Computer update: apparently it's the motherboard that's dead (new machine, old machine - same problem - what's up with that?) and so my brother is ordering a new one. I'm actually getting a little excited over the new machine - 900 Mhz and 512 RAM with a 36 G hard drive (30 G new, the 6 G from my old computer) and a bunch of other things that I don't understand, but that my brother understands. Basically, the machine is overkill for what I like to do - word processing, graphic design, web design and Internet - but the thought of that much power... .

Mostly, I can't wait to get the new computer so I can *finally* update my website. I did put up a temporary Geocities site, but it's awfully plain, and the colors are a little funky (since I didn't have my Netscape color wheel handy) and I'm realizing that I've been awfully spoiled by using Dreamweaver both at home and work; hand coding by HTML again really taxes the brain! But it's kind of like riding a bicycle - I fiddled for a while and finally got it right. I do have to say, it's like learning to add/subtract/divide/multiply first and then learning to use a calculator. Anyway, I finally put the Redundancy Girls site and it bears testament to my hand-coding skills (or lack thereof).