In My Hot Little Hands
It almost came to alcohol. Because, you know, substitution is a good strategy for kicking a habit. This is why people who are giving up nicotine chew gum. Lots of gum. But, I’ve managed to go cold turkey without my computer for 115 hours and I’m telling you, if I didn’t have this baby in my hot little hands by hour 116 it was going to be alcohol. I was thinking Brandy–since I’m not the kind of girl who goes around sloshed on that swill people call beer. No, I was going to warm my hands holding a nice snifter of something spicy and pretend in my stupor that I was typing. But, now I don’t have to. The doorbell rang and a very nice person handed me a brown package. Uh-huh… several pounds of the GOOD stuff. And, I have to tell you–that was a really close call.
November 8th, 2006 at 4:07 pm
God bless Apple. This would have been HELL without the Apple Care plan - but with it - was a piece of cake. They were polite and the turn-around time was QUICK. Way better than what I’ve heard of from Dell.
Apple obviously saved a life and I’m glad several pounds of the GOOD stuff came in because it means we’ll be having more GOOD stuff posted here for us to enjoy.
Welcome back to the land of the living!
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Thanks! Now if I could just shake this infernal sore throat I’d feel like I’m still living. ~W
November 8th, 2006 at 4:20 pm
That will teach you about not having a back-up computer laying around.
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I can answer this two ways–I can’t decide which is least pathetic. So, here are both answers, you decide.
1. I *do* have a back-up… two in fact. I just can’t ever get any of the other addicts in my household to share their dope, er, computers.
2. I can’t afford a back-up computer. I’m poor graduate student and macs are expensive. s i g h. ~Wen
November 8th, 2006 at 6:37 pm
3. You *do* have a third back-up - it is called a PC. It runs Windows. But let’s face it… once you’ve run a Mac, using NOTHING is preferable to using a Windows PC…
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That is not a back-up. That is a museum exhibit. You’re not supposed to touch the antiquities.~W
November 8th, 2006 at 6:49 pm
Ok, if that’s the case, what should I do with you?
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I’m ONLY 4 months older than you…~W
November 9th, 2006 at 2:04 am
Ok, Ok, that was just bad, I know… the guilt is getting to me…
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Exactly when are you getting your own blog so I can mock you online?
~Wen
November 10th, 2006 at 3:59 pm
Using a PC after you’ve used a Mac is like comparing Big K Diet Soda to Diet Coke! Sheesh!
I’m so glad you’re back! I’ve missed you (and since this is the only contact I get with your busy self…)
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Indeed!~W
November 10th, 2006 at 7:12 pm
LOL! And the sad thing is I totally relate. 100%. In fact, I think you lasted longer than I ever could.
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Heh… How is life going, anyhow? Miss your juicy bloggy self. (although the food recipes are lovely!) ~Wen