I have no brilliant topic line.

[ghost2]

I finished my taxes on Tuesday (the 14th), a whole day early. My lack of enthusiasm directly correlated to the fact that I owed money, though not that much. If I'd been entitled to a refund, I would have figured out the things months ago. Anyway, they are done for another year, and I even remembered to sign the return this time. See, if you don't sign it, the IRS mails you an excruciatingly polite form letter that might make you panic, upon seeing the return address, that you're being audited. Of course, this has NEVER happened to me. ;)

Also! I won a laptop in a contest. I'm on a bunch of survey panels, and usually they hand out gift certificates. This time around, I won an actual prize of note, a laptop computer:



Her name is Gwen. Yes, after the Torchwood character. I figured with all the bashing she gets from certain viewers, something positive named after her would be a nice change. Besides, I had to name the computer. When I was setting her up, a "name this computer" screen appeared. Suggestions were things like "Work computer" and "Office computer." I couldn't name her something so bland and impersonal! "Gwen" popped into my head, so that was that.

She is an Acer Aspire something-or-other. Technical details are lost on me. I started her up and she works, and that's pretty much all I care about.

Comments

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Wow! I do surveys too - but I get Amazon gift certificates or £4 into my PayPal a/c. *is envious*

[ghost2.livejournal.com]

I mostly accumulate Amazon certificates, too. This is the first time I've won a real prize due to answering surveys, and I never thought it would happen.

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Did you have to check it was trufax??

[ghost2.livejournal.com]

Yes, I did check it out right away to make sure it wasn't a scam. But it was a legitimate prize drawing from an established company. :)

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Hee, good.