Alive and Kicking

It's been a while. Been distracted.

For some reason I'm awake early, AND willing to get moving. I have a new alarm system that works somewhat, I have a timer on a lamp which shines directly into my eyes around 7AM. It certainly wakes me up some. However, I'm now confronted with the problem that despite being awake, I don't feel like getting up. That's an issue I've yet to address, making me late for work.

As for work, it's the uber suck. Yes, I said uber. It's the end of the year, and while tax season doesn't gear up for a bit yet, the job I have "lets" me do all the bad icky prep work for tax season, then the part time jobs means I then deal with all that compiled info. Ever so much joy. One of my clients is the time suck, and I can't seem to wrap my head around it and buckle down. Which is strange. I'd rather be doing anything else, work wise. But since I have to be doing the other thing, I can't, so Nothing gets done. It's one of those, how do you say, head-fucks? *grins*

Oh right - I know the reason I'm awake - with the portable DVD player I have now, I sprung for DVD drive to make DVDs. Whooo lots of DVD in there. Last night I finally decided to install it, which went smoothly. Like REALLY smoothly. Then I fired it up, which went smoothly, really smoothly. I set up Torchwood with the software included with the drive, did the chapter creation thing, then set to burn. Eight hours later, I have a DVD with 2 eps of Torchwood, that DOES INDEED play on my portable player. I'm waiting for the rest of the Horsemen. Of course it did take 8 hours to render, which I'd forgotten was the price of technology, plus the time to create the chapters. I'm hoping to get a second one started before I leave for work. Next up is Doctor Who, after I read up on DVD technology.

In two weeks by now I'll be in Vegas. I would think I'd have gone by now, yet it hasn't happened. I keep crossing the boy to mingle with silly boys *grins* I'm shocked. Frankly, I"m planning on walking around a bit, seeing the big glittery sites, and drinking fluffy drinkies to excess, with dredpiratebunny and friends. We're seeing Ka, doing a goth club, going to a strip bar., and I really want to have a look at a few of the normalish clubs. The one in Luxor called Ra sounds hott. With two Ts. We'll see. We're staying at the Tropicana, at a pretty reasonable price.

Once I get back I will probably be knee deep in Tax Season. I've already planned an abbreviated work schedule. I just almost passed out last year from all the working. However it requires adherence to schedule, which has times for me to sleep, to get my own client wok done, to be one place or another at such and such a time. I've lost my ability to do that. I'm thinking this is a great way to get it back. Hopefully there will be a lot of relaxing in Vegas.

I suppose I should go make the pot of coffee for once. Then it's into the shower. Bah.

heh

It's like I never got up early at all.

I put too much coffee in the maker. _I_ like it, but M won't. *snerk*

if you've emailed me, or posted something, I'm trying to respond over the weekend. Byt the time I get home the last thing I want to do is answer more emails. I owe at LEAST one asking for info - I WILL do that.

erm yeah. So I'm off. I'm thinking about stopping my new rendering, since it's taking forever to do the chapters, and I balk at saving things. I'm having space issues with all my, erm, stuff.

Das Geekery

Tell me what program you prefer for DVD Burning.

I do not have a Mac. In fact, I apparently own the world's oldest PC. it takes up an entire storage room at MIT.
ILife, despite being tempting, is not going to turn me to The Dark Side.

I'm looking for ease of use, maybe something that will up the rendering speed. 8 hours is a bit hard to take. But I will live with it, for now. It must also not be a resource hog, I don't mind big and lumbering, i DO mind something that needs more than my elderly computer can handle, no matter how hard I try.

I'm currently using Nero, which came with the DVD drive. The Horseman Death showed me how to use it - we're waiting for the arrival of the other three horsemen in advance of me actually doing something right the first time. I think it's asking me to pay for it in about a month's time, so if i have to buy something, I'd rather buy something more better. Yes, I said more better.

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