Numb me, drill me, floss me, bill me

I went to the dentist today, for the first time in a few years. It turns out I'm going to have to go back next Wednesday to get a cavity refilled. Apparently I grind my teeth a lot, and that wore out the filling. I'm glad I don't have any more cavities than that one, though.

I brought my computer back home today, and it's having problems. I'm afraid it was messed up either by hooking it up somewhere else, or by following the ultimately useless instructions the AOL tech support people gave me. It seems like a computer should work no matter how many different places you've hooked it up, but I guess not. Maybe that's one reason why a lot of people like laptops. Anyway, what's happening is that the computer apparently is connected to the Internet, but the programs that use the Internet don't realize this, and they keep crashing. I tried to reinstall the Verizon DSL software from the CD, and the modem connectivity test seemed to succeed, but then the installation program crashed. Does anyone have any idea what might be wrong? My plan is to try to uninstall and then reinstall the Verizon software from scratch, and, if that doesn't work, call up and bitch at Verizon and/or Dell tech support. If all else fails, I can always reformat and reinstall Windows, but that's a hassle I'd prefer to avoid.

Hotmail has been having long delays in sending my e-mail messages. I hope they fix that soon.

Finally, just in case you haven't realized yet that the Bush administration has no shame, I saw a billboard by the Schuylkill Expressway with a picture of the Statue of Liberty, and the words "God bless America and George W. Bush." Needless to say, it sickened me.