It's lunchtime and that's LJ time for me!

[susandennis]

Encouraged by davmoo, I installed a little thing on Mom's computer that sends any IP address change to a system that then turns it into a domain name for me. It chases down the IP address and 'translates' it for me. Prior to my putting it onto her computer, I swear her IP address was changing every freakin' hour. Now that I want to test and make sure that this gizmo will actually report the change, she's had the same stupid IP for the last 16 hours! Computers really think they are soooo smart. And they love to laugh in your face.

Today is a library day - I have two books that have to go back before tomorrow and, fortunately, I tossed them into the backpack today. It's so easy to get off the bus, drop them off and walk the rest of the way home.

This morning when I got onto the bus I realized that tomorrow I'm going to have to drive myownself to work. The rest of the world is taking tomorrow off for New Years. Microsoft is taking Monday off. So I work tomorrow. But, the bus is on the Sunday schedule which means I'd be showing up at work just in time for brunch.

No thanks, I'll drive. It will be a great day to drive traffic wise. Too great, really. Because now I'll be able to conveniently stop and shop on the way home. Karen says that Top Foods (just down the street from here) has their Brach's Fluffy Nugat peppermint Christmas tree candy on sale. I hope they have some left. And I want to stop at the new huge Joanne's craft/sewing/knitting/everything store and check it out. See, driving my car to work is generally more costly than just gas and car usage. The $4 a day I spend on the bus is a steal in comparison.

There is a chance - very slim - that we might get snow Saturday and/or Sunday. If anyone asks, please tell them that that would be fine with me.

Comments

[pookfreak.livejournal.com]

I lovelovelovelovelove the Brach's Christmas tree peppermint nougat candy and look forward to the holidays each year so I can have some.

[susandennis]

Ha! They are nearly impossible to find around here. I didn't see any this year. Then Karen told me about Tops Food having them and now I'm probably too late. But, she did bring me in the half a bag she had left. I'm hoping that maybe they will do the valentine hearts this year...

[rsc.livejournal.com]

Back when I was working, I figured I wasn't really late if I made it in time for lunch.

[susandennis]

You would have come in just in time, probably on most days, to see me head for home!

[davmoo.livejournal.com]

Fate must have it in for people who use DynDNS. I had similar things happen when the local cable system changed hands.

When the local system was owned by Insight Communications, I had the same IP for almost two years. Then Comcast got the local system in a trade, and during a two week period my IP changed 9 times, sometimes after as little as 30 minutes. Since I need to access my machines remotely, that's what caused me to set something up with DynDNS in the first place. The night I sat it up, my IP changed one time. It has not changed again in three months.

[susandennis]

It is really pathetic how much better it makes me feel to know this has happened to someone else! But, I do think that it's working... I'm using WinConnect on her end and I can manually have it check and it comes back and says that there is no change so unless it's a lying sack o' shit, I think we're fine.

Thanks for giving me the encouragement to try it.

p.s. After hearing your story, I'm convinced now that she'll have the same IP address until the day she dies - at least I've quit checking every 30 minutes.

[melodysk.livejournal.com]

I have my fingers crossed for you with regards to the snow :) :) Take pictures if it does fall!