so close and yet...

so far away :(


My commercial site is 95% done and I am READY to open shoppe. I await my domain company to officially launch me on their end with my correct web address (imagesby138.com).

I received my new 4GB Quad Core Dell yesterday but have had nothing but trouble trying to make the switch. First, I failed to keep the original, full PS software CD so I had to spend an hour with Adobe so they could verify ownership and give me an additional serial code. THEN, at some point after loading 5 or six other programs, my machine decided to crash, leaving me with blue screen errors at start up or a wallpaper with no toolbar and no way to even right click for anything. After 5 hours of this last night, including 2 on the phone with the Dell rep, I quit and am now back on my old Gateway.

This would be less painful if I had my brand new gorgeous Eizo ColorEdge CG monitor. But alas, the company that I ordered THAT from finally told me (2 weeks after I made the order!) that it was Eizo-backordered 3 weeks. Ai ai ai. What is a small business to do with such problems?! Murphy's Law seems to occur in 3s and in close succession. Hopefully, this will pay me up for a smooth and successful holiday card season ;) let us pray...