Take these tips to heart, kids. Not only are they words to live by, but there will undoubtedly be a test. It might be multiple choice, it might be essay. In fact, we should have a test to determine what kind of test we have. That’s democracy at work!

So my Totally-Awesome-Hope-It-Never-Ends week continues. When I got up yesterday morning, I fired up the ol’ laptop as usual, ready to tackle another day of internet fun and frivolity. The computer started up all right, but I was staring at a blank monitor screen. After a couple of unsuccessful re-boots, I jumped in the car and sped up the local Best Buy.

We were able to determine that the computer was working fine; it was in fact the monitor wire that was faulty. A wire that could be put in working order again for the low, low price of $250. Since I don’t have $250 right now (see last Monday’s post), I made some calls and had my butt saved yet again by kindly ol’ Unca Lar!

That’s right; I am typing this to you now using a monitor that is so huge it takes up half of my desk, borrowed from the man who saves me time and time again, personally and professionally. It’s an older monitor, and kind of amazing in terms of its sheer size, but it works beautifully, and I am ever grateful to have it!

So I enter this week cautiously optimistic that it will be better than the last. Only time will truly tell, but based on the crisp new copy of Star Trek: The Manga Ultimate Edition sitting on my bedside table (courtesy of Gal Pal Val), things are looking up!

Last Week: From Hell’s heart, I stab at thee!!!