Nov 14 2020
I was wrong about my 2020 Macbook
I had my 2020 MacBook Pro for over a week before I started to notice some things that were annoying me. In the ended I decided that despite it being a decent Laptop, it was not what I wanted to spend my money on. In addition to the couple things that were not quite what I wanted, the Apple Event to announce their first Apple Silicon Macs was on the last day of the return period for the 2020 MacBook Pro. I decided to send it back and have decided that I really am impressed by what Apple claims their new Apple Silicon systems are capable of even for entry level systems. I have decided to get the Mac Mini M1 as that was the cheapest way to try the new platform and if it works out ok then I can keep that for a couple years until they have the mid tier MacBook Pro available on Apple Silicon and then take a look at that.
Feb 17 2021
Start of Lent 2021
Today is the start of Lent and I have been struggling to figure out changes to make for Lent. I have decided that as a start I am not going to argue with people on Social Media when they post things that I disagree with. I have also decided to fast each Friday during lent instead of just on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. I am also going to make a concerted effort to attend Mass each Sunday during Lent. During Covid I have been sporadic in my Mass attendance. With my Asthma I have been very careful to avoid any situations that might put me at greater risk of catching covid. I think my Parish has done a good job of mitigating risks to the best of their abilities but there are still times that I do not think it’s best for me to attend. Today is one of those days. I had planned to attend Mass tonight for Ash Wednesday but have been second guessing that since I have had a bit of drainage that has resulted in a bit of coughing and hacking this afternoon. I don’t think that would be a good thing to do at Church even if I am wearing a mask.
By gwheatley • lent 0