That said, we're switching internet providers. I'm not especially happy to go from cable (that USED to be great until recently) to DSL, but anything will be faster than what I've got now - I shouldn't complain at all. Comcast has been having "problems" in my area for the past month or more. They're "working diligently" to fix the problem, but that's a load of crap. It's not that the connection is nonexistent, it just takes up to five minutes for a danged page to load. Tiny GIF images take over ten seconds each to load - that just ain't right. I've been disconnected from my email all too often, which sucks because it's something I really look forward to - coming online in the afternoon to 50+ emails from A.E., Nat, and Josée. DON'T COME BETWEEN ME AND MY EMAIL YOU BASTARDS!!!

..Sorry.

We're switching to Earthlink DSL, and since there's no phone jack in this room, we're getting a wireless connection (which is only a few dollars more). I asked the man we spoke to on the phone if their DSL was "fast enough for an impatient person" and he laughed and said it was (3.0), so we'll see! They're mailing the equipment to us to install ourselves. The guy was very funny and understanding when he asked what Earthlink screename I wanted and I said "dusty jumpwings".... heh.

Hopefully the stuff gets here very soon. My connection is reasonable at the moment, but still at about 50%. I apologize to everybody whom I owe emails... I caught up on a few tonight, but it'll be a while until I get to the others.

Totally different subject: we watched Back to the Future II tonight, I just love those movies. Hadn't seen them in so long so I bought the trilogy. I adore Christopher Lloyd - I've had a crush on him since I was a little girl! The DVDs I've got are loaded with extras too, including a music video of ZZ Top's "Doubleback" - I LOVE that song!! It's not the hillbillied-up version in Back to the Future III, but the original rockin' one (I have both of them on .mp3). The entire video revolves around the movie, it's hysterical.

After we watched that, I saw that Last of the Mohicans was playing on FMC and watched the whole thing. That's another of my favorites... every single time I watch it, I think, "Wow. I forgot how great this movie is." Oh and yesterday, I finally watched Dances With Wolves and loved that one too! I've obviously had a lot of time on my hands.

And now, "Sweet Home Alabama" is playing on the radio! I'm having a great day. I'm feeling a lot better, found out that Nat's bloodwork came back negative, saw Christopher Lloyd and a bunch of Indians, saw ZZ Top in a video of one of my favorite of their songs, and Skynyrd is playin'! Oh and... I'm seeing Van Zant at the end of the month. And maybe Marshall Tucker.

Oh, and... A.E. sent me a quarter-horse.