*kicks things*

[absinthe_spoons]

Son of a bitch. This is just not my day.
This day was going to awesome. Well, awesome by an average sort of standard. Thursdays, I have a Biology lecture at 10:30, and there's also a Chemistry tutorial at 2:30 but it's optional and I rock the chemistry hard so I don't go. I was going to waste all day building my fic community and making icons and banners and shit from PB 4.05, because Alex/Pam diner scenes ftw. (Side note: to me, 'ftw' doesn't sound like "for the win" in my head -- it sounds more like "fuck the whut". Trufax.)
Biology was good, as Biology generally is... but then I get home (back to Saugeen, I mean). And my computer. It's dead.
It's like... okay, at first I thought it just refused to turn on, but then I could see that the light was just very, very dark (like you might get if the laptop was hardcore saving energy). I would turn it on, strain my eyes and read the words "Preparing to stand by..." and then it would go into hibernate. Rather, rinse, repeat as needed. At one point, I got it turned on (and I brightened the screen by holding the power cord into the computer in a crazy vice grip -- which makes me think it probably has something to do with that connection there), and I started watching 'Bones' (Yes Moss, I did see Zack... was that what all the fuss was about? Jesus, you had me thinking there was gonna be some B&B making out or something). I got like three minutes in before it went into stand by again, and when I turned it on, the dark n' ominous screen kind of screamed and sputtered the Bones theme at me until I shut it down again in fear.
So I call the campus computer centre, but they can't look at it until next week. I'd like to see someone try to last anything close to a week in university without a laptop. There's no wiggle room. It can't be done. Next! I call up "Those Friggin Computers" (cute name). Nice guy on the other end, doesn't sound like he's ever had that problem before, but he's got more chance than I do of fixing it and hey! They're only (purportedly) 10 minutes away.
Went to my chemistry tutorial, found out it was optional, said "fuck this" and left.
I am kind of a public transit virgin (I've only ever been on a public bus twice before today) so I peer-pressured my roommate into helping me get there in one piece. She doesn't have the best track record, bus-wise, but she's a hell of a lot better than me. But of course, 'round about 3pm, we get on the Wellington Northbound instead of Southbound and we go on a nice little roundabout that brings us back to UWO, where Shannon gets off 'cause she's a quitter. The Northbound done with, I figured everything out and everything was cool, but I still didn't get there until ~ 5pm. So they're gonna call me tomorrow. Yeah, tomorrow. Did I mention I've got an online quiz that has to be completed by tomorrow at noon? Did I also mention that I'm stuck in a solid block of classes from 8:30 to 2:30 tomorrow? Finally, did I mention all my passwords and pins for gaining access to the online quizzes are on my laptop? And by the time I got back from "Those Friggin Computers" (hee), the financial services building was closed. No passwords... no pins... no online quizzes. Hey, there goes 1% of my final grade. I know that doesn't sound like much, but 5% more and my future in a Pathology major is seriously threatened.
I'm not even that bothered by that. I just hate the boredom that accompanies lack of access to my laptop. I really shouldn't be so dependent on it, but hey, what're you gonna do. I was so psyched about my icons, which are turning out really awesome (I have some icon skillz! Who knew?), but at this rate they won't be out before the next episode, and that is just not done.
And I can't relax to my tunes, because the little rubber things on my earbuds popped off yesterday in the general vicinity of the university community centre.
I know I know, I sound like something out of 'The Princess & the Pea', but girl can bitch if she feels like it. That's what journals are for.

Comments

[absinthe-spoons.livejournal.com]

Oh, my God. You are so right. I can definitely see that working. My laptop has definitely been overheating. Dammit! I wish I'd asked you before dropping it off at "Those Friggin Computers". I'm... pretty sure asking you never would have occured to me, but then, hindsight is 20/20.
You are a GENIUS. I think this is one of the best pieces of advice I've ever received. Mostly b/c I never ask for advice, but there you are. ;D
It's too late to get it back now. If they haven't figured it out by tomorrow I'll retrieve it, though. I'll also do that thing you mentioned where you clean the fan area.
*praises you on high*

[absinthe-spoons.livejournal.com]

Hey, thanks for the advice. It didn't turn out to be about overheating, though. Truthfully, I have no idea WHAT it was... but the people at the shop were very adamant that it hadn't overheated.
Thanks anyway. :D

[absinthe-spoons.livejournal.com]

Also, I have a question for you. I know that you have some serious religious/spiritual beliefs, and I wondered -- do you have a problem with the word "goddamn"?

[absinthe-spoons.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the feedback.
I was just reflecting on how in the last year or so (or maybe longer, maybe I've just now noticed it), how the "god" part of "goddamn" seems to be being censored in popular music and whatnot, and I just wondered how inflammatory and offensive it really is to the general population. It doesn't mean anything to me -- I'm not in the least religious -- but I don't want to put off a potential audience over the odd word. I've always thought that the term was meant to be calling on God to damn something, rather than damning God (which would be pointless), but I also understand how things don't have to be taken literally to be offensive. After all, "retarded" just means "delayed", which can be very accurate of the condition of the mentally ill, but that doesn't mean it's not offensive.
That's pretty much where I draw the line, though. I'll probably refrain from using that term as much as possible, but I do enjoy the freedom of being able to say whatever I want on my journal.
I'm glad you like reading my entries. :D Thanks again!

[(Anonymous)]

Hey, its moss. Wow that really is a shitty day. I'm sorry you went through that. I probably would have cried or something if I were you. Yes, my excitement was over Zach. lol if B&B ever do get to the making out stage in their relationship, you probably won't hear from me 'cause I'd be passing out on the floor somewhere from the shock. But it wasn't just the fact that he was there (even though you know how much I miss him). The whole episode was good, really good, in my opinion, but I don't want to accidently ruin anything for you again, so I'm not going to say anything more right now. Except for: the new grad assistant is such a cutie pie! Anyway, just read your entry and wanted to offer you my sympathies. Hope everything works out well for you. Talk to you later.

[absinthe-spoons.livejournal.com]

Hey Moss. Hey, it was pretty shitty, but yesterday was even worse, as I was "detoxing" (as Shannon, who is a laptop-use-abusing hypocrite, said) from laptop use and ended up going to sleep at 6 (I woke up again at 9pm, but that's beside the point). Now I've got it back and I've picked up some iPod ear thingies so I'm all good.
That Bones episode was really good. There was one really good B&B moment, where Bones was hooking her arms around his shoulders and he was TOTALLY enjoying it like woah, that was cute. Zack was really great, I didn't think he'd be in the episode so much. I felt bad for the new grad student, and I got the feeling at the end there that he'd given up. I wish he hadn't. You wouldn't think PhD grad students would be such quitters. I also liked the fact that Angela demonstrated that she wasn't totally blase about the break-up with Hodgins... lately, it doesn't seem like she's reacted much at all, so I was glad for small favours when she got all snippy with Sweets about it.

[(Anonymous)]

Hey again, its Moss. So the detoxing must have really sucked for you, but at least now its all over and you have your lovely computer back. What did you do while it was gone? Other than go to sleep at 6 I mean. Btw, I've been meaning to ask, have your eating habits improved yet?

I LOVED this episode of Bones. I don't know if you were able to tell. I thought that B&B were just *on* this entire episode. Like their bickering in the car, Booth being such an overprotective boyfriend that Sweets had to call him out on it, Booth memorizing all Bren's reviews, Booth calling her sexy, Bones noticing and then checking him out...but yeah my favorite was definitely when Bren wrapped her arms around Booth, and they both kind of pause for a moment. I was like, yeah you like it! Oh, and another favorite part of mine was when Booth asks her why she would want him in her fantasies. I was just thinking, are you KIDDING? Who *wouln't* want you in their fantasy? He's too cute.

And yeah, yay for Zach! Aww, I loved his and Hodgins' King of the Loony Bin moment. Oh, and I'm super happy that they had him admit he did not actually kill anybody. I mean, this is the same kid that got upset when someone killed his beetles. At the same time though, it kind of makes me mad that they went through all this drama last year only to sort of take it back. Especially since he won't ever be able to return to the lab. Whatever, I'm over it. I'll take him when I can, but I won't be asking for more. As for Wendell, I think he is adorable, but I can't really see him fitting in that well. Maybe he'll come back and prove me wrong though. I also agree with you about Angela finally reacting to breaking up with Hodgins. You would think she would be feeling more...I dunno sad about it or something, but so far we've had nothing from her. So it was a nice change. Anyways, yeah that's it. Awesome ep, imo. Alright ttyl!