Again? I Have A 'WARE" Problem....

I don't know when I got it, or from where it came, I have a big "ware" problem and my computer's not the same.

OK, so I took a little poetic license.

Almost every Monday I write a little about how hard this is after a three day lay off. Honestly it isn't much more difficult than any other day. I just like to complain thinking maybe you'll appreciate the blog a bit more. Ya ya I know, bitch and moan, whoa is me. My time is my own. If this was really a problem I'd stop, but it helps me stay young. Having said all that, I haven't posted since last Wednesday, and between then and now, I picked up a "ware."

This computer now has spy-ware, ad-ware, or mal-ware. I can't find a definitive answer or a proper fix. My virus protection is very good, if I have a virus, which I understand I don't. The first step in determining the problem and suggesting a fix is a full computer scan. Each time I start one the computer crashes before it's complete. I got a handle on where and wear in the second grade. This "ware" I'll never understand.

When it's operating correctly the computer makes life easier. Ever hear the expression, "He's got a bug up his ass?" This lap top has a great big one up its hard drive.

The problem is a full window pop-up that informs me I need a new media player. If I click no I don't want it, it downloads anyway. When I try to delete the download it installs. The other day I ended up with seven downloads. At this point the only headway I've made is to close the window each time I see it. This morning I had to do that six times before I could open an e-mail.

I'll keep trying to find a fix. If you don't see a blog entry for a few days I've probably beat the crap out of this lap top and it's in several pieces.

A headline on my home page:

5 Ways To Live To 100-And Stay Healthy To 99.

I'd like to live to 100, but healthy for 99? Are they saying my last year I'll be in the wheel chair with the drool cup, colostomy bag, and lobster bib? I mean what the Hell? If I stay healthy for 99 I can stay healthy for 100. Here's how.

1. Don't Stress Out: Right, I'll just mellow out the next time that pop-up window tells me I need a new media player. To steal a phrase, this is not rocket science. They don't call them "worry" and "frown" lines for nothing. Stress and worry take years from your life. The body and brain release chemicals that trigger inflammatory reactions that age cells from the inside out. So, it's not actually stress that's ageing, it's our reaction to it. So, try to deal with upset in a calm and slow manner.

2. LOL A LOT: Laughter is good so think like a kid once in a while.

3. Eat Cake: If you crave a piece of pecan pie or some chocolate cake, go for it. What's the point of living so long is you consistently deprive yourself? A peanut M&M or ten is fine.

4. Stay Active: Ride a bike, go dancing, play basketball. Do something that gets you out and moving.

5. Wake Up: Waking up every morning is good. It's the first step to healthy living.

Apartment living....sometimes you just need to go with the flow.

The Berlin district court ruled against residents of an apartment building who withheld part of their rent because they could hear their neighbors urinating.

The residents complained the thin walls of their building led to them being able to hear their neighbors using the toilet while they were trying to sleep.

The court ruled the noise was "socially acceptable" and told the residents they could not withhold a portion of their rent in an attempt to force the landlord into soundproofing the walls.

The judges said regulations about sound insulation depend on the age of the building, and the apartment in question dates from the 1950s, when insulation regulations were lax.