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Roundabout
By eija | January 26, 2010|
Facebook = ficklebook! It works when it wants to – usually doesn’t. Or is it just my odour or something…?
Yesterday I was trying to buy an upgrade for my notation software. That was easier said than done… In Finland not many places sell it (maybe one or two and at least one of them hasn’t got the upgrade listed, only the full version) and it’s more expensive than if I buy it directly from the manufacturer. But the manufacturer’s website wouldn’t work right so I couldn’t place the order. Then the support forms wouldn’t work (no matter which browser I used) but went into a loop. And there wasn’t any e-mail addresses on the site, except for the dealers service – so I sent them an e-mail asking them to forward the message to the right place. And they did :) So maybe today, after yet another question to the support, I’ll finally be able to order my new program version! Phew.
Other than chasing the upgrade I was sorting out my songs. Finding prints of them and putting in some corrections – and converting some handwritten ones into printable versions. Actually there’s still a lot of work to do there… I promised to give the songs for a pastor/singer in case he could use them somewhere. I’m not sure at all that they’re his style but he can decide for himself after trying them out.
I had an appointment with my gp again yesterday. She prescribed me a new pill. Actually three new pills (sigh) but the other two are “only when needed” – that is when I’m panicking for the dentist. The third one is a continuing one – and this morning before popping the first one I read the print that always comes with meds. Oh boy! Possible side effects: Itching and dizzyness and nausea and this and that and then some… “And if you forget to take one you might experience certain withdrawal symptoms…” WHAT? Okay, so now I’m an addict, too?! I’m really not sure what to think about this med but I guess I’ll give it a go and see what happens. Maybe it helps, maybe I’ll quit it sooner than later. Sigh.
Tonight is riding – and guess what? I don’t feel like going. Seriously! I just find myself hoping the class would be cancelled. That’s not normal for me. Well, the freezing cold doesn’t help either: This morning we had -21°C (about -6 F) and even for the evening the forecast says -18°C (-4 F). Poor cheeks, toes and fingers!
At some point last night I was travelling across the Finland with my friend. Well that’s nothing – but the transportation we used was rather unconventional: A small plastic sledge that was pulled by a 5 kg griffon bruxellois and equipped with a hot-air balloon. It moved a bit like Santa with the reindeers :D And that wasn’t all. After the journey I suddenly found myself from the starting point again, surrounded by a bunch of people marvelling what I had just done - and about to do the same journey again! I guess that tells me something about where my life seems to be going these days…
Round… and round… and round… androundandroundandround…
Ok, now I’m starting to feel dizzy! I guess it’s high time to end this post ;)
-e-
Topics: Life
1 Comment »
January 26th, 2010 at 11:06 pm
ficklebook is a great name – I’ve had probs with it too for the last ten days or so
the pilgrimage sounded good (esp the mode of transport) and the fact that others were marvelling at it sounded very encouraging to me … maybe new people were inspired to join you 2nd time round :)