Third time's the charm

I had Comcast out here again this morning. Of course, with the way the universe works, my service hasn't gone out since Tuesday or Wednesday and the guy couldn't find anything to explain the problems. Great downloading speed (which I'm hoping means a quick dl for Robin Hood this afternoon), clear signal, etc. I am now on my third splitter and the modem/router/thing has been moved off the desk in case there was some interference from clock/radio, phone or speakers. But Cable Guy could offer no explanations and no idea of what would come next should the problem continue. So now I cross my fingers and hope that there will be no more problems.

Thor did his vanishing act again today, when Cable Guy showed up. He vanishes really well. Even though we were very careful at the door, I still half-thought he'd got out, since I couldn't find him in any of his usual hiding spots. Even after Cable Guy left, Thor refused to show himself, not even with the lure of kitty mush. But as I crouched in the closet, tapping the can of mush, I thought I heard purring and then finally made out the dim outline of a kitty head way, way, back behind lots of other things. I have no idea how he managed to squeeze back there, or back out again, but he's a flexible guy, I guess. He did finally come out a few minutes ago and seems as happy as always, especially since I followed through on my promise of cat food.

Tookie, who used to be such a little scaredy-cat, has in the past year completely turned around. She didn't budge off the computer chair, which she is pretty sure is actually her throne, the whole time Cable Guy was messing around just inches away from her. So she got some extra cat food as well.

Alright, enough blather, back to studying for my IT midterm.

GIP

I just had a break and yet I feel as though I need another break. *sigh* I made it through three chapters of the computer book from Dullsville, though, so I'm making progress.

I saw the second episode of Robin Hood. Jury's still out, but I couldn't resist getting a Robin icon (although I think I like Much best). I was such a Robin Hood junkie when I was in high school and college. I don't know if I kept any of my various versions of the story when I got rid of most of my books. Kind of a shame. I liked The Outlaws of Sherwood, by Robin McKinley, in a light sort of way. My favorite, though, was Sherwood, by Parke Godwin - a darker, more substantial retelling of the myth, set during the time of William the Conquerer. I'll have to look it up at the library next time I have free time (which will be somewhere around Christmas, I suppose). And then there are all those movies with gorgeous men in tight tights. *grins*

Enough, I think I'll watch some of the Lost episodes I have from Netflix now, before I dive back into the secret life of computers.