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this weekend i have spent the better part of my time performing some computer/technological upgrades for our house. on saturday, i bit the bullet, pulled out our old router, and figured out how to install a wireless network so we can run the laptop at home. although it wasn't too difficult, i did have to tinker a bit to ensure security, etc. i think i'll have to get a better router, though, because our connection downstairs leaves a lot to be desired. i'm not sure if this is due to the wireless connection or not, but i think it's odd that certain pages either: won't load, or take an incredible amount of time to load (in excess of a minute, which is an eternity these days online). any thoughts or suggestions on this matter would be more than welcome from my tech savvy friends.

tonight i decided to switch my web browser from IE to the latest version of Firefox. So far, so good. There are some minor differences I've noticed, but I think I'll adjust and feel better knowing that there are fewer problems with spyware, freezing, and security vulnerabilities. I'm also enjoying the numerous extensions available from Firefox to make your surfing more pleasurable. so far, I'm finding: http://www.stumbleupon.com quite fun to search. I just used this tool to search alternative websites and discovered a 2004 news story about 2 people who actually passed out $200 bills with Bush's face on it at a fast-food restaurant and a retail store--without being caught by store clerks!! hahaha

i've also fallen prey to the A&E documentary series: Intervention. J got sucked into this a few weeks ago, and now I'm totally hooked. Most of the shows I've watched have centered around meth addicts, but J saw one with a beer drunk. that one would have been interesting . . . I think.

oh my god. in other bad tv watching news, we saw some program about anorexic twins living in australia. seriously, they are 32 years old, and weigh around 50lbs, take 100 laxatives a day, and somehow still manage to get up at 6am to exercise. for more information, go to:
http://www.insider.tv.yahoo.com/celeb/3284/

i'm out.