Yesterday I reinstalled the OSX on the new MacBook in hopes that maybe the cd reading problem would go away. Did I mentioned that below? Can’t remember. Anyway, that was right before going home and it is only now that I have started the machine up again. I want to install some of the “necessaries” before I go home today. Will admit that I am not totally trusting this machine yet. Who knows if it will need to be shipped off for repair/replacement in the near future…
Anyway, I found myself observing my steps after turning the MacBook on. I went through a number of these yesterday, as well as two months ago when I first arrived here. The initial steps are/were pretty much the same for all my new installs. I turn on the computer. Then I install virus software (crap…actually I forgot to do that this time…too busy thinking about my self-observations), then internet connection, open os browser, download firefox, install google toolbar, set homepage to bloglines, install del.icio.us plug-in, and then I think about other stuff. Seeing myself going through these motions really had me thinking about my relationship with computers. Should I even say computers? The computer is my access to the Internet. I start up this shiny (actually it is matte and another unfortunate thing is that it does not handle my greasy hands all that well) new machine with all its bells and whistles and the first thing I do is open a browser. Like the big guy at the banquet who right away targets and attacks the food table.
I don’t know what this means….but it seemed interesting.
Other than that…I stubbed my toe this morning…on my favorite stairs too : ( It is still sore. I am going to Kyoto on Friday…for a day. More later.