Joannie^21.0

[Mood | Haha]

Today I was very unproductive. My computer was out of commission for about 5 hours. Why?

Well, here's the PG version of the story (and an account of what I believe happened):

Christine announced that Lady Gaga was doing another concert in NYC. I was like "cool!" and went to look up information about the concert.

Suddenly a pop-up appears that says a "virus" was detected on my computer and I needed to fix it by scanning it.

Fortunately I'm smart enough to recognize malware when I see it and I immediately call IT to come fix it.

So I don't touch any of the pop-ups. Close all the programs and windows I'm in except the malware.

I look away for 2 seconds.

I look back and... VERY "unsavory images" begin to pop-up on my screen.

Me: OH SH*T.
Computer: HOORAH! UNSAVORY IMAGES!

So I began to frantically close windows. Then I log-out so nothing else will pop-up. IT comes 10 minutes later. I log-in for him... more... "unsavory images" and me saying "omg! I swear I didn't do anything!"

He tells me he can fix this in 30 minutes. I say, "ok, I'll go eat lunch and come back in 30 minutes."

I return 30 minutes later.

He's still there, but tells me to try to log-in.

I log-in. MALWARE IS STILL THERE. (SOB!)

He tells me to go find another computer to work on and he'll come get me.

I go to the other side of our office and end up chatting with someone near the elevators. Suddenly I see the IT guy carrying my CPU...

Me: Oh Sh*t.
Computer: Weeee! We're going on a trip!

IT guy explains the IT department wants him to take the computer downstairs to fix...

Unfortunately that left me computer-less for another 3 hours.

After a crazy 5 hour ordeal, my computer is back to normal and I never ever ever want to look up Lady Gaga tickets online ever again.

[Mood | Ok]

I received an email from Blogger saying they will be shutting down FTP for blogger sites. It'll take me a lot of time to move all my posts to Wordpress, so you won't see any posts for a very long time. Please go to http://explore.joannie.net where I'll take care of my blogging habits.

~Joannie~
[Weather | Mild]
[Listening | "Brighter than Sunshine" by Aqualung]

[Mood | Listless]

I've decided that in 2010 I'd like to gain some new hobbies. Last year I experimented with:

• writing (well, I'm still writing, just slowly but surely...)
• photography (still love it, but need to work on my photoshop skills)
• rock climbing (I went once, would like to continue)
• cooking (next Food Tuesday in February!)
• yoga
  

This year I'd like to try:

• playing a (new?) instrument (I'm thinking about getting a keyboard, but would love to try something else too)
• kayaking (been dying to go up in the Great Swamp)
• surfing!?
• sailing (I'd like to learn more about boats)
  

Activities I'd like to continue:

• swimming (pool membership beginning May!)
• rock climbing (must find a good gym for this)
• writing (I started another novel again)
• reading a book a month minimum (Greg says I should do a book a week... but it's too much pressure, so I'll start out easy)
• yoga!
• cooking
• photography

I'd also like to learn more about the history of NY, go to the Opera, see a few more plays, walk through Central Park more, learn to make my own coffee (mrmmm!) and well... just about anything. Teach me something!

~Joannie~
[Weather | Cold]
[Listening | "Piano Song" by Mieko]

[Mood | Sleepy]

I've had an amazing year. I know a lot of people have had a terrible 2009, but my 2009 will be amazingly memorable. The year started off ok. I was in Savannah, my dad had just moved out there for his new job, my mom came out to visit. I slept through ringing in the New Year... but I spent a lovely few days basking in warm weather before returning to the frigid north.

Kathleen visited. We froze our butts off. Obama was elected, I was elated. I may have lost some friends, but I also gained many more. I moved from the Upper East Side to Flatiron. I had a birthday MONTH...!

My parents visited. I ate a lot of BBQ. I held popular happy hours, I went to game nights. I discovered all you can eat fried chicken may sometimes *not* be a good thing.

I went to Europe (amaaaazing!) Went to Savannah again. Went to Puerto Rico. Went to Taiwan & Australia.

Closing off the year with Christmas in New York and I'm throwing a lovely New Year's Eve bash.

Anyway, it's been a wonderful year. I've met a lot of amazing people and seen a lot of amazing things (as well as eaten a lot of amazing things). I just hope that 2010 will be just as good if not better!!

~Joannie~
[Weather | Chilly]
[Listening | Nothing]

[Mood | Great]

Mood| Happy