My Laptop's Note to Me

I haven't been able to post too much on this blog as of late due to the death of my last laptop. I loved that thing like it were my child, my large, square child. It decided to start making noises, which alerted me to a hardware problem. Then, one morning as I fed my son breakfast and turned my laptop on in faith, I found a message that told me that my Operating System could not be found. I actually took a picture, when I get a chance, I will show it to you. It's perfect because it shows my eyes in the "OH NO" stage! It cracks me up.

So, tonight, I went to Best Buy and impulsively bought myself a replacement. Actually, I told my husband what I wanted (CHEAP!) and said that he should pick it out and I'd pay for it. He picked it out, I paid for it and I think we both walked away very happy. 

Well, this new computer has Windows 8 on it. I can't say I'm too thrilled with this operating system. I feel like there's so much going on. It's hard to concentrate and multitask. I know that spending more than 15 minutes dinking around with this thing will fix my "new computer" problems. But for now, I'm mourning the loss of my Windows 7. I hate that the Windows 8 stuff won't recognize the Windows 7 Office programs. So I followed my husband's advice and have loaded LibreOffice on my computer. This is the result after many, MANY minutes of waiting for LibreOffice to download. It's a letter from my laptop to me. Hopefully you can relate to the lack of wanting to change a good thing!

Good morning!

My name is Baby. I am your new laptop. Please proceed to the start menu to get started. Do not confuse this Windows 8 for Windows 7 as we are worlds apart. Windows 8 requires a college degree to understand and to navigate. Windows 7 is for sissies. You, Miss, look like a sissy. Windows 7 is perfect for you. Why are you clicking on that over and over again? Did you know that if you do the same thing over and over again expecting a different result, you have just proven that you are insane? Clicking on that over and over again expecting a different result is an insane choice. Please reconsider this choice. Banging on that button over and over again expecting a different result is not a proper response, it is still insanity. Screaming at the laptop is a useless response. Throwing the laptop across the room is a ba...