Oh Shit...
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anonymoose_au8:58pm: I've just wasted $13! At least I think I have.
After the success with the black ink cartridge I finally got around to buying a refill for the colour one. However, I think I must have made a mistake because the blue won't work! The yellow and red is fine, but there's no blue!
Now I don't know what to do...it's not like I can return the product now having used it and all. Geeze...a new cartridge costs about $40, and if I buy a new one that'll be a total cost of $55! You can buy an entire new printer (which will probably be better than this old one) for a little more than that! OK maybe not, but you know what I mean.
There's definitely blue ink in the cartridge though because I got it all over my hands and I don't think it's in the wrong hole, so what's the deal with that?
This sucks, I was hoping to print off my Christmas cards... :O(
The best laid plans of Moose and Men indeed...
Whoops, I feel rather dumb, I just checked something on Google, and you're supposed to let the cartridge sit for a while. Duh! Well, I'll go and do that, and see if it makes the blue ink work.
Take the first sentence (or 2) from the first post of each month of 2007. That's your year in review.
January - 12:35pm: 2007...wow...
Now usually I would have updated about my night once I got home from the fireworks, but my parents called me up asking me to come meet them where they'd left the car so I could drive them home.
Febuary - 10:01pm: Today is George III's father's birthdate!
March - 12:08am: I forgot to update last night, instead I went to bed at an early time for me, although it turned out to be a big ass waste of time because I ended up waking up at 2am and not being able to get back to sleep until 4!
April - 10:31am: A cruel, cruel April Fools Joke...since my report on the M&M issue on Friday the digestive system has remained in a state of pain.
May - 9:25pm: Seriously! For some reason it was election day and everyone has to vote in Australia and usually you just head on down to the local Polling Place.
June - 11:00pm: So somehow my bosses found out I've been stuffing around on the net while they were away from work, I mean I know I shouldn't have, but half the time it was on those assignments...well OK mostly on looking for cars and stuff...that I'm not even getting after all.
July - 10:11pm: I've decided that with the last Harry Potter coming out and the fact that my reading material lately hasn't been great literal works that I shall re-read the books, not sure if I can get through them all, but what the hey.
August - 10:14pm: Ah shit, I should be in bed all ready, I've had a pretty crappy day, thinking that I must have a cold indeed, but now I really don't know...It could have more to do with that time o' the month, and just the stress of the last few days with the car thing.
September - 10:46pm: And as a jock it's my responsibilty to pickon the nerds.
It's true! I took the Nerd Test:
October - 10:05pm: I should be ashamed of myself 'cause I did bugger all today, except go for a short walk in the afteroon.
November - 9:36pm: Well, because I don't have a car and have to see the pyschiatrist tomorrow I should head to bed pretty soon 'cause I'm going to need to get up at 6:30am to make sure I don't run late.
December - 8:41 am: Are fire alarms and fire trucks.
Last night, I got caught up with reading some books on the net and didn't get to bed until nearly 2am. But that was OK I figured because it's Saturday and I can sleep in.
Does that say anything about me? Except that I've taken to heart George III's habit of noting the time whenever I write anything, except I've taken it to a new level by putting time time I start as well as finish.
Also, there's a lot of aches and pains going on.
1. Elaborate on your default icon.
It's me! Because two of the photos in it are from a professional photo taking session, which was fun and also the cartoon one is a good likeness if I say so myself.
2. What's your current relationship status?
Single and happy about it.
3. Ever have a near-death experience?
Well, I almost got run over by a bus, that was scar as anything.
4. Name an obvious quality you have.
Uh I can't think of one...not an obvious one that is.
5. What's the name of the song that's stuck in your head right now?
Don't have one, thank God!
6. Any celeb you would marry?
Colin Firth, but alas he is married and twice my age.
7. Who will cut and paste this first?
Dunno, I think all the usual suspects have all ready done it.
8. Has anyone ever said you look like a celebrity?
LMAO, certainly not! Oh wait, my mother said I looked like Audrey Hepburn in one particular professionally taken shot.
9. Do you wear a watch? What kind?
I used to because I totally suck at time-keeping, but it's an old watch and doesn't work anymore and I can't find my other watch, so not at this time.
10. Do you have anything pierced?
Nope, because it's possible I have this condition which would cause excessive scarring.
11. Do you have any tattoos?
Oh Hell no.
12. Do you like pain?
A thousand times no!
13. Do you like to shop?
Depends what for...books hell yeah! For shoes, no.
14. What was the last thing you paid for with cash?
Some mince, milk and carrots at Coles the other day.
15. What was the last thing you paid for with your credit card?
Medication for my braaaain!
16. Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone?
The Boss.
17. What is on your desktop background?
My George III and Queen Charlotte Collage.
18. What is the background on your cell phone?
George III's coronation portrait (yeah, I'm sad)
19. Do you like redheads?
Err, I don't have a preference.
20. Do you know any twins?
A set used to go to my High School, I didn't realise they were twins until I saw them together one day, I thought it was the same girl, LOL!
21. Do you have any weird relatives?
Aside from myself...yes :OP
22. What was the last movie you watched?
Lilo & Stitch, it was quite good.
23. What was the last book you read?
Sweet Valley High #106 Rest assured I have been reading, but not a book cover to cover.
24. Is there such a thing as love at first sight, or it is more likely to be "lust at first sight"?
Interest a first sight, I don't think you can fall deeply in love just by seeing someone! (Unless he's Mr. Darcy ;O)
25. What's your favourite book?
I'm quite partial to George III: A Personal History by Christopher Hibbert.
26. When was the last time you visited the street where you first lived?
Man, it would be almost 10 years now...we haven't gone back since my mother's best friend there moved, since there's been no reason to. I look it up on Google Maps sometimes.
27. When was the last time you googled your own name?
Whenever that meme asked me to...I think it was at the beginning of this year.
28. What was/is your favourite subject at school?
A close call between Ancient History and English.
29. What was/is your least favourite subject at school?
Maths - that was such ass, thank God I didn't have to take it in Year 12.
30. Do you like having your photograph taken?
I like to pose for photos, but I often end up looking really weird in them...whereas people who hate having their photo taken usually come oout looking like gold, what's with that?
31. What time were you born?
9:30pm I believe.
32. Ever seriously questioned your sanity?
Yes, it was not a good time.
33. How many phone numbers do you have remembered and can say off the top of your head?
If I think too hard about them I'll forget them all!
34. Can you Limbo?
Pft, I can't even touch my damn toes, what do you think?
35. Have you ever killed your own dinner?
Er no, but my Grandfather caught the fish we ate for dinner once.
36. How long have you been living at your current residence?
Over a year, actually you could almost say two years if you count the on-and-off living.
37. What phobias do you have?
Throwing up, dying and public speaking.
38. What's your ideal breakfast?
Boiled eggs and toast.
39. Where are you right now?
In front of the laptop in my apartment.
40. Why do you blog?
I love to write...but I hate the word blog with a passion!
41. What would you call your autobiography?
Days of the Moose
42. What's the longest time you've stayed out of the country/where?
I spent three months with my family travelling overseas when I was 9! Good times good times.
43. Do you use ICQ, AOL Buddy list etc..?
I use Trillian, which has mostly AIM people on it, and I can't even get onto MSN Messager with it, don't know what that's all about.
44. Do you have nightmares frequently?
No thankfully!
45. If you were another person, would you be friends with you?
Depends what kind of person I was wouldn't it? If I was a serious one,I doubt it.
46. Which TV character could you be friends with?
I could see myself being friends with Brian Griffin.
47. What's on your mouse pad?
My mouse pad is a napkin.
48. What is your ring tone?
The one that came with the phone, can't be arsed to change it.
49. What did you watch on TV last night?
My Family and Crime and Investigation Network.
50. Scary movies or happy endings?
Happy endings! I hate blood and guts.
3x Thursday
Someone Elses' Wishes
You have been granted 3 wishes! However, you have to use your wishes on 3 separate people. Who would you choose, what would you wish for them, and why?
I wish that the little bro could get his act together!
I wish my parents mortgage and whatnot was paid off. ('Cause that's always nice, to be debt free!)
I wish my grandmother could work in the garden again (she has athritis and she loved to garden)
Booking Through Thursday
Catalogue
Do you use any of the online book-cataloguing sites, like Library Thing or Shelfari? Why or why not? (Or . . . do you have absolutely no idea what I’m talking to?? (grin))
If not an online catalog, do you use any other method to catalog your book collection? Excel spreadsheets, index cards, a notebook, anything?
I use online library catalogues, but I don't have a system here at home, which I probably should have because I have no idea where some of my books are, and I could really use some of them right now.
I wouldn't use those online cataloguing websites because what would happen if you couldn't get online? That'd be a bit of a waste.
Thursday Threesome
::'Tis the Season!::
Onesome: 'Tis-- Hmmm... More or less an older contraction? Do you have any semi-archaic words you use regularly? (Yes, Laurie, "allegro" would qualify...)
No, although I have been using no contractions while writing my George III story because people seriously didn't in those days, sure helps when you're doing NaNO I must say, LOL!
Twosome: the-- heck you say? Okay, how about a 'regional' saying you're known to be fond of? You know, the one the relatives just don't get when you say it on the phone... Sure, slang will work!
Well, the ol' Aussie stables, Mate...Lammo, a bluey. Gotta love the Australian slang, it's quite hilarious.
Threesome: Season--ings for the season? Mulled cider? Peppermint bark? Apple pie? What do you look forward to in the Winter months?
I hate seasoning...because I'm a picky eater I suppose. And it's not winter here, it's going into Summer, which I'm quite happy about because I hate being cold.
Yikes it's after 10:30pm, so I better get to bed.
Which reminds me, the curse of The Sims 2 has come to my computer! I couldn't get it to work last night, it kept telling me I didn't have DirectX installed. I don't believe it's the game though, like I said my laptop is getting on and it's possible it's got to do with that. Still it's an arse, I guess I'll use this time to get all my Sim family posts up to date.
And that's all I have to say about that.
Good night to you all.
After the success with the black ink cartridge I finally got around to buying a refill for the colour one. However, I think I must have made a mistake because the blue won't work! The yellow and red is fine, but there's no blue!
Now I don't know what to do...it's not like I can return the product now having used it and all. Geeze...a new cartridge costs about $40, and if I buy a new one that'll be a total cost of $55! You can buy an entire new printer (which will probably be better than this old one) for a little more than that! OK maybe not, but you know what I mean.
There's definitely blue ink in the cartridge though because I got it all over my hands and I don't think it's in the wrong hole, so what's the deal with that?
This sucks, I was hoping to print off my Christmas cards... :O(
The best laid plans of Moose and Men indeed...
Whoops, I feel rather dumb, I just checked something on Google, and you're supposed to let the cartridge sit for a while. Duh! Well, I'll go and do that, and see if it makes the blue ink work.
Take the first sentence (or 2) from the first post of each month of 2007. That's your year in review.
January - 12:35pm: 2007...wow...
Now usually I would have updated about my night once I got home from the fireworks, but my parents called me up asking me to come meet them where they'd left the car so I could drive them home.
Febuary - 10:01pm: Today is George III's father's birthdate!
March - 12:08am: I forgot to update last night, instead I went to bed at an early time for me, although it turned out to be a big ass waste of time because I ended up waking up at 2am and not being able to get back to sleep until 4!
April - 10:31am: A cruel, cruel April Fools Joke...since my report on the M&M issue on Friday the digestive system has remained in a state of pain.
May - 9:25pm: Seriously! For some reason it was election day and everyone has to vote in Australia and usually you just head on down to the local Polling Place.
June - 11:00pm: So somehow my bosses found out I've been stuffing around on the net while they were away from work, I mean I know I shouldn't have, but half the time it was on those assignments...well OK mostly on looking for cars and stuff...that I'm not even getting after all.
July - 10:11pm: I've decided that with the last Harry Potter coming out and the fact that my reading material lately hasn't been great literal works that I shall re-read the books, not sure if I can get through them all, but what the hey.
August - 10:14pm: Ah shit, I should be in bed all ready, I've had a pretty crappy day, thinking that I must have a cold indeed, but now I really don't know...It could have more to do with that time o' the month, and just the stress of the last few days with the car thing.
September - 10:46pm: And as a jock it's my responsibilty to pickon the nerds.
It's true! I took the Nerd Test:
October - 10:05pm: I should be ashamed of myself 'cause I did bugger all today, except go for a short walk in the afteroon.
November - 9:36pm: Well, because I don't have a car and have to see the pyschiatrist tomorrow I should head to bed pretty soon 'cause I'm going to need to get up at 6:30am to make sure I don't run late.
December - 8:41 am: Are fire alarms and fire trucks.
Last night, I got caught up with reading some books on the net and didn't get to bed until nearly 2am. But that was OK I figured because it's Saturday and I can sleep in.
Does that say anything about me? Except that I've taken to heart George III's habit of noting the time whenever I write anything, except I've taken it to a new level by putting time time I start as well as finish.
Also, there's a lot of aches and pains going on.
1. Elaborate on your default icon.
It's me! Because two of the photos in it are from a professional photo taking session, which was fun and also the cartoon one is a good likeness if I say so myself.
2. What's your current relationship status?
Single and happy about it.
3. Ever have a near-death experience?
Well, I almost got run over by a bus, that was scar as anything.
4. Name an obvious quality you have.
Uh I can't think of one...not an obvious one that is.
5. What's the name of the song that's stuck in your head right now?
Don't have one, thank God!
6. Any celeb you would marry?
Colin Firth, but alas he is married and twice my age.
7. Who will cut and paste this first?
Dunno, I think all the usual suspects have all ready done it.
8. Has anyone ever said you look like a celebrity?
LMAO, certainly not! Oh wait, my mother said I looked like Audrey Hepburn in one particular professionally taken shot.
9. Do you wear a watch? What kind?
I used to because I totally suck at time-keeping, but it's an old watch and doesn't work anymore and I can't find my other watch, so not at this time.
10. Do you have anything pierced?
Nope, because it's possible I have this condition which would cause excessive scarring.
11. Do you have any tattoos?
Oh Hell no.
12. Do you like pain?
A thousand times no!
13. Do you like to shop?
Depends what for...books hell yeah! For shoes, no.
14. What was the last thing you paid for with cash?
Some mince, milk and carrots at Coles the other day.
15. What was the last thing you paid for with your credit card?
Medication for my braaaain!
16. Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone?
The Boss.
17. What is on your desktop background?
My George III and Queen Charlotte Collage.
18. What is the background on your cell phone?
George III's coronation portrait (yeah, I'm sad)
19. Do you like redheads?
Err, I don't have a preference.
20. Do you know any twins?
A set used to go to my High School, I didn't realise they were twins until I saw them together one day, I thought it was the same girl, LOL!
21. Do you have any weird relatives?
Aside from myself...yes :OP
22. What was the last movie you watched?
Lilo & Stitch, it was quite good.
23. What was the last book you read?
Sweet Valley High #106 Rest assured I have been reading, but not a book cover to cover.
24. Is there such a thing as love at first sight, or it is more likely to be "lust at first sight"?
Interest a first sight, I don't think you can fall deeply in love just by seeing someone! (Unless he's Mr. Darcy ;O)
25. What's your favourite book?
I'm quite partial to George III: A Personal History by Christopher Hibbert.
26. When was the last time you visited the street where you first lived?
Man, it would be almost 10 years now...we haven't gone back since my mother's best friend there moved, since there's been no reason to. I look it up on Google Maps sometimes.
27. When was the last time you googled your own name?
Whenever that meme asked me to...I think it was at the beginning of this year.
28. What was/is your favourite subject at school?
A close call between Ancient History and English.
29. What was/is your least favourite subject at school?
Maths - that was such ass, thank God I didn't have to take it in Year 12.
30. Do you like having your photograph taken?
I like to pose for photos, but I often end up looking really weird in them...whereas people who hate having their photo taken usually come oout looking like gold, what's with that?
31. What time were you born?
9:30pm I believe.
32. Ever seriously questioned your sanity?
Yes, it was not a good time.
33. How many phone numbers do you have remembered and can say off the top of your head?
If I think too hard about them I'll forget them all!
34. Can you Limbo?
Pft, I can't even touch my damn toes, what do you think?
35. Have you ever killed your own dinner?
Er no, but my Grandfather caught the fish we ate for dinner once.
36. How long have you been living at your current residence?
Over a year, actually you could almost say two years if you count the on-and-off living.
37. What phobias do you have?
Throwing up, dying and public speaking.
38. What's your ideal breakfast?
Boiled eggs and toast.
39. Where are you right now?
In front of the laptop in my apartment.
40. Why do you blog?
I love to write...but I hate the word blog with a passion!
41. What would you call your autobiography?
Days of the Moose
42. What's the longest time you've stayed out of the country/where?
I spent three months with my family travelling overseas when I was 9! Good times good times.
43. Do you use ICQ, AOL Buddy list etc..?
I use Trillian, which has mostly AIM people on it, and I can't even get onto MSN Messager with it, don't know what that's all about.
44. Do you have nightmares frequently?
No thankfully!
45. If you were another person, would you be friends with you?
Depends what kind of person I was wouldn't it? If I was a serious one,I doubt it.
46. Which TV character could you be friends with?
I could see myself being friends with Brian Griffin.
47. What's on your mouse pad?
My mouse pad is a napkin.
48. What is your ring tone?
The one that came with the phone, can't be arsed to change it.
49. What did you watch on TV last night?
My Family and Crime and Investigation Network.
50. Scary movies or happy endings?
Happy endings! I hate blood and guts.
3x Thursday
Someone Elses' Wishes
You have been granted 3 wishes! However, you have to use your wishes on 3 separate people. Who would you choose, what would you wish for them, and why?
I wish that the little bro could get his act together!
I wish my parents mortgage and whatnot was paid off. ('Cause that's always nice, to be debt free!)
I wish my grandmother could work in the garden again (she has athritis and she loved to garden)
Booking Through Thursday
Catalogue
Do you use any of the online book-cataloguing sites, like Library Thing or Shelfari? Why or why not? (Or . . . do you have absolutely no idea what I’m talking to?? (grin))
If not an online catalog, do you use any other method to catalog your book collection? Excel spreadsheets, index cards, a notebook, anything?
I use online library catalogues, but I don't have a system here at home, which I probably should have because I have no idea where some of my books are, and I could really use some of them right now.
I wouldn't use those online cataloguing websites because what would happen if you couldn't get online? That'd be a bit of a waste.
Thursday Threesome
::'Tis the Season!::
Onesome: 'Tis-- Hmmm... More or less an older contraction? Do you have any semi-archaic words you use regularly? (Yes, Laurie, "allegro" would qualify...)
No, although I have been using no contractions while writing my George III story because people seriously didn't in those days, sure helps when you're doing NaNO I must say, LOL!
Twosome: the-- heck you say? Okay, how about a 'regional' saying you're known to be fond of? You know, the one the relatives just don't get when you say it on the phone... Sure, slang will work
Well, the ol' Aussie stables, Mate...Lammo, a bluey. Gotta love the Australian slang, it's quite hilarious.
Threesome: Season--ings for the season? Mulled cider? Peppermint bark? Apple pie? What do you look forward to in the Winter months?
I hate seasoning...because I'm a picky eater I suppose. And it's not winter here, it's going into Summer, which I'm quite happy about because I hate being cold.
Yikes it's after 10:30pm, so I better get to bed.
Which reminds me, the curse of The Sims 2 has come to my computer! I couldn't get it to work last night, it kept telling me I didn't have DirectX installed. I don't believe it's the game though, like I said my laptop is getting on and it's possible it's got to do with that. Still it's an arse, I guess I'll use this time to get all my Sim family posts up to date.
And that's all I have to say about that.
Good night to you all.
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