I might try getting an external keyboard and mouse for my laptop if the computer situation gets too bad, but that'll take up a bunch of space on my desk, which has not enough space already.

Do any companies make some kind of stand for a laptop so that the screen will be at eye level? When I try to type with the computer on my desk, it always seems like the screen is much too low.

And speaking of completely other things, here's a terrific tribute to the late lamented plus-size magazine Mode! Someone has put scans of issues online. I wish someone would bring this magazine back--it was really terrific.

Man, I *loved* Mode. It was a kickass magazine. I'm going to have to check out the scans.

Hil - something like this? [link]

Hil - something like this? [link]

Yes! Just like that. Thanks!

I have an icurve and like it.

I *was* obsessively updating LJ, though, with such exciting tales as "I Have A Cold" and "I STILL Have A Cold" and "Ben & Jerry's Tour, Woo-Hoo!"

I was reading it! Also, mention of apple cider doughnuts reminds me that there's an orchard at the very tip-top of the next mountain over from me that makes their own cider and doughnuts. Yum. I should go back there soon.

Ok, i need an hour of real estate~ma. Wrote my first ever offer on a really really sweet and awesomely amazing (offered at about 30k less than they could be getting) house yesterday....the seller and seller agent are meeting in the next hour to go over the three offers made yesterday (including mine.) According to the seller agent, the sellers are looking at people more than offers, so i wrote them a long letter detailing home search and why i'm the most awesomest buyer ever (not in those terms) and should have an answer in the next hour. {fingers crossed}

OOoooh, erin, how exciting! Sending all good house thoughts your way!

Real estate~ma to you, Erin!

Oooh... real estate ~ma for you, erin!