Whoa! What happened?

We broke down yesterday and made the Big Purchase, that is, a new computer. The laptop that got us through Europe was starting to get wonky, and wasn't always taking installations well. I haven't been able to easily access my photos (all 7,000 of them) for months, and hadn't even seen shots of our last trip. I was just waiting for it to refuse to take CDs altogether. John, of course, was more concerned that his game was crashing. (I am a World of Warcraft Widow.)

At first, I was ready to jump to a Windows operating system, if only because of the cost. (Yes, I was delusional.) Then, I realized I just couldn't do it. We've been sucked in by the lifestle issues Macs addict you to: our music and photos are all linked to the Mac OS. I know there are ways to switch, but it wouldn't have been easy (especially the music, I think). Plus, I would lose access to Photoshop and Illustrator, unless I bought new disks. I've already lost Quark (the version I have is OS 9 compatible), and I just couldn't face losing Photoshop.

I am a Mac Girl, and always will be. After a bit of research, I realized that an iMac would be more than enough computer for us in the near future (even with John's gaming habits), so we should be set computer-wise for the near future. We bought the slightly souped-up version of the 17", which is the smallest monitor they sell now. It is absolutely beautiful. When we left the Apple Store, John was jubilant, I thought I was going to throw up. However, the money is out of the bank account now, so I might as well enjoy it!

So this morning I was re-linking my bookmarks in Firefox, and I realized that I've missed a whole month of Hunny House blog entires! I'm not sure why they didn't come up before (I tried hitting update and re-linking, I thought something was off), but I'm caught up now.

We're still hanging in here. I'm slowly adjusting. It's been harder this time, partly because the pace of life has sped up, partly because I'm not working, and partly because this is yet another temorary stop over. I'm looking forward to being a mom, but that's another identity change as well, and I'm in between careers, too! It's just a bit too much change for me. John likes his job, but only has it for two years, so he's aready looking for his next job, which should be permanent. We could end up anywhere, although we'd prefer the East Coast. He's come to the reallization that he probably doesn't want to head up a research lab, and I don't blame him, but that opens up many other options we hadn't considered before. It's all a little to up-in-the-air for me, but I'm managing.

Meanwhile, Baby Snyder seems to be growing in leaps and bounds. He's kicking like crazy, which makes me feel good. I have to admit that if I have to eat one more "nutrient rich, healthy snack" I think I'll scream. I was actually dreaming about chocolate cake last week, and talking in my sleep about the frosting. (That had John really confused.) That's just sad. I've backed off a little, for better or worse. I'm hoping the poor kid has enough of a head-start that a week or so of slacking off won't hurt him. We have about eight weeks to go before we get to meet him face to face. I can't wait.

I'll make sure I don't drop off the blog again . . . type to you all soon!