0 comments on "So I “upgraded” to Windows 10. Now what?"

I upgraded to Windows 10 and it’s not as great as I wanted it to be. It’s like all the pieces were there, they simply didn’t come together in a way that’s useful to me, or even convenient.

Take Cortana for instance. It’s a nice idea to have a digital personal assistant, but there’s definitely some flaws. Like, she requires an internet connection. That’s not so bad on its own, but for simple tasks it’s kind of a pain. Plus, most of the time she doesn’t even respond when you call out “Hey Cortana” or click the little circle.

Then there’s the way Windows 10 completely changed how my live tiles appear. It’s like they forced the tiles on me in the first place, then when I get used to the way things work, they change everything around and give me a smug look “Now what are you going to do about it?” Uh, I’m probably going to hate you forever and write horrible(ish) things on my blog. You’re welcome.

The minimize/maximize/x-out options look a bit strange, and I can’t get the Microsoft Store or half of the apps to work anymore. I’m assuming that my antivirus is interfering with things, so I hope I’ll be able to fix the problem. If not, a large chunk of my computer just became useless bloatware.

I guess I just wanted to say that I’m not very pleased at the moment. Windows 10 better shape itself up, or it’s going to be facing a serious backlash from the whole of the PC world. There’s a reason why some people refused to leave XP behind. And right now I’m wishing I had held off on the upgrade and stayed with Windows 8 at least a few months longer.

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I am not a morning person. It’s not the time of day, it’s the waking up. It’s the re-syncing with the rest of the world shock mixed with the mental recap of the day before.

If you ever see me walking around, doing morning people stuff? I’m probably pretty grumpy about it and I might snap when I talk. That or I haven’t been to sleep yet and I’m going to sound a bit loopy.

Anyways, most of the time I like to think that I’m entertaining.

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0 comments on "KDRAMA REC: Oh My Ghostess"

OhMyGhostess-DramaFever
I only just started watching this show and there’s currently only 6 episodes, but it’s become one of my new favorites.

You can see it on DramaFever and Hulu.

Oh My Ghostess
Genre: kdrama, supernatural, romance
Summary: Na Bong Sun (Park Bo Young) may be a skilled chef, but she lacks the self-esteem to shine professionally and socially. Beyond her cooking talents, however, is an uncanny ability to communicate with ghosts. One day, her mystic senses go out of control when the seductive ghost of Shin Soon Ae (Kim Seul Gi) possesses her. Imbued with a fiery new “personality,” Bong Sun starts turning heads, including that of Kang Sun Woo (Jo Jung Suk), the hottest chef in town and Bong Sun’s secret crush!

Park Bo Young (remember her from Werewolf Boy?) is extremely versatile in this. She plays two different characters and it seems really plausible that she’s both Bong Sun and Soon Ae. She’s also super adorable. This is a great role for her.

I like the interactions between Soon Ae as Bong Sun and Sun Woo, and I’m really curious to find out how Soon Ae died. I feel like I should probably keep some tissues handy.

Here’s the first episode:

Or if you can’t see the episode, here’s the teaser for the show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc3ToUZIoKk

That’s the Soon Ae possessed Bong Sun trying to seduce Sun Woo. Soon Ae died as a virgin, so she’s what’s called a virgin ghost — always hungry for experiences and constantly trying to have sex. She needs to find a man of vitality if she hopes to lose her virginity, settle her debts, and pass on before the third anniversary of her death. Because if she doesn’t pass on within three years she will become an evil spirit, doomed to haunt people and places, never able to rest. And she’s already been dead for two years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsPoOrbF_nU

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