So I went out to get my XP fixed and I find out that it was a hard drive problem that can't be fix.  I had to get a new 160gb hard drive and that totaled $55 with the $35 labor of installing it along with getting back some data from the damaged drive.  The guy was gonna get my data back for free (if it was a few mb which turned out to be 10 gigs) so if I just left with my hard drive not installed, I could've saved $35 (not actually saying I can do it myself but it can't be that hard connecting a few wires, could it?---he took out the hard drive in like 1 minute.)  It's not even guarantied the XP can last 3 months considering all the other components are so fcken ancient.

Oh oh oh, I'm so worried for my family's finances this month.  We spent maybe $400 more than usual (and most of it is on credit which isn't used so often!) and now they plan to get a friggin' drawer?  (Although I do think we need one since our current one has crooked shelfs that separate the clothes in a zig zig pattern.)

Gosh, wasted like 5 hours today reinstalling some programs and the like.  I still have an English essay I've yet started!!! 

Labels: english, essay, fix, homework, school, technology

Something from Fullmetal Alchemist but also a true concept in the world, or so I believe.  So although I was happy with all the cheap stuff I was able to get... something is always there to spite me.

These are the things I got:
The result of the cancellation order was unsuccessful. I'll refund it if I don't sell it off (NEW Acer X203H 20" Widescreen Flat-Panel HD LCD Monitor (Black) for $95!)  Best buy is an ass... why'd fck can't they just cancel the fcken order when they didn't even ship it off yet?!!!  I need to waste $9.71 on shipping and won't get a friggin' refund.  HATE THEM.

My mom sold of one of my new USBs to her friend for $15 (we profit a few cents) cause she saw that I had like a few others.

It was decided that my brother will be using the new monitor.  It looks nicer with the XP than the Vista.  I'll be using the V7 monitor I got at the beginning of the year; still not used to the widescreen so I'll stick with square monitors.  Before connecting anything, I decided I'll do some cleaning up.  My brother and I OD dusted off the computer (insides and out) and when we reconnected everything, the computer doesn't work...

I got an error which I believe is a combination of dusting off parts we shouldn't have touched and having the updates when the computer shut down.  I got a 01/01/0: Error allocating I/O Bar for PCI device which is preventing me from fixing the other problem with the missing vgaoem.fon.  The latter would be fixed somehow with the OS installation but I can't run it because of the former.

I found out that we had math homework.  I haven't even started my other hw yet.  I'm so screwed.

I didn't get any sleep after waking up 5:30 in the morning and sleeping at about 1 last night.

Life stinks. 

Labels: error, life, technology

Woke up at 5:30 and waited on line at Staples for about 45 minutes.  There was a drizzle and my mom and I had no umbrella.  Surprisingly, it wasn't as hectic as I thought it'd be.  There was a line that stretched around the parking lot and they only allowed 10 people to go in at a time.  What's funny is, 10 people would go in about every 5-10 minutes and only one person would come out.

I was able to get two HP 8gb USBs (two because my mom thought it was cheap and didn't want us to have stayed on line for so long for no reason.)  We were on yet another line for check-out.  While my mom waited online, she would notice what other people are getting and would tell me to get some more stuff too.  We got a pack of Staples brand 100 CD-R since it's only about $5 after rebate.  I wanted to get a new mouse for my XP since the optical one has been around for a while but apparently, the $10 HP mouse was sold out.  We ended up getting a $30 Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse and Keyboard set (it was $50 off); my brother is not allowed to use it until he starts sleeping earlier and gets into a specialized high school.

My mom wanted me to get the $90 eMachines 21.5" monitor since it would be cheaper to get the one I order online yesterday.  This monitor has some pretty decent features and includes a speaker too.  I around and was told it was sold out three times.  While we were online, I had tried to ask one more time and actually got one reserved.  I'm a bit skeptical about getting it though,. I don't like the brand.

Now since I got a monitor, I need to cancel the order for the 20" Acer one from Best Buy.  Problem?  I've been on the phone for the past 2 hours trying to speak to an agent in order to cancel.  I'm currently still on hold.  It's not even weekends or after 9:00 so I gotta pay for waiting... 

Hold it, I got someone!  She says that since my mom's not here, she can't cancel it...  Oh, but she said I can get full refund (with shipping) if I return it after it arrives... how troublesome!  I will call again and pretend I'm my mom >.>  Hopefully, they can just cancel it! >_< 

Labels: black friday, technology

Staples is having an extra early savings event.  I wanted the $80 19" Acer Monitor.  It was available two days ago when I checked so I thought I'd go with my dad today to place an order (I didn't think my mom would have a credit card so I could've ordered online) like we did last time.  Yesterday I checked again and IT'S SOLD OUT.  WTFFF!!!  I'm pretty down about this since now I'll have to risk my life to try and get another $80 monitor that is available at Best Buy on Black Friday (only 15 per store :OOO) goodness, and I wanted to get the $13 8 gb usb at Staples (it's part of their early bird special)...  It'd be easier to get the usb...  but I want the monitor more.  If I don't get either on Friday, I'm gonna lash out.

Edit on Thanksgiving, 11.26.09---What I want to buy but ended up getting instead.
So today, I decided I really wanted the $500 HP desktop (Windows 7, 8 gb RAM, 1 TB harddisk space, AMD Athlon II X4 Quad Core Processor, Deskjet D1530 Color Printer included)---it's really too hard to believe.  I would've totally gotten this if it didn't happen to be sold out online when I found out that Black Friday Deals were available today for Best Buy (gosh, another missed opportunity!).  I wouldn't have gotten the monitor otherwise.  In the end, I just ordered the $80 20" Acer Monitor online (for the first time) since my mom didn't want to go and wait and risk not even getting anything.  I still would've liked to get the monitor from Staples because they had free shipping!  There were some cheap laptops and I might've chosen to get it if it weren't sold out as well =_=

Tomorrow, I'm going to wake up early and try to get the $13 USB at Staples!  It may be selfish and paranoid of me, but I would also like to get the $70 500 gb WD portable drive (still grateful for the 320 gb everyone came together to get for me---I feel like I'll have it used up very soon though!---turns out that its $49 on sale at Walmart right now.) 

I went with my parents to NWL one hour before closing to get some last minute stuff that were on sale.  We could've gotten a $10 gift card for the next purchase if we paid $50.  We ended up buying only $41 worth of items...  I got my St. Ives Microdermabrasion for only $3 :O  Hopefully, I can get the Olive Cleanser and Olive Scrub tomorrow (oh I feel like I'm wasting money on useless things >.>) but it's so cheap! >_<  I like St. Ives products and would like to try them all out :/  I also got Pond's Cold Cream for only $4 :3

The bad part about shopping when stuff are cheap is waiting on line.  There was a guy in front of us who bought like 30 bags of plates...

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.  I can't say I'm celebrating this year (for dinner, all I had were mushrooms, squid and rice.)

Labels: black friday, sale, technology