Buying a computer, and other "fun" stuff

I've known for awhile that I'll need a computer at Belhaven.  Since the laptop I had for around for years finally died about a month ago, I obviously needed a new one.  So I went Black Friday shopping and got myself a computer.  Fortunately, it's a high quality one and it was relatively cheap.  Unfortunately, it's a Windows 8.  The most recent thing I used was an XP.

This means that I have a lot of catching up to do.  For one thing, there's no "Start" menu anymore.  I don't have all my programs at the touch of a button, I have to go figure out where they are.  I found out while I was waiting and waiting for stuff I needed to finish downloading that I also don't have Solitare and Freecell and all those little games you play when you're waiting for something.  The only games that show up as being remotely accessible are a few X-box games, and I think you have to buy even those.  I'm not sure how to get the little ones, either.

Another annoyance is that all of my things aren't where and what I expect them to be.  Instead of files, I now have "libraries", groupings of similar types of files (eg, I have a photo library, a music library, a movie library, etc).  I can still get to that menu by the same key combination (the little flag button + e), but I can't get it anywhere else because I don't have a Start button.

The keyboard is different from my old laptop too, because it has one of those ten key number pads, so the letter keyboard isn't centered.  That's the only one that I've adjusted to yet.

I still don't have it all figured out yet, but I'm hoping I will soon.  The one thing I do know for sure is it's name.  (Yes, I name my expensive stuff.)  My computer's name is Faith.  Since my car is named Esperanza ("hope" in Spanish), now all I need is something to call "Love", and a cool language to call it Love in, and I'll be fine.  :)

In other news, work is crazy since everyone is rushing around trying to do their Christmas shopping, and they need somewhere to eat.  I've been doing more hours, and they've been busier when I'm there.  My dance schedule is also crazy, with regular classes and Nutcracker rehearsals.  I'm also trying to plan my trip out to Belhaven for the dance audition in February.

Other than all of the above, though, I'm doing just fine.

pointe4Jesus

~Dancing for Him Who died for me.~