MacBook

That's right...I made my 1st EVER "big girl" purchase (well...2nd...to my bedroom furniture right after college:) AND I'm typing on it right now!!!!!! I knew this was the right purchase when I would get on my computer at home the past couple of months and do "command/apple + C" or some kind of Apple command trying to copy, cut, and paste real quick and then get mad when my 6 yr. old HP Pavilion f70 wouldn't perform! I do want to say my HP is still kicking, and it has been a GREAT computer! It's slowing down...but come on...6 years in computer world is a long time...it's like "dog years"...they age a lot faster than us! It's been thru college starting with freshman year, move from Auburn to ATL (well over 8 moves for that matter), transition into the adult/working world, etc...it's seen a lot! SO here's to my old HP- thanks for the shared memories (over the past almost 7 years)! AND no worries- he will be getting a good home- I'm donating him to the Rally Foundation For ChildHood Cancer Research- an amazing non-profit organization that I volunteer with randomly throughout the year- check it out: http://www.rallyfoundation.org/ 

Really timing and everything was kind of a God thing...read email below (from one of my friends that works there): 

From: Nicole Chitty 
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 13:00:18 -0400
To: Lauren Sims <Lauren.Sims@JFBC.ORG>
Conversation: Volunteering at the Benefit Bash
Subject: RE: Volunteering at the Benefit Bash

Lauren,
 
Perfect timing!! Rally does need a computer!! We had one of our interns computers crash this week and were just praying someone could donate one, this is perfect. What kind of computer is it? How could I get it from you? I can have our computer guy erase your personal stuff off of there… sweet!
 
You do need to come see our new place. What are you doing this weekend? Steven is gone on a fishing trip with my dad… want to have a sleepover at my place?
 
Rally On,
Nicole Shropshire Chitty 
Community Development Manager 
Rally Foundation For Childhood Cancer Research
 
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So he has a good home where he will be helping with a good cause (which makes me happy). I think working in the Worship & Arts Dept. (3rd floor clan) at JFBC for the past 2 years, has ruined me for life! We all use Macs (except for sweet Lynn)- and I'm use to "command apple whatever" working-quick and easy. Guess I was spoiled with a Mac at work!?! So I caved- bought my 1st computer!!! ..."Pause"...tearing up watching the end of "Man on Fire."...k..."Play"...sorry...haha...this could be dangerous (but see this is what I love a/b it...movie and blogging- you can do 2 or more things at once...multi-tasking! My poor readers- it's prob. going to be even harder to follow my train of thought...with all these distractions,ha...i'll try to focus for your sake...well...unless I get bored;) ...k, focus...back to the subject at hand...I am SOOOOO excited! I bought a cute little white MacBook (all by myself)! SO empowering!!! AND I LOVE it- so great having a laptop (versatile)! Here's what I got:  

13-inch MacBook 

2.13 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 

2GB DDR2 Memory 160GB hard drive 

NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics 

White polycarbonate shell 

I bought it refurbished and on the tax-free weekend-got everything for $898.00- Mac laptop, cool case, and free shipping!!! Gah, I'm good!!! Super EXCITED! Who knows...maybe this will inspire me to blog more often...since I won't be stuck sitting at a desk (you could def. be getting more insight into my life:) SO there ya go- just super pumped a/b my "big girl" purchase (so weird- don't feel old enough to make these kind of decisions on my own- just life-ya know!?!)!