Didn't I just get told that I couldn't stay up and...

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Yeah, yeah, I got that.  And I just said that I needed to create a platform to prepare for sleep.  And I just ignored it all, with my nose in the machine.  While I figured this and that out, loaded my ipod, learned a bit about itunes, uploaded a third of my cds now, it is 4:50 and there is no way...  So, whatever.  I am going to just continue feeding this danged monster until I am out of discs.

On the good side, putting the new battery into the motherboard has brought several other improvements.  First, I don't have to remember to reset the time every time I turn on the machine.  But before that, I don't have to hit 'f4', then choose to exit setup without making changes, hoping in my sleepiness that I didn't hit anything else and that I hit that button and not the save and close button.  I think several other things seem to work better as well.  It was difficult getting going on this.  It was a loaner, and I guess now a trade, on the machine I took in to be fixed.  He wanted the old case, I guess he got it.  The insides were busted up, and his attempts to fix something cosmetic that wasn't a problem I had asked him to fix pretty much killed the machine, so...  that's just how it goes.  Anyway, between exhaustion and waiting, this machine has finally been made fully functional... within it's limits.  I also put the other batteries in their perspective components.  Finally, on so many things...

I am having to take time, loading the cds though too.  The disc player gets really hot.  If that weren't an issue... it would still take a lot of time.  It's just one of THOSE jobs.  Since today is tomorrow, I have a pretty good idea what I will be doing most of the day.  Oh, if I didn't mention it, the swimming coach did reply.  At the rates, and frequency of sessions, she would be willing to consider I think I can, if just barely, swing it.  I hope the V.A. will offer to compensate, but if not I should be able to work on this on my own.  Yeah, I'll be scraping bare bottom.  But I am hoping lessons will improve my skills quickly enough that I can then join the group class... after a bit of a financial break where I just work the training and enhance capacity.  I've let her know when and where I prefer, so I'm hoping to here back, and maybe meet her Friday or something, to seal the deal.

Well, back to feeding this stupid thing.  Later.