My
computer is on the blink. Most days I use it for trivial searches, to read
papers and shop. But this week I needed it to do some important work. My best
friend recently got a Pomeranian pup. So to honor her new adoption, I bought
her a cute magnet, hand painted by an artist, on the East Coast. He sent it to
my friend directly… instead of sending it to me, to send to her. The Post Office,
via a tracking number says it got delivered yesterday. She checked her mailbox
and says it didn’t arrive. I need the computer to send her all the
documentation proving it did, so she can present it to her local branch and
complain. If I can’t get online, I can’t do that task. To add insult to injury,
another package I ordered from overseas, arrived leaking holy oil last Friday. (a
message from God, no doubt) The bottle inside was half full and the box was
stained. Apparently the lid had cracked in transit. Since this was a gift I
contacted the seller to lament about the disappointment I felt receiving it in
that condition. Of course they wanted proof, so I had to take photos of the
damage. I need to download, and then process those photos, before I forward
them to the company I ordered the product from. This takes time… and I need the
computer. But with my intermittent computer problems, I can’t do that either. I
also need to authorize a prepaid Visa card, at their website, so I can use it. But
that’s also put on hold. So I sat down to write this and complain. Without the
computer, I’m lost, floundering around, with no way to do… what needs to be
done. My husband has other issues, he’s bogged down with… at the moment, and
helping me get back online, is not… at the top of his list of priorities. So I
sit here, wringing my hands in frustration. If and when this post appears on my
blog, you’ll know the problem has been temporarily resolved. To fix it
permanently… I may have to buy a new computer… which will only add fuel to the
fire. Because… at this stage in my life, that’s a learning curve I don’t want
to tackle. Fingers crossed it doesn’t come to that. Don’t you hate when your
plans are thwarted by the unexpected? I think I’m going to get in my van and
head to the grocery store later today and forget all about computing.
