Loss of Geek Cred

So, I might have to hand in my geek card.

My computer is getting a bit old, and it's time for a upgrade. I can do this now because I've been working two jobs, which has had the other beneficial effect of not giving me enough time to play any games on it, therefore I haven't needed to spend the money on getting a new one. However, things are (hopefully) about to change. I am almost through with training at my new job, and I've already decided to drop Multinational Pizza Corp. like a bad habit the second I am through the training process. They'll get their two weeks, but not one second more, and I'll not be available for most of those two weeks. I might be more loyal to them if they understood the meaning of loyalty, but that's a post for another time.

The computer I am writing this on was blazing fast and top of the line – six years ago. Now, it's looking rather dated and obsolete. I've been keeping it working through sheer stubbornness and swapping of parts as needed, but parts are beginning to fail at a rate that is rather alarming. Part of it is no doubt due to age, but part of it can also be linked to the fact that it took a lightning strike some years ago, and has not been quite the same since.

So why do I think I might have to turn in my geek card? I built this computer, bought the parts and assembled it myself. It was a fun project, and I have had fun with keeping it going over the years. But I don't have the time I used to, and I don't really have the money to make another top of the line beast of a computer. The sad fact is, although I can easily build a testosterone-fueled were-computer for half the price of one from a manufacturer, I can't match the combination of price and performance of a mid-range computer from a decent company.

So there it is, friends. I might have to bite the bullet and buy a pre-made computer. Please don't think less of me - I'll attempt to restore my lost credibility in another fashion. In the meantime, the money I will save on this computer will no doubt go towards my guns and ammo fund, since there are times when the only real relaxation is Ballistic Relaxation.

Update

Updating has been sparse recently, but there is a reason, I promise.

I've been in training for a second job - and this job is something I would actually be happy to do for the rest of my life. I'm not going to go into more detail at this time, since I wish to maintain whatever shreds of privacy I can.

But yeah, if I have not been delivering pizzas to the ungrateful, I've been training at my other job. Think the total hours I worked this week is somewhere north of 60, closing in on 70.

Hopefully training works out, and I can quit the pizza gig. Updates would be a bit better at that point, I am sure.