Christmas approaches relentlessly.

Yesterday, Erin was kind enough to track down a DVD burner for me, so I got to start installing Gentoo on the new machine. It isn’t a simple point and click installer, but it seems to be exactly what I am looking for. I started off a relatively long running process (probably took 10 minutes to a half hour - I dunno) before I went to bed because I was too tired to type straight. I know that there are much longer processes ahead, and I look forward to each and every one of them. I’m blogging the whole process, and when I’m done, I’ll tell the world about it - don’t worry, it won’t be here, so those of you who are bored to tears by the differences between EXT2, EXT3 and ReiserFS won’t have to be subjected to it.

Unfortunately, William was restless, so when I went to bed, I didn’t get much sleep before I had to get up with him for a while. I think he was hungry, but there’s more to it as well. Erin thinks that he’s maybe got some anxiety that we’re moving again, because the last time Grandpa John came to visit, we moved. I don’t know if that’s the case, but I’m sure that a visit or two where we don’t wind up moving will alleviate it if it is the case.

I’m not sure if I’ll post here tomorrow, since it’s a holiday and all, so in case I don’t - have a very Merry Christmas/holiday season to every one of you that reads this site regularly. I know there are a lot of anonymous people out there that read the site (heavens only know why) and it’s been a pleasure to — umm — bore you over the last year.

Simpson’s quote of the day: “Ho ho ho, suckin’ down the cider, uh? Hey, word to the wise — [shows Homer a card] season pass! It pays for itself after the sixteenth visit. You know, most people don’t know the difference between apple cider and apple juice, but I do. Now here’s a little trick to help you remember. If it’s clear and yella’, you’ve got juice there, fella! If it’s tangy and brown, you’re in cider town. Now, there’s two exceptions and it gets kinda tricky here…” - Ned Flanders