Yeah, I already got a MacBook

Remember way back a week ago when I said "It's not something I'm going to do, but it IS something I'm going to keep considering.  Don't be surprised if I talk about my 'new' Mac soon".... yeah, soon came a lot sooner than even I expected.  

Big and small updates

Lots of changes going on here.  The home situation, a new watch, considering a new computer, work and the nurse who just doesn't understand, setting up a smart home by destroying a smart home, music in the car leading to a cell phone service change, disappointment in my story and the crushing feeling that has on my creativity, continued COVID craziness... maybe some more as I go along.

Wanting to leave both home and work?

So, I still haven't won mom over.  Not completely.  I'm still home and she's still at my aunt's place.  I really have to start thinking of that house as my cousin's place, but that's a hard habit to break.  Anyway, I talked to her a couple weeks ago and told her about how firm I was on the whole idea of both having her come home and be more comfortable and happy, and at the same time not having her or I live in the same place for the foreseeable future.  I'm not talking about weeks or months... I'm talking about seasons or years. 

Out and Over

I've actually talked about moving out a couple of times on this blog.  I forgot about them, but they're here and here.  And while neither are exactly relevant, they do lay out my thoughts on moving out in 2016 and 2018.  2 Years later, and for entirely different reasons, I'm finally moving out.  This isn't about me leading my own life, or setting up my retirement, or directly dealing with Mom's need for my help.  Nope, this is all 'bout the 'Rona.

Apple wins again

As I mentioned in my last post, I signed up for a 3 month trial of Apple Music and have been working on it since then.  But before I go into that experience, let me talk a bit about using the iPhone and my thoughts on Apple as a whole.

The Frustration of Music in Nina has Returned

I had it.   I had the solution.  After years of mild to moderate to massive frustration solved.  Screw with iPods or Walkmans, I'd just go with the limitations of bluetooth and accept a bit of lost fidelity.  Honestly after doing it for almost a month I only found the loss of quality to be annoying on a handful of songs.  But that goodness lasted all of a month and now I'm at a loss again.

I GOT COVID 19

For most of my adult life, I tend to get a couple colds a year.  When the outside temperature goes all wonky, my body just seems to open up, take on a virus, and get sick.  I remember back when I was "young" (i.e. my twenties, when I thought I was "old") it was just once a year.  If I didn't get sick in the spring I could bet that I'd get sick in the fall.  But that single year sickness only lasted a short while and it soon became twice a year.

And now I'm scared...

It's finally hit my facility.  Covid 19 has hit several different prisons, but it hadn't spread past those in over a week.  I won't go into exact numbers, but the department has had a lot of inmates test positive.  The department has had a lot of employees test positive.  The department has had several inmates die.  The department had a couple employees die.

This.  Shit.  Is.  Real.

Covid and other updates

None of these subjects are long or in depth enough to warrant their own post, so here's another famous update riddled entry!  I hope to talk about my recently deceased aunt, my thoughts on Covid-19, my specific thoughts about working as a nurse through this viral outbreak, sharing some new music, and my final solution to getting music in the car.

Car Shopping Again Part 4!

This is the conclusion to the Car Shopping Again series where my brother B and I find and purchase his new car.  We left of last time with him finding the car he wants but being unable to negotiate the price down to what was acceptable.  It remained a $250 difference between our highest offer and their lowest offer.  We were heading out the day I wrote Part 3 with 8 cars to look at.  4 in one town and 4 in the other.