Opening up new Windows

it is finished.

my two day binge on computer installation has been finished. i learned not only how to build my own personalized computer, but also how to fully customize it as well. thanks to an anonymous resource, i have been granted access to programs that would have otherwise stretched my wallet.

but just as is the story of life, the building of my computer did not come easy. there were trials and tribulations, faults and frustrations. nothing good comes easy, my friend. you have to put work into it. you have to mess up in order to learn how and why you messed up in order to fix it. you can not give up. ever. now, this may be a tad hyperbolic applying these kinds of maxims to my computer production, but they are true when applied to life.

i almost gave up on building it. i got frustrated and was about to send a part back into the manufacturer claiming that it was defective and did not work. that would have been the easy way out. psh, actually the easy way out would have been throwing that computer under a bus. but if i had done that, i might as well have taken a good chunk of my money and lit it on fire a la the joker in the dark knight. but anyways, i was very close to shipping it back, until i made a crucial decision.

i reached out for help.

another vital life lesson. ask for help. do not be afraid that you will look dumb if you ask for help. now, keep in mind that if you ask something dumb, like what if the hokey pokey is what it's all about, then you will get a dumb response. reach out to others and know your limitations. what person wouldn't be happy to get the chance to a)talk about what they love doing and b)do what they love doing? in this case, it was computer stuff and i reached out to the right people. i may not be able to help you out when it comes to repairing computers, but if you want to talk basketball, poker, or dental stuff, i'd be more than happy to share with you.

the sweet just ain't as sweet without the bitter. i tell you, when that power button was pressed, and i saw the fans start spinning inside my computer, i felt... speechless. in a sense, i had produced life. i felt like dr. frankenstein. it's alive. it's ALIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE. much like a gourmet chef prepares a delicious dish out of individual ingredients, i had produced a machine out of separate parts.

i created and it was good.

now, it's time to rest.

thanks for reading.

-jdv