rdfreak

Hmmm, so last day of the year, and what am I doing? ripping Nan's Mother and Son DVDs. all of them, as Nan got volumes 3 and 4 for christmas. OK, I hadn't played any dVD in here before, so last night when I tried, automatically assuming it would play out of the box, I found that I was missing the DVD decoder. Well, i'd have no hope of finding it on my own, and though Nan was here and could read me out the cDs, I didn't really know what I was looking for. anyway, to cut a long story sshort, I had tried to find decoders on the net, but nothing I downloaded worked. so this morning, thanks to my new bud

loscha I mannaged to download power DVD and, not only that, but DVDaudio extractor. I was originally planning on playing all DVDs through and recording from sound card. I did know we could do it better ways, but yeh .. so .. that was a bonus! Then, once I had encoded disc 1 of volumes 1 and 2, I realized that as well as volumes 3 and 4 being double sets, volumes 1 and 2 were as well! yeh! more eppisodes! probably actually the lot in this! so that's good! am in the middle of disc 2 volume 2, then will go back to 4 where upon I'd stopped to try and catch up with the previous disc 2's. gee I gabble babble! Lol So yeah for having all of the epps! :)
On Friday M and M decided to change their new year's eve plans which meant that I'm now spending tomorrow with them instead of tonight. Another lot is having a big party, but that's cool. I'm happy here. I could have seen what A and M are doing, but no doubt they wouldn't want to do anything. Nan is here anyway! my family aren't doing anything either; guess they can't be asked this year! .. so I'm going to spend the evening watching my Gret! She's doing the Sydney fireworks party with tim Macferson!
I always feel emotional on new year's eves though, of course! my LJ knows this much! But, though I have stated in so many words, I won't be sorry to see it go, I shouldn't wish my life away. it sounds like I am I guess when I say that! and hey, I'm not even use to 2006 yet let alone 2007.
so yeh, all I can reitterate is I can feel next year will be bigger and better for me! let's hope in every way I can imagine though!
In slightly more shocking news, Saddam (will check spelling later; can't be stuffed now) was hanged yesterday! I'm still in two minds about capital punishment, it hasn't changed. it's just too final, and, as I've said before, no chance for any such redemtion! yet, having to keep them alive in jail can be considered bad for tax payers, though am not sure how they do things over there.) It still makes me shudder!
Well, I just got an SMS before, but course I can't read it on this non-talks phone. according to Nan I have three more messages! hmm! interesting. I am not sure how to use those phones to get them displayed. I'll do a bulk email after tea, as I do anually.
well, I guess, last time I write in here for 2006! *shudders*
Happy new year! party or sleep!
til next time, RdFreak