So anyway, I got this pen for my birthday last week:
OK, it’s not a pen…it’s a friggin’ laptop!
I’m completely new to Mac, so there is a bit of a learning curve. Apparently, at some point I will become a religious zealot about it and refuse to understand how you ignorant PC users could POSSIBLY still be using your Draconian lead bricks. Luddites! (see? it’s already starting.)
During this transition, I will be nothing short of a confused child, victimized by a bitter divorce, trying to sympathize with each of my parents as they battle it out for the blue teeth and thumb drives. I will be shuttled between Seattle and Silicon Valley on the weekends and 2 weeks in the summer.
And the lies!
“You mother drained my bank account. She always had to have the most expensive version of everything!”
“When your father and I made love, his operating system would crash halfway through. Did he ever tell you THAT?”
As I put away my new laptop at the airport last weekend, the lady standing next to me in line uttered, “So it really is that thin.”
That’s what she said.
Let the record show, that was my first “That’s what she said” reference.
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NGIP would like to thank Zen Mom for adding Nanny Goats In Panties to her her blog roll. A former reporter, Zen Mom is an excellent and thoughtful writer. If you’re a Joss Whedon fan you might enjoy her recent post entitled Strong Women Characters.
And another thing, MJ over at Note To Self is crazy. But crazy for a cause. She’s doing a blogathon starting at 9am EST tomorrow (Saturday), where she will post a new blog entry every 30 minutes for 24 hours. Can you imagine either blogging every 30 minutes OR staying awake for 24 hours? ACK! It’s madness! You can visit her blog and watch her all day tomorrow and give her some comment love. Any $donations$ go to benefit HUGS (Helping Uplift Grieving Survivors). She’s got all the info on her blog. Also, there’s a cool prize for the people who support her the bestest!
