Yay! I got a hold of one of my old friends in the computer industry and he's going to see if he can get my laptop fixed for me. I'm quite happy about this. If he can pull it off, that means I won't have to spend the cash for repairs and can follow through with some birthday plans I had. Yes, I will officially be over the hill near the end of April. But it's ok with me. I just wish I felt like a grow up sometimes instead of an overgrown kid! I suppose my state of mind is best though. Better to be young in the mind than old and inflexible and set in my ways, right?