I'm so happy, and I've got myself sorted out with my computer.
My new setup isn't as good as the old one, but at least I've got a bit of space to work.
For the last, I'd say, 5 or 6 months, I've been without a Laptop, which was my main source of work while at home.
My PC and nearly all of my personal belongings are back in my hometown at my dad's place, which was fine, because I was constantly back and forth for work, staying occasionally, or in general just dropping in when I had to get stuff done, which required a bit more power than my laptop.
For example, my Laptop was okay for some light editing work, writing, and doing my eBay stuff. But if I wanted to put an extended amount of hours into editing larger projects, I had no choice but to head to my dad's for a while to get some work done.
When the laptop went, I was basically left with nothing. Essentially, any writing I wanted to do was done on my phone; it wasn't ideal, and it took much longer, and it got to the point where I just didn't even bother.
We had a bit of a clear-out down here, though, and I managed to carve out a small corner in one of the rooms where I could set up and bring the Beast down here. It's good because now I have so many more options for what I can get done down here, and that in and of itself is great.
I was offered a few days a week editing, and with this gig, it goes without saying that the PC would be the best option. I'm delighted to have that bit of work, and even happier knowing that there'll be no issues when it comes to editing.
For any previous editing gigs I had, they were a bit of a struggle, primarily due to the laptop not being able to keep up. I'd have to take consistent breaks to let it cool down, and that alone made even an easy job a nightmare to achieve.
The game on screen in that picture is The Old Republic, the Star Wars MMO created by Bioware.
It is a lot of fun, and for months now, I've wanted to get back onto it. The laptop wasn't really able to handle much gaming, so even just for entertainment purposes, having my PC down here is a major plus.
I have a shelf back home which I'm thinking of mounting above it so I can move some stuff around and make some space on the desk itself. But what I'll also be able to do is set up some consoles and do a bit of streaming again.
To put it into perspective, I haven't had full use of this machine since before Kaleb was born (2 and a half years), so for me, this is like getting a computer for the first time.
That's my little life update, and what a nice update it is. Watch this space, folks; some cool things are going to start happening.
