The solution? Trash my entire preferences folder. Something not obviously related to Photoshop Elements must have been the culprit. (I think it was Quicktime.)
Month: June 2003
Total, Complete Frustration
Let me preface this by saying I love my titanium powerbook, I love Mac OS X, and I have not had a single problem with it in the 6 months I’ve had this setup, or the three years I’ve been using OS X in general. Now, on to the gory details. I am so completely frustrated with my computer right now, it isn’t even funny. The card reader adapter I’ve been using ever since Murphy chewed the first one (long story)…well, I knew it was trouble from day one, when it caused my computer to crash for the first time ever.
Saturday, I sat down to edit some pictures and update my craft pages, stuck in the card reader…CRASH. Fine. This happens maybe 1 in 10 times I use the card reader. I restarted, downloaded the pictures, then went to fire up Photoshop Elements, which promptly crashed before it even finished launching.
I’ve reinstalled Photoshop Elements, removed my preferences, went through several disk repair utilities, trashed my fonts in case one was corrupted, scoured the internet, prayed to several gods, and even contemplated small sacrifices to them. I’ve posted support requests on a couple of forums, but haven’t gotten any useful advice.
Now, I’m stuck without an image editing program, lots of updates to make, and a sock that could have been finished if I hadn’t wasted all of that precious knitting time dealing with my computer. (And I’m running on very little sleep, since I worked on this until midnight last night, and started working on it again this morning at 6:30.)
I guess I’m going to have to try some of the paid support options with either Adobe or Apple. Grrr.
Happy Blogiversary!
Hooray, my blog turns two today! This is definitely the absolute longest I’ve ever kept up a journal in my entire life…probably even if you added up all the times I tried to keep one in the past it wouldn’t be two years.
In honor of the occasion, I added to my yarn stash. ;)
Oh, and apparently, I’m a “cutsie knitter”:
 You’re a cutsie knitter! Knit anything for kids or babies, it doesn’t matter what yarn or needles as long as the end result is *ADORABLE*! Are you a knitter? |
You Know It’s Really Summer…
…when you walk into your house and have to search for the dogs under mountains of dog fur. Why aren’t they bald yet?!? I wonder if Murphy would take to being vacuumed? Molly is too terrified of the vacuum to even consider it. At least this means the warm weather will be sticking around for a while. The dog fur always knows!
Knittin’ Right Along
I made some progress on the Christmas gifts I started!
Anyone know how to photograph really bright colors with a digital camera? Because I apparently don’t. I mean, come on – 2 1/2 years, 3,319 images, and you’d think I could manage to take a decent picture!
Sorry, I’m done ranting. Imagine the main (cable) color of the one on the left to be blue, while the main color of the one on the right is dark purple. That’s what they look like in real life!
Harry Potter 5
Since I’m sure there are people who haven’t read, or finished reading, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, I’m putting my thoughts about it in the extended entry. If you want to read more, click the link below. Please be warned that it does contain some spoilers!
…and now back to your regularly scheduled knitting… :)
Splish, Splash
Murphy is not so sure about the pool. In fact, he was downright terrified of it. He’ll probably get used to it – he can swim (which I suppose is instinctive) and he started getting interested in the toys we were throwing for Molly to retrieve after a while. He’d run along the length of the pool and look like he was about to jump in, but then thought better of it. The couple of times I carried him out the length of the shallow end, he just swam in a straight line and tried to get out. Poor pup. But at least we know he can swim.
The pool is still pretty chilly, 70°, but considering it’s supposed to be upwards of 90° all this week, it will probably get quite a bit of use!
Potter-ing Around
What a perfect day to spend reading – it’s been gray and rainy, so I don’t have to feel guilty about doing nothing! I’ve read quite a bit of it, but I had to stop reading for a while – my eyes were starting to get bleary. Does that mean I’m getting old?
Anyway, I only had to stand in line for 10 minutes this morning to pick up my copy, which I was very happy to have reserved – there were no unreserved books available! I can’t imagine what a zoo it must have been last night. I even took a break earlier this afternoon to go pick up my finished cross-stitch from the framers…and then, of course, I got right back to reading.
Now I think I’d better work out some dinner plans, and get my dish to pass ready for the parish picnic tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed for sunshine – if it’s nice, we’re going to throw the puppies in the pool tomorrow afternoon!
2 More Days!
Not much crafting going on lately – I’ve been re-reading the first four Harry Potter books instead. I think instead of going to the bookstore at midnight and waiting in an insanely long line, I’m going to get there first thing Saturday morning and pick up my copy. It’s not like I can (or should) stay up all night reading it, anyway.
I know, this is probably some unhealthy obsession. After all, it’s just a children’s book…although I feel a little like a kid at Christmas time…”just two more sleeps until Santa comes”! :)
Tasty Low-Carb Dinner
Chicken & Bell Pepper Medley
(serves 4)
- 4 chicken breasts, cut into small chunks
- 4 bell peppers (whatever colors you like), cut in bite-sized pieces
- small amount of olive oil
- a clove or two of fresh minced garlic
- black pepper (to taste)
- a couple of tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
Sauté the chicken in the olive oil (if you use a nonstick pan, you don’t need very much – maybe a tablespoon). When that’s cooked through, add the peppers, garlic and black pepper. Cook just until the peppers are crisp-tender. Remove from heat, and toss with balsamic vinegar and feta cheese. Eat until you’re stuffed. Mmmmm.