After reaching my 2nd year anniversary at my workplace, I decided it’s finally time to make the jump and get myself a laptop. Having a laptop is not required but beneficial with the ongoing changes in our systems and software that we use in today’s technology. My workflow demands  me to have a billion windows open and 1 or 2 monitoring tools up as well but with only 1 computer attached with 2 monitors, it’s getting to that point where I need a separate system to shift a 1/3 of these programs off.

So my journey began in either getting a Macbook or a general laptop. A few of my workmates hate Macs while the others find they are sturdy and will get the job done. Personally, I’m not a big Mac fan and I never truly understood why people said, “I am  never going back to windows again etc.” but I am a fan of learning new systems and software and owning a Mac will truly open my eyes in the OS area. ^^
Now during that time, Win7 was not officially out in Australia yet and I was in the process of saving up for my Singapore trip so I decided to postpone my purchase. When the Boxing Day sales came around, I decided to check out some deals on the latest laptops (with Win7 pre-installed) and macbooks and I thought, ‘it was now or never’.

“Watch out Rin, there’s a Snow Leopard behind ya!!!”

So after much research and bargaining, I got myself 15″ Macbook Pro from Myer for just over 2000AUD. I got myself  a 12% off from the RRP (10% off was the original discount) and I could not be happier. My first intention was to go ahead with the 13″ but the deal got sweeter when I asked for the 15″ so it was natural for me to take the sweeter deal. lol
Because of  limited stock, they didn’t have one ready for me to take home that day so I had to wait for almost 3 weeks for my order to arrive.

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Blowfish website. Quote from Lylibellule Blogger, a big family! post,”Check it out it has BOOBS! ;-P”
LOL, thanks for featuring my site once again Lylibellule. ^^
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So after a month of usage, I’m absolutely loving it. Mac OSX Snow Leopard is so easy to use and learn and it’s a great way in testing new systems and software. I do plan in installing Win7 on it but not right now as it’s not necessary at this point. My plan is to run Mac OSX and Win7 using VMware Fusion or Parallels in the near future.

So the question remains, am I a Mac lover or a PC lover? Have I been converted to the brink in hating Windows for good?
The answer is “NO”. I’ve been using and troubleshooting Windows for far too long to hate it. I know the little shortcuts and the (almost) in’s and out’s of Windows to even just forget about it. Mac OSX is a really useful OS and I can see a lot of potential in it but since it’s still relatively new to me, I’ve got a long way to go to fully understand it like I do with Windows and since I’m keen in getting my hands on to Win7, Windows is not going away from my life.
No matter how much I love the Mac, I will still need Windows and that’s my fact. xD

To wrap things up, here are some updated pictures of my workspace. Those figmas on the top needs sorting off course. >_>

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I would like to wish all Australians a Happy Australia Day. This is a day where we get to celebrate the joy and beauty of being an Australian and why ‘we call Australia home’. Whether your having a BBQ with mates, spending it at the beach, sleeping in (since it’s a public holiday) or watching anime and playing games or anything else other than work, I hope you had a good one.

As for me, I slept almost half the day and watched some tennis from the Australian Open.
Basically it was too hot for me to be proactive today. >_>

Image Source:  Syd365

It’s already early mornings here and I just wanna wish all of my readers a happy and joyful New Year. I hope you are or going to have a blast and enjoy it like there’s no tomorrow. ^^

This year, I unfortunately had to work again but I was able to leave on time and watch the Sydney Harbour Fireworks at the wharf. It’s been 6 years since I last went down there to watch the fireworks and my god, it was spectacular. Even though I had a corner view of bridge, fireworks was shooting out at the front and behind me and it was loud enough to sent my ears ringing afterwards. :D

I look forward to all of your company for another fun filled year. :)

It’s already pass 12 so I would love to wish all of my readers a very merry ‘cherry’ Christmas. ^_^

Celebrating in style, I present the adorable christmasy Botan. You can so tell he’s enjoying the Christmas spirit. xD

I hope this Christmas will be the best Christmas you will remember and even if you don’t celebrate it, it’s still not an excuse to not eat eat eat. :)

To wrap things up, here are a few pictures of my tree.

We got new lights to sparkle things up.

Well today is the 23rd of December and yes, I turn 23 today. ^^

Despite being my birthday, it was really a normal working day. The only thing special compared to other days was I got to leave super  early for the first time ever. lol

Since most of my presents are still under the tree, (if you think I get 2 presents, think again) I was able to get a super early one from a mate.
Let’s just say, it’s better than a cake this year. :D

PS: That nendo is for show only and is not part of the gift. Can’t you just feel the love? LOL

It’s been under 48hrs since I came back from Singapore and quite honesty, it feels good to be back. Nothing beats coming back home since after all, Australia is my home.

While I can’t wait to get back home and get some well needed sleep since I literally lost a whole night thanks to the time difference, a technical problem was waiting for me, from my return.

I was advised my computer wouldn’t turn on anymore hence it’s dead. Apparently it died on the night I flew out and while I do appreciate my bro and sis not telling me while I was in Singapore since they didn’t wanted me to worry about my dead pc, the last thing I didn’t wanted to come home to was to fix a computer problem when I wasn’t the last one who touched it. -_-

It died shortly after I took this shot. -_-

After much diagnostics and another restless night, it has come to the conclusion the PSU is dead or dying should I say since the computer will still turn on from time to time but not for long. So at this point, I began my research in looking for a new PSU and a affordable one as well since I don’t won’t to widen the hole in my wallet.

After much research, I ran out today to pickup the Antec TP 550W from MSY for AUD$136. It’s still considered a bit pricey but many of ones I wanted has already been discontinued in the market and anything over the AUD$160 mark is a no go for me. 550W is considered a good choice for a low-end system like mind since I don’t game on my pc.  I do all of my gaming on the PS3 .  :)
As my pc is close to reaching that 4 year mark, it get’s laggy overtime but a reboot always solves the issue. I’m just hoping to squeeze another 3 years from this baby before I throw the whole thing out. lol

Well, that’s it for now. Once again, it’s feels good to be back. I’m still suffering from jet lag so please bare with me.
Besides that, I’ve got a lot of anime and gaming to catch up before I head back to work next Monday. T_T