I seriously miss being able to say "I'm bored". Not that I've even uttered those words more than a few times in the past year.
I turned 26 last Saturday. I don't really feel any older than I did when I was 25. The goods? A new nvidia 8800 gts from Igor. Mmmm. Having a gamer boyfriend is nice - he buys me hardware in lieu of flowers. I always said that I'm not the kind of girl that guys buy flowers for. He gets this.
So what's been keeping me away from my blog? Work, work, work. When I'm not working, I'm packing my stuff. Igor asked me to move in with him. Originally we were looking for a place in San Francisco, but his contract with Yahoo! was extended until the end of this year at least, so instead I'm moving into his tiny dark pit of an apartment in Sunnyvale. No, it's not exactly the best location, and calling this place a pit is probably being a bit kind. I don't think he's ever cleaned it. Ever. I'm not exactly a neat person; I've got way too much stuff for that. Even so, other peoples messes bother me, so I'm working on cleaning it before I move too much of my stuff. I can't complain too much, though. My half of the rent will be $400, and this is unheard of in Northern California. His internet connection is much faster than what I had at my house in Belmont, so that more than makes up for it. Insert perverted joke about his pipe here. I'm too tired to think up one myself. Have fun with that. It's not so much a serious relationship move as it is a lowering my rent move. I'm not all that happy about not having my own bedroom, but I'll deal with it.
The Shuttle PC I bought is working out splendidly. I manage to steal a few moments now and then to play Bioshock and Heroes of Might and Magic V. Ok, not so much Bioshock. Yes, it's a spectacular game. I love cuddling up to Igor and watching him play it. I installed the game (Igor bought it for me, such a good boy!) while azn_jesus was over during one of The L Word marathons, and I managed to swim through the plane wreckage and get in the elevator that took me down to Rapture. Then I saw one of those Splicer chicks, and she started going crazy and trying to get at me. I freaked out and turned the game off. I am such a wuss, I know. My old video card, an NVidia 8500 GT, was all I had at the time, and the game played horribly. If I can't play in 1600x1200 with the video settings turned all the way up, I'm not a happy camper. I still haven't put the 8800 GTS in, as I need to stop by my house and get a Y power splitter. The 8800 is a beast. It takes up two slots (which is all the Shuttle has) with it's massive heatsink and fan and requires *two* power connectors. I really hope the shuttle can handle it. It claims to only need a 400W power supply, which is what the Shuttle came with. If all goes well, this absolutely adorable tiny PC will make a killer gaming box. All it's missing is a window kit and blinking lights.
I keep glancing at Igor's kitchen. I'm dreading having to clean iit, but I guess I should get the worst over with. I'll attempt to update more often in the future, but it may be a few weeks until things get back to some semblance of normal. I can't wait until I get my desk here. I may be buying a car soon, as well. My boss is considering selling me his BMW 323i. It's a totally cute black convertible. Definitely my style, even if I'll only put the top down at night.
