Happy Kraken Day! Yep. It's that time again. Time to Release the Kraken! Drink rum and eat Chinese food while watching Clash of the Titans. Tis a day to celebrate all things Kraken. We will be going to a Kraken party later today to celebrate.
In the meantime, I am waiting for a call at 6:30am from Apple.
Yesterday was spent dealing with the dying (now dead) HDD on my big Mac. I managed to get everything I needed off of it and either transferred to this machine or onto a backup drive. I also moved all of my music and pictures to that new 5tb drive which is now also my network backup drive. It took me HOURS to get it all done yesterday, but I was pretty calm about it (as B pointed out later in the evening) and well, it is what it is. In the end I tried reformatting the drive but it kept giving me a block error and at 10:30pm I got on a chat with an Apple Care rep who agrees the drive is toast. This morning the advisor will be calling me to setup an IN HOME appointment to have the drive replaced. I don't care how much extra it is, always buy Apple Care.
Also yesterday we took the cats into the vet for a full checkup. The kittens testing positive for FeLV had B freaked out so we took ours in for testing. Both came back negative thank goodness. Agador does have some gum issues and is now on a 10 day antibiotic regiment, but that's the extent of their problems. Otherwise, both are now caught up on immunizations and doing well.
In other news, I heard back from the kid. She got the car back from the mechanic and it was $710 but the car is solid now too. They fixed the fuel issue, ran full diagnostics on everything else, and checked to make sure none of the aesthetic issues were going to cause a problem. For less than a grand, she now has a car that should last her a couple of years with regular minor maintenance. I also treated her and I to something in October. There's a concert - Aftershock - and she wanted to go to just one of the two days. I looked over the lineup and got us VIP tickets for that day. On that day we will see amongst others, Faith No More, Stone Temple Pilots, Jane's Addiction, Eagles of Death Metal, and Suicidal Tendencies. $140 for the tickets (each) but for at least 5 good bands? Worth it. It's October 25th and she will need a break by then.
I did some baking yesterday too. Made an Orange Cranberry pound cake to bring to the party. For dinner I made shrimp in pasta with a nice salad. I made the mistake of weighing myself at the vet (yes on the dog scale) and I didn't like the number. I need to get back down. No more processed shit. I need to be down a certain amount by the end of the year to make myself happy. I think after we move I should be able to work towards that goal. If not, I will be in trouble.
Speaking of weight loss, I want to commend my friend who has been struggling with his weight for a long time. Over the last year he has lost over 150 pounds. I am super proud and excited for him. This will make his life so much more fulfilling and it really makes me excited to see him getting healthier.
Time to shower before Apple calls.
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