Happy Birthday to me

For my birthday I've decided to give myself time.  Time to write a blog.  Anytime I feel inclined to write something on my much overlooked (by me) blog I think, "But, I have so many other things that I really SHOULD be doing!"  Then I do that other thing, and by the time I have a moment to sit and write- I'm tired or out of the mood, or  can't remember what I wanted to write about any way.

In order to try to facilitate my new gift of time to myself- I've asked for a new netbook.  However, it seems netbooks have gone the way of the dinosaurs- I am currently writing on a net book I bought in 2008 or 9 ?! I don't really know. Since then I've had two or three computers, a tablet or two and a variety of smart phones, but none of them give me the ease of typing, researching, portability and comfort of a little computer.

I told my techie husban
d I wanted a netbook. He said, "There's no such thing"- translated- there's no such thing worth buying. I said, "What about a chromebook?" He said, they were interesting in concept but flawed in execution.  I said, "How about a budget laptop?"  He said, "Not worth it."  I was losing hope for my writing 'career' when he said, "What you want is an ultrabook."

I do? Yes, of course.  (I'm pretty easy to convince.) I want an ultra book.  I want an expensive gadget. I want a computer that is light, but doesn't have the cramped keyboard that I am currently fighting with.  It should run Windows and have enough power and memory to keep me happy for the next 5 years.  It should have a long battery life and a sleek design.  All of those things will help me write. :)

My gift of time is about finished for now- but I hope to continue to gift myself.  I have a list of possible topics to address.

  Here's to the next year of Shannon