Bugger!

[ourdramaqueen]

How swell - another wireless router fried. A new one costs CHF 248 - I could use that money for other things, grrrrr! I have to find the bill/warranty for my current wireless router, if I'm lucky it's still within the warranty period but I'm guessing more likely it's just about over. So I guess there's nothing for it, as I will NOT be offline for longer than absolutely necessary! Particularly since last night I was suddenly disconnected from the network I was piggybacking on, and I wasn't able to connect to that one or the other unlocked one within my range anymore since then, on either the laptop or the desktop. *shakes fist*


I fended off the worst of a sore throat and cold over the weekend, but it still turned into a cough - and a very exhausting dry one too. No wonder with the dry winter air here. I don't know if it really is extremely dry right now or if it's just me being extremely sensitive, but I feel it in the night despite having a humidifier on in my bedroom, and the resulting cough after getting up is not fun. Might pass by the homeopathic chemist on the way home, as I think the tissue salt I need is one that's not in the basic set I have. Oh yes, and must buy water today - I'm on the last bottle!


In better news, some first reactions to Wedding Wars have been posted over on seanmaher, here, and so far it sounds quite good - eeeh, I can't wait to see it! Thanks again to noipeh for recording it for me!!! *huggles* *hopes the parcel won't get stuck in pre-Christmas mail traffic*


And guys - I love all your gifts!!! *huggles all and sundry*

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/saura_/]

I'm sorry to hear about your cold; in spain winter is very dry and what we do is to drink a lot of water and juices to keep the coughing down. I don't know if it'll work for you. But an humidifier (sp?) is good; maybe you should raise it?

Oh --and about your router... is it normal that they fry like that? Have you asked your electrical company if they are "testing" your line, if it raises and lowes (picks?) ---because I don't know there, but here if the electricity goes on picks and your router fries for it, the electricity company has to pay for it (garantee or not)

[ourdramaqueen.livejournal.com]

Yes, here winter is particularly dry too. I am trying to keep hydrated, and I turned up the humidifier last night, which seemed to help.

We have very stable electricity lines here, there shouldn't be big ups or downs really... My sister reminded me that it was actually after I moved into this flat when I got the new router, and not at the last one, so it is still within the warranty period and they should replace it for free really.

[ismenin.livejournal.com]

Another cough! You really do get em, my love! Huggles. And hope the router gets well, soon, too. :D xxx

[ourdramaqueen.livejournal.com]

Yes, every cold goes to my chest! But it's a bit better today, the homepathic medicine I got is helping. Thank you! *Huggles back*

[primula-baggins.livejournal.com]

Wow, I wonder why your router keeps getting fried?

Hope you get over that sore throat very soon. I've noticed with the drier air mine is more scratchy too.

[mole-caz.livejournal.com]

Yes it is [dry air that is!] I was coughing like mad today because of the dry air and sugar powder in my Tudor kitchen! But it went and I hope your cough/cold or whatever it turns out to be isn't too bad.

I don't know anything really about routers except that they can be trouble! My friend has had two go on her this year. Hope your problem soon gets fixed.

[ourdramaqueen.livejournal.com]

Thank you, it's slightly better today, thanks to a homepathic spray I got.

I have no idea either - but at least my sister now finally installed her wireless, and since my flat is next door to hers I can piggyback on her connection. :)

[ourdramaqueen.livejournal.com]

I guess having to switch it off repeatedly over the last couple of days due to connection problems, and that being the last solution after trying everything else, has to do with it. But good grief if the connection breaks down although the laptop and the desktop still tell me I'm connected, and it doesn't get better over night, what else can I do but swtich the router off and then on again?

Throat is okay and nose isn't too bad but the cough is tiring! Though it's slightly better today. The air is quite dry here anyway, and in winter it's almost unbearable sometimes - my lips are constantly cracked from the dry AND cold air. I try to keep hydrated but I'm sure I'm still below the recommended amount of water per day. But I just can't drink more.

And some people wonder why I prefer warmer climates...

[hekateriness.livejournal.com]

Coughs are a pain. I have a nasty one myself. Hope yours will go away soon.

[ourdramaqueen.livejournal.com]

Oh joy! I hope yours too!