#57 Finally update your computer, maybe blog more often than twice a year.

I have an embarrassing secret, but it is one that I suspect I share with many. The computer I used up until yesterday was purchased seven years ago. A charming HP system of yesteryear, it boasted the laid-back approach to speed and enthusiasm typical of the elderly. Approximately twelve-thousand years old in technological years, it has well earned its retirement to the recycle bin.

The old computer had a speed similar to the long, pre-caffeine walk to my office at 5am (i.e., slow). Therefore, I did not use it often, and even less so after we moved to our new house over Christmas. My justification for this new system is that I will accomplish so much more writing with it, mark my words!

We decided on the HP Touchsmart, which is this all-in-one-PC-media-center-type thing, whatever, that does all kinds of fun stuff. Hence, I've done everything but write with it: watch TV, load photos, download Skype, organize recipes. It is speedy and gorgeous and superfun, which is why Nathan, Evelyn, and I unpacked it yesterday evening and commenced fighting over it while Mina observed us for the shallow and materialistic dweebs that we are.

I won the fight, because I am the Mom.

See above: my victory web-cam shot.