Sad Mac

The computer stopped today (borrowing work computer for the moment), joining the dead sewing machine; I'm using "stopped" instead of "died" for my laptop love.  Week three of our RSV/flu and I think we're on at least the 14th day straight of rain or snow or hail.  Holy smokes.

My personal Mac tech's wise words a second ago, in the next chair over: "I think it's really good we didn't get the Sad Mac Face of Death or anything."

If the coffee maker kicks it I'll know there's a conspiracy (the household machines I adore just don't feel the same way about me).

Comments

[kirsten]

oh, beth, i'm so sorry! things always seem to 'stop' in groups, don't they?

[Angel FUnk]

Hang in there! Spring is just around the corner.

"Sad Mac Face of Death" cracks me up, my husband is a Mac nerd and coined the term "Rainbow Ball of Death" for that little spinning ball you get when the computer is stuck.

[melissa]

my husband calls it the "rainbow spiral of death." Hope things start looking upward for you. I REALLY understand your plight. I've started shedding responsibilities left and right, but it's hard to get those good vibes back, even when things are on an upward swing. Takes a little while to let the stress slide off and get the happies back in.

Wish I could send you some of our gorgeous weather!

[Stacie.Make.Do.]

Well, at least you're not like that lady in the UK that makes her appliances explode when she touches them! Wait... I'll look for a link.

Here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/7260500.stm

[Eren]

Oh Beth! I am so sorry. All three of my boys had RSV at one time or another. So scary and it takes so darn long to get over it. Hang in there friend.

[Sarah]

I wanted to leave a comment on your latest post but the comments are shut off...recently I left the power cord for my computer at work so after it 'died' I didn't have a computer. I found myself wandering around a bit trying to figure out what to do with myself in the evening. Ya know, pick up a book! start knitting something! but none of those things felt like a reflex anymore and that totally freaked me out. I'm definitely trying to distance myself a bit from the constant connection because it is a pretty intense pull for me! There are a lot of wonderful things about my life online but I don't want it to take away from my real life - too often I catch myself being inspired and wanting to do something that I see online but not actually putting that into action...gotta work on that. :)

Hope you guys make it outside soon!