Mac Woes...

Okay, I think it may be a software problem. I've checked the hard drive and done "Hard Drive Repair" on it, and it reads okay, and I can actually get to the blue screen that comes up just before the desk top pops up... but not beyond that. And I think I know what may have happened.

I had this little program called "Mac Cleanse" that I'd used to clean out caches, etc, whenever the Mac started getting a little slow. Normally, I'd go through the checklist before running it, though, to make sure nothing was checked that shouldn't be, because sometimes there would be checks next to certain drivers, etc, that we NEED. And when I'd checked it through, I'd hit "cleanse" et voila! Faster running Mac!

However, just before everything went wonky, I was going to run it and got distracted by the kids, the phone, everything happening at once (as usual) and I just automatically clicked "cleanse" without thinking about it. And next time I tried to boot the Mac up... nothing.

Calling Apple Support will have to wait until tomorrow, though, because I have shopping to do today. Hopefully, I will be able to transfer my files, etc, temporarily to the laptop if I end up having to reinstall the OS on the Mac. *sigh*

Man, I'm telling y'all, around here, it is always something!!

You go, Mom!!

So, my old hometown, Houston, became the largest city to elect an openly gay mayor last week. Believe me, I was extremely surprised, but very, very pleased when Annise Parker won (YAY!!). 'Bout time we got the good ol' boys OUT.

Anyhow, I was talking to my mom and she said the Brotherly One (who is married to the Blonde Sister) is a little "peturbed" with her at the moment. I asked why, and she said, "Well, he asked me who I voted for and I said Annise Parker, of course, and he got pretty bent out of shape about it."

I said, "Whatever for?"

And Mom said, "Well, he felt that being homosexual was immoral and that she shouldn't be allowed to run for office, and I said I wasn't changing my mind and that he was being narrow-minded and pig-headed!"

"Wow," I said with great admiration. "Don't hold back, Mom, tell me how you really feel!"

She laughed merrily, then said, "Well, you know, if he snarks at me one more time about Annise Parker and her sexuality, I'm going to say, well, we've had presidents, and governors, and congressmen, and mayors who couldn't keep their pants zipped, so I don't see how a lesbian could possibly do any worse!! And then I'll just tell him to shut up about it and get over it!!"

*dies from the awesomeness that is Mom*

That's my mom, folks. I'm so proud!!!