Well, she is all set up and in her place, ready to help me get started writing and doing whatever else I do on my computer.
It didn’t take me as long to migrate everything over as I thought it would, but I’m still learning some new tricks.
As misfortune would have it, my daughter dropped her laptop the other day and killed it, so she is inheriting my HP.
Well, I’ve got my important files transferred to my new iMac– my writing, my music, and my pictures. I’ve got a new version of Microsoft Word ready to go (one of the few perks of being a teacher is $10 MS Office: nice), so now I can get to writing.
I’m really happy with how 82 Eridani: Journey is coming along. I’ve finished chapter six, and I’m really starting to enjoy writing these characters like I did my people in Senta and the Steel Dragon.
I only have a smidgeon left of Astrid Maxxim, but I’m going to work on Journey until I feel like getting back to her. For some reason I’m just not ready to write the end of this book, so I’m going to follow my gut. As long as I get some writing done, I’ll be happy.
Here is a picture of the new computer. She’s sitting in front of the old one. As you can see, she is still getting settled and I am still getting used to her.
I’m sitting here trying to get my new computer set up. This is the first thing I’ve typed on it. Feels pretty good so far. Looks awesome… so sexy. Pics in the next few days. On the other hand, I’ve been sick for 21 days now and I’m about sick of being sick.
A ladybugs album mock-up from Tesla’s Stepdaughters.
Here’s another picture I had sitting on my hard drive. This vintage hat I downloaded as a reference for Cissy’s hat in The Two Dragons.
I’m cleaning out my computer of old files while I await my new iMac, and I came across this floorplan of an apartment. I don’t remember where I found it, but I used it as a reference when I was writing Women of Power. This became Stella and Linda’s apartment. Stella’s bedroom is on the right and Linda’s is on the left.
The model that is featured on the cover of His Robot Wife and His Robot Girlfriend pops up all over the place. Of course, there’s good reason. She’s beautiful. I see her on posters and ads and today I got a groupon-type email with her on. I’m sure everyone is using her because her pictures can be purchased on royalty-free art sites. I just hope some of the money is trickling back to her, wherever she is.
I took the Jeopardy test the other night. I always do well when I watch it on TV, but I think I may have blown my chance this time. I took the test one time in the old days when they had the tour bus that came around, and I got to the second round. We’ll see if they call.
Well, I ordered a new computer and I surprised the hell out of myself by ordering an iMac. I’ve never owned a Mac, and had never been that keen on them in the old days when they were all we had in school. But after trying the new iMac and comparing it to Windows 8 (Windows just seems to get worse with each new version), I decided it was time to replace my aging HP with this sexy baby. I’m at the age where I don’t want to tinker with my computer anymore. I just want to turn it on and love it. And since I already am in love with my iPad and my iPhone, this just seems like a natural. Now I feel like Mike Smith (in His Robot Girlfriend) waiting for my Daffodil to arrive. Many canny readers have already noticed the Apple references in that book. As soon as she gets here I’ll post a picture.
