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Can anyone tell me why on earth does the memory in my harddrive randomly fluctuate from time to time? Sometimes it's 133gb then later it's 125 and then later 128? I've just recently noticed this strange phenomenon...it never used to do that before.

And I'm not even installing or uninstalling programs or even using them...the only thing I'm doing these days is browsing the net or using Microsoft Word or saving small files.

Vista is confusing me...

2009 Wigmore Hall international song competition

My current obsession?  I'm following the Wigmore Hall/Kohn Foundation International Song Competition in London...

www.plushmusic.tv/channels/D8Y/wigmore-hall-international-song-competitions-channel.html

And yeah, you can guess why I'm following this so intently...

It's because TA is one of the jury...OTZ

And the final (Sept. 10) is on his 65th birthday...what a coincidence!

If they can get a video interview with him, I shall be be quite satisfied for the rest of the week, I think.

Plus it must be really satisfying for him to see and hear firsthand all the young talent who will basically be opera and lieder's future stars...it's almost like passing the torch as it were. 40 years ago, he was the one being auditioned and judged by a jury when he started out his career at the Welsh National Opera and now the tables have turned indeed. It must be really gratifying...I can imagine a small sense of accomplishment at achieving this honour. But as he said, he doesn't plan or expect things so everything that has come to him during his career has always been 'a pleasant surprise'.

I think that is a very good outlook on life and work. Don't be too expectant and over-ambitious...just take life one day at a time and let things come to you. =)