Alright already, my Mac PowerBook can show up any freakin’ day now! I sent my computer back to NZ over a month ago so that one of the memory card slots could be fixed. I should have been caressing it in my hands weeks ago, but NOOO, the courier in NZ decided on his own that there weren’t enough “tickets” (whatever those are) for it to make it to the US so he returned the computer to the origin without telling anyone. Finally, after I threatened enough times to sue if I didn’t get my computer back (the Kiwis only know what that means from watching too much American tv but it was enough to scare the piss out of them), someone took the initiative to actually track down my computer only to find that the box was being used as a foot rest underneath someone’s desk. Supposedly, the foot rest has now been replaced with the courier’s own La-Z-Boy recliner from home and my laptop is now on its way to the US.

ANY DAY NOW, I should have my precious back and I promise I will post more photos. You are probably asking why I haven’t already since I obviously have a computer to write my blog, but I will tell you it is because I am using a very ancient (you know, like 2 years old) PowerBook that would never be able to handle files so big. I have photos on my Nikon Coolpix and my D50 that I have been waiting to import for weeks, plus I have new editing software (Aperture) that I am dying to use, so as soon as my computer gets here I will be updating my blog with pictures.

Using Aperture is going to be a very new experience for me since I have never even used Photoshop so don’t expect big things, yet. I am still learning how to use my Digital SLR, too, but hopefully between the camera, my creativity, and the software I can create some flash photos for you all to enjoy.

Other than sitting here pining for my Apple, the weather has straightened itself out these last few days and offered up plenty of sunshine. Our ride on Sunday was a stunning display of how nice the riding is going to be around here. Once the mercury rises above 75F I will be loving it even more.

I went back to ICPH yesterday so Lee could do some more snap, crackle, pop on my back and it felt oh so good. It’s amazing what some good stretches and a little bit of TLC can do for the back, an area that often gets neglected because the legs are screaming too much. Speaking of stretches, I should go do some of that.

Word of the day: piriformis

M&M