no, I'm well now, for reals

*looks around nervously*

I thought I'd gotten over my summer cold last week only be slayed nigh unto death by sneezing and coughing and having bouts of Very Important Five Hour Naps. 

But I'm back now.  I swear. 

OK, so I'm still travelling with a box of kleenex, but it's good enough for government work.  As we say.

State of the Pook

( contains a pook picture )

Video help?

I'm trying to help my mom record a video for YouTube.  We've been using my little Canon Powershot, but the sound quality is horrible.  She ends up with a lisp.  The visual is fine.

Is there any way I can record audio in a better quality format? 

I have a small headset, for instance, with a microphone.  I have a good fast laptop, so I could try using its microphone.  Anyone have ideas or suggestions?

I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium.  I'm OK with spending a bit of money (say twenty dollars) but not a whole lot (not more than a hundred).