It was a fairly quiet and uneventful weekend with beautifully warm spring like temperatures. People were out in droves in the cultural district and they really could not seem to get enough beer and wine. We sold a ton or two of it over the course of the last 3 days. In my off time, I had caught up on all my feeds and most of my books, therefore I looked for something to occupy my time. I have been having some issues with my computer which Will thought was due to some corruption in my OS. So I bit the bullet, backed up all my data files to my second hard drive, then reformatted my main drive. Then began the rather time consuming process of reinstalling Windows 7 Ultimate then in turn reinstalling all my programs and copying my backup files back over to my main drive. I finally got all the MS updates downloaded and installed and I can't tell you how many times I had to restart my computer to get all that done. However I have the task completed now and it seems to have removed most of the nagging little things which had been annoying me.
Once that process was complete, before I left for work yesterday, I thought I would test to see if the problem I had been having with it not booting back up was resolved. That was the wrong thing to do, as the reinstall did not fix the problem. I could not get the computer to boot no matter what I did. My computer just refused to wake up from sleep mode. Luckily for me I have my own little geek miracle worker living wiith me (Will). He was able to get the computer to boot and I did not loose any data in the process. From all we can determine, I either had a bad stick of RAM or the slot into which it fits is bad. By removing the offending stick of RAM, Will was then able to get the computer to reboot. So essentially I can do anything I want except put it to sleep. I can restart it or shut it down, I just cannot wake it up from sleep mode.
I have decided that since I have 2 good SATA hard drives, two good CD/DVD burners and a good 10/100/1000 ethernet card, instead of replacing the whole computer, I will upgrade the motherboard, processor and RAM. This should be way more cost effective and I will not have to once again transfer all my files or reinstall any programs. That's a WIN for me any way you look at it.
Before I can do that, I have to get us moved to a new and hopefully better complex in which to live. While we have yet to secure an alternate domicile, I hope to have that process completed so we can make a timely egress from our present little den of maintenance horrors by the first of May. The I can work on funding the new parts for my computer so that the upgrade can be made. With the upgrade completed, there is only one financial goal left in the plan for the rest of the year, That would be to set aside the $500 to cover the deductible on the car insurance should anything untoward happen to my new car. So things seem to be progressing in a timely fashion financially, so I need to start thinking of new financial goals and formulating a plan for next year. All in good time.
Today your Monday With Mozart features a live recording of Mozart's Viola Quintet in G Minor, K516 by the Ensemble ACJW. The Ensemble ACJW was created in 2007 by Carnegie Hall's Executive and Artistic Director Clive Gillinson and The Juilliard School's President Joseph W. Polisi, Ensemble ACJW is an inspirational collective of young professional musicians who are fellows in a two-year program that supports them in building careers as top-quality performers, innovative programmers, and dedicated teachers who fully engage with the communities in which they live and work.
Ensemble ACJW includes music performance at the highest level, partnerships with New York City public schools, residencies at Skidmore College, opportunities to perform in a variety of community settings, and a robust commitment to professional development. Today's performance was recorded at Music at our Saviour's Atonement, as part of Carnegie Hall's free Neighborhood Concert series on December 4, 2011. You may also hear Arabella Steinbacher performing Mozart’s 3rd Violin Concerto with Marc Albrecht and Gothenburg Symphony over on my tumblr.
Then as is traditional in these pages on Monday, I have a little collection of Twinks, Twunks, Bears, Cubs and Otters lounging about the page in their finest Monday's Undies for your visual appreciation. You can also see Bernardo Arriagada in his best Undergear, your Hottie of the Day! over on my tumblr. Thanks for starting your week here at Nichevo, see you again tomorrow. Until next time as always, Enjoy!
Once that process was complete, before I left for work yesterday, I thought I would test to see if the problem I had been having with it not booting back up was resolved. That was the wrong thing to do, as the reinstall did not fix the problem. I could not get the computer to boot no matter what I did. My computer just refused to wake up from sleep mode. Luckily for me I have my own little geek miracle worker living wiith me (Will). He was able to get the computer to boot and I did not loose any data in the process. From all we can determine, I either had a bad stick of RAM or the slot into which it fits is bad. By removing the offending stick of RAM, Will was then able to get the computer to reboot. So essentially I can do anything I want except put it to sleep. I can restart it or shut it down, I just cannot wake it up from sleep mode.
I have decided that since I have 2 good SATA hard drives, two good CD/DVD burners and a good 10/100/1000 ethernet card, instead of replacing the whole computer, I will upgrade the motherboard, processor and RAM. This should be way more cost effective and I will not have to once again transfer all my files or reinstall any programs. That's a WIN for me any way you look at it.
Before I can do that, I have to get us moved to a new and hopefully better complex in which to live. While we have yet to secure an alternate domicile, I hope to have that process completed so we can make a timely egress from our present little den of maintenance horrors by the first of May. The I can work on funding the new parts for my computer so that the upgrade can be made. With the upgrade completed, there is only one financial goal left in the plan for the rest of the year, That would be to set aside the $500 to cover the deductible on the car insurance should anything untoward happen to my new car. So things seem to be progressing in a timely fashion financially, so I need to start thinking of new financial goals and formulating a plan for next year. All in good time.
Today your Monday With Mozart features a live recording of Mozart's Viola Quintet in G Minor, K516 by the Ensemble ACJW. The Ensemble ACJW was created in 2007 by Carnegie Hall's Executive and Artistic Director Clive Gillinson and The Juilliard School's President Joseph W. Polisi, Ensemble ACJW is an inspirational collective of young professional musicians who are fellows in a two-year program that supports them in building careers as top-quality performers, innovative programmers, and dedicated teachers who fully engage with the communities in which they live and work.
Ensemble ACJW includes music performance at the highest level, partnerships with New York City public schools, residencies at Skidmore College, opportunities to perform in a variety of community settings, and a robust commitment to professional development. Today's performance was recorded at Music at our Saviour's Atonement, as part of Carnegie Hall's free Neighborhood Concert series on December 4, 2011. You may also hear Arabella Steinbacher performing Mozart’s 3rd Violin Concerto with Marc Albrecht and Gothenburg Symphony over on my tumblr.
Then as is traditional in these pages on Monday, I have a little collection of Twinks, Twunks, Bears, Cubs and Otters lounging about the page in their finest Monday's Undies for your visual appreciation. You can also see Bernardo Arriagada in his best Undergear, your Hottie of the Day! over on my tumblr. Thanks for starting your week here at Nichevo, see you again tomorrow. Until next time as always, Enjoy!
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