Arrg! Am sitting huddled in front of a desktop computer belonging to someone else, miserable and feeling somewhat as if there has been a death. All because my HP laptop needs a new AC power cord and it is staggeringly expensive (plus it has to be ordered.) The lack of my own computer- with access to internet, all work stored from my job, social media, online TV shows, online music playlists, CD and DVD playing capabilities- has left me feeling as if I am missing some appendage or important internal organ. And my question is--- when did the pretty, shiny, machine become THAT important to me?
Surely there was life before I had constant access to my email, Faceboook, (plus blog now) and all the word via the internet, but I am in total withdrawal, and I'm disturbed about it. Surely as a well rounded person, I can find other things to do when I cannot be tied to the computer. Surely as a general theo-geek, I can embrace the spiritual implications of being "disconnected."..... I can. But it's not working, and I want my computer back....
I NEED my Yahoo News, my Weather.com forecasts, and my People.com! I need my Hulu, my Xfinity TV, and my DVD player ! They help define my early mornings, and (depending on the week) my post-work and late night activities. This is a fact of life, but it also makes me feel rather shallow and sad, and disgusted with myself. Especially if I am honest with myself that I am not nearly as committed other worthwhile activities.
Does anyone else have this problem? And does anyone have an AC adapter for a 2008 HP Entertainment Laptop I can beg, buy, or borrow???
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