Being amongst the people-who-don't-have-computers-at-home is an ignoble accomplishment. As I look around me, there are some real strange dudes and,not necessarilly people around whom I enjoy being. In fact, PEOPLE are getting on my nerves more and more. Last night attended a free demo on Windows 8 and a woman behind me was sniffling and chewing gum noisily. The other attendees were old and strange, except for one sort of youngish couple. The instructors down at the Cape May County Library technology center, however, are young men, just brimming over with information and willingness to share and help. Too bad it involves an hour drive from Bridgeton to Cape May Court House.
Book review: Stranger here : how weight-loss surgery transformed my body and messed with my head, by Jen Larsen. I must return this book today as it is OVERDUE. I borrowed it from the Vineland Public Library (613.24 Lar) I wanted to read this because she was a librarian, lived in San Francisco and had weight loss surgery, to which I am sort of opposed. I figure, if you are going to have to eat less and exercise, why bother getting surgery, why not just DO IT? She details her transformation and her breakup with her long time boyfriend and her poor eating habits, even after surgery. I was amazed to learn from the dust jacket and flap that she now lives in Utah and is a lesbian. I didn't see THAT coming. I learned the jargon of these many patients, including the desire for Onederland (once you get below 200 pounds) People who have undergone these surgeries seem to be obsessed with it (even five years out) as they used to be obsessed with dieting. One of her large friends is worried about the changes in their friendship..."I wanted to tell her how I had no controls, no checks, no balances, no boundaries. There's being fat, and there's being on a runaway train. I had to get the surgery. And I was so sorry." I know that feeling.
Still working on my taxes. As I get closer to sending it in, I have totally forgotten WHY I did WHAT and fearing that it is WRONG. It sure is complicated! I really should do it online next year, because I think that is what THEY do and then they find all of my mistakes. My philosophy on taxes is....DONE is better than RIGHT. Also, a little known cheap way to do your taxes is to just send it in and then they redo it and send you the amount of money THEY think you should get back. This is CHEAPER than paying H & R Block $250 to help me. I know I should get some help about every five years, but by the time I get around to looking for someone to help, it is April already.
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