Master Plans

So, things have been going somewhat better than usual.

The Toughbook is actually working well, which made me feel strangely good for week.  (Kind of sad when a computer working right makes the day better, but...)

And, today, I received a small package from the Royal Mail.  Got a couple bits of media from Canonical, the "entity" that maintains Ubuntu.  Rather than invest in a box of DVD-R's and burn my own, I just had them send me the latest desktop edition of Ubuntu on DVD, and on a very tiny USB drive.  Cool to have.

Especially as I was relying on that DVD for when the "new" Thinkpad comes rolling in.  (Which the P.O. tells me should be on Friday.)  I'm hoping that the installation will go well, and I'll soon have a dedicated Linux computer running.

I am dearly hoping that the Thinkpad is in good shape, particularly the keyboard.  I like the keyboard on the Toshiba, which, to my mind, is sort of a "proto-island" style, which means it has very large, easy to hit keys.  However, they have an odd feel to them, which sort of throws me occasionally.  I'm looking forward to using the Thinkpad, which is highly rated for its "type-a-bility."

So, the Master Plan is slowly coming together.  The OS is here, along with the new battery.  The power supply is supposed to arrive tomorrow.  Hopefully, the Friday delivery for the Thinkpad holds true.    (Fingers crossed.  I hate to wait on things...)

In other quick news, I find myself drifting back towards some good pen usage.  Did a good flush-n-fill on some of my fountain pens, and have been toting them about.  No really good work done with them, but...

I did have one bit of fun with my pens last evening.  Dropped into the local Historical Society for open hours, just to get out for a bit.  (Yeah, I lead a thrilling life.)  While going through some old news papers (more fun than you think!), I was scribbling notes with my Noodler's Ahab pen (in the über-cool Ivory Dark color), when the charming AmeriCorps volunteer commented, "What a cool pen!"  So I handed it to her and let her write with it.  She was shocked when I told her it cost a whole $20.  "I've never spent that much on a pen!"

So I handed her my Montblanc 149 and let her write with it.  And then told her how much a new one of those cost...

I thought I might need smelling salts...

I am an evil man.  With a Master Plan...........