Help with computer issues

I am having a few problems with my laptop. I am not good at fixing these problems, I only have the basic computer skills to use it on a daily basis. So, anyone who is more computer literate...help! :)

Recently, my laptop has stopped reading my DVDs and CDs. Everytime I try to run a CD and upload software or play a movie, I always get a message that says it is not accessible because of an "I/O error." I don't know what that means and I was wondering why this is happening.

My laptop has also been making these strange noises. Sometimes I hear this "closing door" sound where it sounds like someone is opening or closing a door. Another one sounds like static that a tv gets when there is no signal. This happens randomly.

I am afraid that I might have a virus or something.

Anyone has a clue what is wrong with my laptop? Post a comment! And thanks :D

Prayer Request

Thanks to all who have kept me in their prayers.

As most of you know, I have been experiencing some health problems recently. Around Tuesday morning, I woke up to a strange growth on my left armpit area. I thought it might have been a mosquito bite, so I ignored it for most of the day. Wednesday, the growth became infected and the area was swollen and red and very painful. Whenever I moved my arm for, even for the smallest thing, I experienced severe pain. And Thursday night, the growth burst open and it is still draining itself.

When I went to the doctor today, he said I had a small fever and my blood pressure was high. He gave me antibiotics and told me to come back when the infection is gone to make sure that I did not have high blood pressure. So pray about that please :)

On top of that, I am stressing out over finals. And I am not really looking forward to going back home for the summer.

Thanks to all for your concern, words of encouragement, and prayers. While I may be going through some tough things right now, I am trusting God and I know that He will see me through.

Much love to all.

My Husband :)

Sing, O barren one who did not bear; burst into song and shout, you who have not been in labor! For the children of the desolate woman will be more than the children of her that is married, says the Lord.

Do not fear, for you will not be ashamed; do not be discouraged, for you will not suffer disgrace; for you will forget the shame of your youth, and the disgrace of your widowhood you will remember no more. 5For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is his name; the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called.

For the Lord has called you like a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, like the wife of a man’s youth when she is cast off, says your God. 7For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will gather you. 8In overflowing wrath for a moment I hid my face from you, but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you, says the Lord, your Redeemer.

~Isaiah 54:1, 4-8

Taking it one step at a time

This week, during a class lecture, my professor shared her struggles her first year as an economics graduate student. When she graduated from college, she took six years off from school and had a regular job. She decided to go back to get her masters in economics. However, her math background was weak, she did not take a class past business calculus.

However, she shared with us a principle that helped her through that first, tough year in school. Her collegues had masters from the London School of Economics, with a greater knowledge of higher-level math than her, she realized that she could do it, if she took it one step at a time.

When she faced problem sets, which were composed of several pages of higher level matematics problems, she chose not to get overwhelmed with the immensity of the assignment or the difficulity level of all the problems in the math set. She decided to tackle it one problem at a time, and within each problem, one step at a time.

She said that this is what go her through the first year, and that eventually, she received funding to complete her doctoral degree.

It made me realize that I had a big problem tackling problems like that, not just in math, but life in general. I become so overwhelmed with how big and hard the situation is, when I should just tackle it one step at a time.

I am truly thankful for that reminder. I feel like I have to solve all of my problems in one day, and that really overwhelms me. Instead, I should just focus on one thing at a time with gratitude that the answers are always on hand.

Today, I am going to focus on God as my Mind, and that this Mind gives me the intellegience to deal with anything. But I know I don't have to find a solution to everything in one day. He is guiding me through everything, step by step, day by day, moment by moment :)

I really miss blogging...

Okay, I have not been faithful in keeping up with my blog. I really missing posting to this, so even though I really don't have anything important to say, I am posting anyways.

The academic year at U of H is almost over. It has been an interesting year. I am thankful for the opportunity to be here and to grow academically, socially, and eventually professionally.

I miss HBU, but I think this school is not that bad :) There are some really nice people here, and alot of my bias against public, state universities have been shattered.

I might blog some more today if I get some more inspiration, but so far I have nothing :)

Hey Everyone

I hope you are having a wonderful Spring so far!

As most of you have become aware, I have not blogged for a long time! I am making a committment to start blogging this week and make up for past weeks.

Stay tuned, there is more to come, I might write another entry later today or early tommorrow.

Magdiel

On a lighter note: Ellen DeGeneres Calls Sally Kern

For those who don't see the Ellen Degeneres show (I don't), this clip shows Ellen trying to call Rep Sally Kern on her talk show.