Update on the computer situation

Well, the missionaries came over yesterday, and one of them tried to turn on my computer for me, and it worked! Silly computer, turns on and off whenever it feels like it.... At least it's working right now! I still plan on getting a new one very soon- my birthday is next week, and I am hoping we will be able to buy it then. My mom offered to send me money for my birthday instead of presents so it will go towards the computer, and Mike told me yesterday his parents were thinking of doing the same thing. I would love if I got no presents this year from everyone, and just got help for the computer, because once I get a brand spankin' new computer that works, I will be happier than a fish in water if you get my drift : ) It would definately be more than I would expect or even ask for. 

Mike went offshore again last night. He got home last Wednesday night around 11 PM, left Friday night at 11 PM, got home Monday morning at 4 AM, and left last night (Tuesday) at 11 PM. Luckily, with gas prices they way they are, he gets travel pay for all these jobs. And I believe he's getting standby as well, so he'll get paid as if he never came home, which is nice. But poor guy, all that back and forth travel on the boat to the dock, and driving from the dock to home is wearing him out! He says work will probably slow down to normal winter work within a month, so I guess it's good he's getting all this work now.