
Comedian trailer
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Posted in relationships on Sep 10th, 2002