The Return

Yes, I'm back. It has been a scandalously long time since I was here, but I do have an excuse. My computer broke down completely. I know it sounds a bit like a 21st century version of the dog ate my homework, but it's true. It actually took me a while to accept that my computer really had died - I went through all the classic symptoms, denial, shock, anger, buying useless fix-it disks off ebay, the works. But nothing did work. I did try everything, and naturally took it personally that my computer, which I have treated with nothing but the utmost respect all these years, would not respond to my efforts to save its life. I would leave it alone for days, then try to boot it up, thinking, that maybe, just maybe, some magical electrical-impulse type miracle would occur this time, my familiar wallpaper would display and all would be forgiven. Such was my refusal to accept its demise, that I actually transported a dead computer to my new home when I moved before Xmas. And it is heavy, let me tell you - we're talking one of those ridiculouly large monitors, a massive base unit, and the accessories. I was so busy at the time, and I just thought, given some time, I'll get into that damn DOS and fix this thing, despite my lack of knowledge in these matters. Once I had failed on every count, I still didn't lose hope completely - I thought, well, what do I pay my insurance premium for? Why don't I give them a call and sort this whole thing out the easy way?

You know what's coming, don't you? Of course I wasn't covered. If I had 'accidentally' dropped the pc from a great hight, which in hindsight, is exactly what I should have done in the first place, then, then I would have been covered. Where was my head that day? Still the ordeal is all over now. I have let go, and am working on a beautifully streamlined and lightweight laptop, which was very generously donated. It's a little temperamental, but who would have a computer any other way?

But I'm slightly off track, aren't I? The main point of all this is to tell you that I have returned and will be posting with a vengeance from now on. Honest.