Last week went by very quickly, with most of it devoted to trying to
figure out the ins and outs of dear old (new) Maccie over here.
It is a bit of an understatement to say that I knew my Windows-based
computer extremely well. Having taught myself to use the PC many moons
ago, I knew all the shortcuts, what could and could not be done and I knew what
every button on my PC did. Not so with the new MacBook.
But we are getting there. Maccie does not scare me anymore.
I learn new things every day and must admit, the hubby's devotion to my
new toy is quite the sight to behold. He is constantly downloading and
bringing home tools for MacBooks and is doing his best to make the very abrupt
transition from Windows to Apple easier. I do suspect, however, that it
is partially because he is such a good guy and probably because he is gearing
up for a purchase of his own in the not-too-distant future. Whatever the
reason: thanks, Love!
There are many things that still frustrate me about the new toy but, me
being a positive kind of gal, I decided to focus on the things I understand and
like so far.
Firstly, I love the shiny, sleek silver casing of my Maccie. I
love the apple that lights up when I open up the screen and the fact that
Maccie switches on in almost a heartbeat. That it weighs just a smidgeon more
than nothing, that the programmes are super-fast and that there does seem to be
some sort of logic to the whole thing, now that I am more familiar with it.
The battery life is also very impressive and the backlit keyboard
function makes the night owl in me say “whoo-hoo!”
With the help of TVoR I am now able to find where my pictures are kept
and I can even compress them successfully. Massive progress, don't you think?
Writing this, I cannot help but think of the Julie Andrews song "Getting
to know you ", from the 1956 movie "The King and I "
(one of my all-time favourite movies. Had myself a huge crush on Yul Brunner
)
Getting to know you
Getting to know all about
you
Getting to like you
Getting to hope you like
me
So, the hour of my discontent has passed and I am embracing all the
challenges that come with trying to master a new laptop and a completely
unfamiliar operating system.
What else happened last week? Hmmm…
Oh yes, on Thursday night we had Emily and Andrew over for supper. As
always, a very enjoyable evening spent with good friends. I made juicy lamb
shanks that the hubby enjoyed, but I am not sure if the Emilies survived it, as
we have neither heard from nor seen them since. Hope they survived my
food?
On Saturday André and I revisited one of our favourite spots, Books@Café
on Rainbow Street (I just learnt how to put the accent on the "e"!
High-Five! ) where we browsed for books and had a relaxing shisha (hubbly-bubbly
- come on, we all have our vices) before heading to Centro's for hamburgers
and pizza. I swear, that place makes the best hamburgers I have yet come
across in Jordan.
The rest of the weekend was devoted to watching South African rugby and
seasons four and portions of five of "Sons of Anarchy ".
Almost reached the end of season five but taking a break because all that
violence started to affect my mood and even crept into my dreams. I am
delicate that way, didn't you know?
And that, as they say, is all for now, folks. Hoping to visit the
new Jordan Museum downtown this Saturday. If we do, I'll tell you all
about it next time.
Glad you're enjoying the new laptop. Apple definitely has the market cornered in terms of looks. If only they weren't so expensive.
ReplyDeleteDeath by lamb? I can think of worse ways to go. If I ever find myself in Jordan by accident I'm inviting myself for dinner, okay?
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ReplyDeleteMaccie is growing on me, Herman. Much like a fungus, I am afraid! :-)
ReplyDeleteIf ever you find yourself in Jordan by accident, I will have many, many questions. Where were you trying to go to, to name but one.
But seriously, if ever you do find yourself in Jordan, you and the missus have an open invite.