...and the computer gods said, "Let there be light!"
by Amy Austin on February 3, 2008

I'm too all over the place with visiting, housecleaning and sporadically surfing the Net while getting accustomed to the entirely different feel of Vista to say much besides I GOT A NEW LAPTOP!!!
Yes, E bought me a real nice Gateway FX laptop, and I'm feeling like I imagine it must feel to be a heroin addict in relapse -- my dealer just called me up and told me he had some *really great stuff*, and I am feeling that ecstatic comfort and joy of having "the Internets" back in my veins... ;-p
Three Replies to ...and the computer gods said, "Let there be light!"
Tony Peters | February 6, 2008
great news and awesome post....
Scott Hardie | February 7, 2008
Congrats. :-)
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Steve West | February 3, 2008
Let there be light...
Congratulations! Thanks, E.