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I have two new things to tell you. They are both equally wonderful, and yet so very, very different.

First new thing. A laptop. It was about damn time. Do you know what I've been working with here? A Powerbook G4. Never heard of it? That's because it was produced while I was still in high school. Reminder: I've been a college grad for three years now (I know, sooooo old).

I acquired this computer via (what I consider to be) somewhat sneaky means. I don't actually know under what circumstances/dealings/agreements we came to own this G4 (so many years ago) because my mother has her ways, and she doesn't always explain them. Then again, I don't always ask... Hm. Anyway, I think we can safely credit Craigslist. (The woman can get you ANYTHING with the Craigslist). We updated all the software when it switched owners, so it worked beautifully for a long while. However, time has passed and left my trusty little MacBook in the dust. It can't be unplugged from the wall without shutting down (not so much a "laptop" as a desktop now), the internal hardware is too old to support current software updates, it doesn't play video, and among other things, it never, ever remembers what day it is. 

Every time I turn on my computer I get a message telling me that the date is incorrect and that "this may cause some applications to behave erratically." A small part of me is super pleased to see such specific vocabulary from my computer machine. It's so old, but still so spunky. Erratic behavior... What does that even mean? What could that possibly be like ... a frat party for my programs? Spring break for my applications? This knowledge of my computer's wild side comforts me, in a way.

Daily life with a soon-to-be-retired G4...

Step 1: re-find my wireless network since it never remembers that either. Step 2: reset the date because, no, it is not December 31st, 1969... just like it wasn't yesterday, or the day before that.

Ah, here it is with a confused tea cup, taken just a few weeks ago. So sleek, those keys. Moving on is tough, y'all. Is it weird that I've attached different computers to different stages of my life? The college Dell, the post-grad G4, and now I've moved on to the Pro. This computer has some high expectations...

Needless to say, the time had come to catch up with the world. So weekend before last I bought a new MacBook Pro. It's lovely. And portable. And it always knows what day it is. I'm still trying to decide what to name her. I feel strongly that she is an Ethel or an Edna. What can I say, my new computer is an old soul...

Alright. New thing number two is a confession of sorts because I have come to a rather special time in my life. I have adopted an at-home uniform: a Target V-neck and yoga pants. Even if you haven't done anything athletic that day, you feel like you've accomplished something when you're in yoga pants. And sometimes, that's really enough.

Let it be known that this in no way feels like a surrender of my self respect. In fact, I think I've reached a new level of "adult". Or at least a new level of comfort. I look forward to this, my new mature-ish routine. It's a form of security that I had never appreciated before, just knowing my uniform is waiting for me. 

Well, there you have it. I should like to point out that this post was composed on Edna by yours truly. In uniform, no less. Oh, look at that, the two have been connected. This post is now complete.