Well, I had planned to pen a smart, witty column on Friday to let you leap into the weekend with a smile on your face (like you wouldn’t have one, anyway..).
But, lo and behold, I got a nasty bug—in the computer. My Geek friend advised me to grab a bottle of chardonnay and bring the patient over immediately for him to take a look. After several hours and glasses of vino, he gave up for the night and we watched a couple of episodes of Sherlock (love it!).
So he kept the computer all weekend trying to deworm it. (Yes, that does sound like what I do to the cat—same general principal.) As a result I didn’t get The Beast back until late Sunday. Yes, I do give names to various objects in my life—for example, I drive The MotherShip because it’s big enough to have it’s own satellites in orbit around it.
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I had no real reason to suffer through withdrawal. Hubby (bless him) pointed out that we have one TV and five operable computers. I think that officially qualifies us as geeks.
But it’s not the same to sit down to a different computer than the one I face daily. There's something anthropomorphic about The Beast. We’ve been together so long I know all of her quirky keyboard issues and don’t freak out (too often) when the mouse suddenly dies even if it’s got fresh batteries.
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There’s comfort in knowing just why she’s got that odd stain on her case that won’t come off (don’t ask!). We’ve travelled together, spending lonely days without wi-fi access (thank heavens for DVDs that she’ll play) and spent countless hours perusing the Cheezburger site.
OK, here’s the URL but don’t blame me if you get addicted.
She doesn’t lock up too often when the cats walk on the keyboard.
In short, we’re a pair.
Anyway, I didn’t realize how much time I spend with The Beast until she wasn’t available. Remember, this type of device didn’t even exist for most of my life, and now I can’t live without it.
OK, I can live without it, but I get testy if I can’t look at cute kitten pictures on a daily basis.
But I’m back in the saddle again! The Beast seems to be behaving properly, so on we go!