Cripes! I can't believe it's November already and all the stores are removing their Halloween stuff and putting out all the Christmas stuff. This year has absolutely flown by!

This morning we finished watching Evil Dead. It's one of the better horror movies I've seen, despite the cheesy effects and almost non-existent plot. The bucketloads of gore were more amusing than stomach-churning, but there were still a few scenes that made us wince! It's definitely worth checking out if you're into horror movies and haven't yet watched this classic :)

We spent the rest of the day shopping and going out to dinner at a Chinese restaurant. The first of my computer orders came through today (Windows XP Home from Amazon.com) and I had a bit of a struggle getting the box out of the plastic case they'd stuck it in. I'm not sure what the idea behind that is - sure it keeps the box from getting squished, but it's too damn hard to open! I'm sure this fits into the Microsoft plan for global domination somewhere :)

The other computer bits are due to arrive early next week. I wish ATI would hurry up and ship more of their Radeon 9600XT video cards so I can order one and complete the last missing piece of the puzzle. Without that, I won't be able to test out the system!

I'm contemplating springing for another card instead - like their 9800 Pro which is actually out now and also happens to smoke the competition in the latest Half-Life 2 benchmarks. The problem is that thing is a good deal more expensive, so I'm keeping an eye out for sales. Where would the fun be if you didn't have to wait for parts, I ask you?

On another note, I need to do some writing soon. My muse is getting rather antsy at my slow progress in this area and demands that I create a new story or three, and pronto! Maybe I can make some time this week...