Merry Christmas(time)
Someone in this building seems to have gotten their very own WLAN and maybe a netbook for Christmas. A brand new network has appeared in the selection (called “own wlan” — clever). This one is locked — kudos to them.
Myself, I’m typing away on a fancy new keyboard: a Razer Lycosa. The blue backlighting of the keys nicely match the blue lights on my computer. I don’t like blue but this blue I can like. I haven’t yet tested this in action — I just installed it and haven’t yet restarted the system. I got this from Dad. I got tired of my basic keyboard once the browser button suddenly stopped working and I couldn’t figure out how to re-program it to start up Firefox. The basic keyboard has no special settings anywhere. Then I started looking for keyboards and I shouldn’t have googled “keyboard”… I stumbled across a site reviewing Razer keyboards and that was it; I couldn’t settle for a dull Microsoft board anymore. I mentioned the brand to Dad and said I couldn’t even think of asking for it for Christmas because they are more expensive than the basic keyboards. But he insisted.
Well, this keyboard doesn’t have a browser button, but it has customisable macro buttons so I’m hoping I can get an easy access to the programs I need. This does have media buttons which are also important to me. Now I need to learn the new layout: the media buttons are in the top right corner now, not in the center anymore.
I spent the Christmas eve and most of Christmas day at my parents. The muffins were a hit but the sweet potato casserole wasn’t. Apparently it wasn’t a taste they are used to. Well, of course it isn’t because Mum never uses sweet potato. They like the same ol’ same ol’ every day. I’m more into trying new stuff. And my sister didn’t try it at all because it’s a casserole… Oh well, more for me. It’s not tastier than the sweet potato casserole I usually make so I’ll keep making it until I find a better recipe.
My Christmas Star was offended when I chose not to celebrate Christmas with it. I had watered it on the morning of 24th, and when I got home in the evening of 25th it looked like this:
Come on! You can’t expect me to sit home alone talking to a plant on Christmas! 
[Edit] Yeah, I programmed Scroll Lock and Pause/Break to work as my browser and email shortcut keys. I never use those anyway and they’re in the same area where those special keys used to be on my old keyboard so I instinctively try to push a button there. [/Edit]
[Edit2] When I told the boys at work that I got a Razer keyboard for Christmas one of them commented “I heard they’re not that good.” Er, what’s the point in telling me that? To make me feel bad about my present? [/Edit2]
Keyboard looks cool. I’d think of it for myself but I’ve got one of those ergo things that match the exact keyboard and mouse I have at work (so I don’t confuse myself).
And yes, I hate people who open their mouths only to try to burst your bubble. I usually say something to them to the effect of, “oh, thank you, I feel good about that now”, so they can apologize and say how that wasn’t what they meant.
I hope you had a good Christmas and new year’s eve.
After using the keyboard for a while I’ve noticed it’s like an iPhone! Fingerprints everywhere!
I’ll have to get a special cloth to wipe it. Or maybe I just need to get some silk gloves 
(Kidding!) This is lovely though.
I did have a nice Christmas. I would’ve liked the holidays to go on a little longer since I know I won’t have a break until March. I do like the fact that there are holidays in the middle of the week. Going to work after a holiday knowing that the weekend is just the next day is great!