Virus season

Well, with the winter cold, everyone seems to be getting a virus. Me too -- I got pwnz0red. Or more accurately, my computer at work did. Some myspace page I was looking at (I know, I know) seems to have installed some fairly malicious code on my machine, and symantec couldn't fix it, so our tech guy has taken it off the network, given me this temporary replacement box, and hopefully will be able to fix it.

Unfortunately, this new box lacks all the bells and whistles of my box, not only all my programs and preferences, but things like a plug for my ergonomic keyboard, so I have to type on their spare tinier keyboard and keep making typos. Which, techniclly, is my own damn fault for visiting myspace. But the net result is: I am a sad panda.

A genome study reported in Discover magazine shows that loneliness affects your immune system in a detrimental way. Luckily, with just one more week of work until I see a plethora of friends, I think I should be in good shape for this month. But the rest of you take care.

Oh, and if any fellow heathens want to join me for Chinese food on Christmas, let me know.