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Techinical trolls continue to torment me. Spent the morning with tech support only to find out that a) verizon help desk doesn't know the real protocol to do a hard reset of my westell modem...that or modem is even more fried than thought possible. Regardless of hitting reset button, my username and password for the control screen would never reset and hence, no internet access. HOwever, after getting off the phone, I did dig up my username and password and was able to configure the modem so I could get wired internet. And then figured I'd just redo the steps to get wireless....except the modem does a flash error every time I got to download the update I think I need...which I don't know if that means that it still has the update that I'd previously loaded or what. So I decided to go ahead and do the bridge settings etc...except the bridge settings weren't sticking. I think I finally got them to stick (too scared to check) and then hooked up my wireless again to see if it works.

Nope. Nada. Zip. I can still connect perfectly to said base, but no internet pages will load. So I've been digging for my second ethernet cable that is buried someplace perfectly logical in my apartment, but I can't find it. I did find the four extra splitters, 3 extra telephone lines, and the usb ethernet cable (which is well and good for connecting to my computer but NOT feasible for connecting to the wireless router. *bangs head*

Have one more thing to try before I give up and call the help desk again. Beginning to suspect that at least the modem might be fried if not the wireless router. But I don't know how to check both for sure. And of course, verizon refuses to help me with the dell wireless router. *rolls eyes* warranties are expired dude, get over yourself. Except oh, I forgot, you don't know anything, you are just reading from the screen.

I'm beyond frustrated and having to be VERY careful to not explode in the direction of anything expensive.

GAAAAAAAH.

At least I know the computer is working since it will connect to most of the other wireless internet (and thank god some people aren't making there's secured. if this gets fixed, I'll be magnaminous and do the same w/ my own....I think).

Well, I think my required crackvan recs are done, unless I stumble on something else in the next couple of days. It's a lot of stress to hunt down new and good stuff to rec. Expecially when my internet decided to frazz out the second half of the month. Which is still not fixed...going to attempt something w/ the usb ethernet and then do a lot more hunting for another cable unless I put it off, then I'll steal one from B long enough to decide if something is really fried. Siiigh..

But I think most of today is going to be spent chilling...and cooking. Need food. :P Maybe the muse will pop up and want to cooperate with me on an actual WIP instead of agitating for new stories. Which, I wouldn't mind the new stories if they were you know, Book-focused...or even just short. :P And it really really needs to lose its yen for Supernatural stories, at least until it finishes one WIP...or gives me 10 Book stories in a row. *scratches head* Actually, check that, it needs to do the WIP, Book drabbles, or just save itself for serenity_santa. See, this is why I don't sign up for ficathons---I'm horrible w/ prompts and deadlines. Causes the frog to hibernate or something. *shakes head*

And three more days for uncharted_elves signups and wishlist posting. Which, we are missing a lot of wishlists, so I'll be posting a gentle community nag later in the day most likely. Though we did make it up to an even number of members (minus myself) which will make the pairing less worrysome.

Even better, only three more days of nanomo --- I look forward to getting my entire flist back;) Yes, I'm evil. I want you guys to write, but I like to see chatter on my flist too.

Winter can come and stay any day now. The weather page says that temps are supposed to go back up in the 60s early this week w/ lows of 50s. I'm sick and tired of being HOT, CRANKY, AND SLEEPLESS in my apartment.

Ummm....I may have developed a new addiction...assuming nothing happens tonight that I blame on the new addiction.

Trader Joe's had this chocolate hazelnut butter that caught my eye...touted as a peanut butter substitute, and nothing that I can see that sets off any corn alarms. And well, it's chocolate, so at the time I assumed that it might taste a bit better than the other non-peanut nut butters I've tried. (cashew butter is hideous. Seriously, straight lard tastes better. Possibly cod liver oil as well).

So...I've tried it...and OMG!!!!! It's sooooooooooo good. It really does have a peanut-y flavor combined with the chocolate flavor. (yes, I do remember the taste of peanut butter. I cheated enough with it and reeses cups and butterfingers...and *drools*. Obviously, I have a pattern of nonlethal, but very painful allergies).

*crosses fingers and attempts to show some restraint just in case the corn gremlin shows up to kick my ass*

That's all for now;) Did ya miss my spamming ways while I was gone?

In an effort to distract my muse, I thought I'd go hunting some stories. Here's what I've found:

Ghost Stories - Supernatural fanfic archive. With the bonus that the mods appear to be rejecting stories w/ horrible spelling and grammar. Always a plus for a new fandom.

sn_crossovers - Supernatural Crossover journal (of course, first thing I see is one crossed w/ Charm. Someone hold me.)

sn_fic - Supernatural Fic

sn_slash - Supernatural slash...including CSI w/out the space for those of you needing to branch out of Firefly.

supernaturalfic Supernatural fic and art.

*rubs eyes* Yeah, methinks the community breeding that happened in Firefly and is spreading elsewhere is not necessarily a good thing. I can only imagine the amount of crossposting....hence, another good reason for me to do this post and tuck it into the memories instead of joining said communities.

Now then, I believe I shall go and try to distract my muse with some Farscape. Liars, Guns, and Money specifically. *winks at mona*

And if there are still any questions about format or what can be asked for, feel free to comment to this post and we'll try to clear up any confusion.