My long absence was not, sadly, caused by a sweet smelling dewy faced babe, but instead due to Collapso's death rattle. Collapso, for those of you that don't know, was almost Little Bit's name, now it's the name of my computer and it's the computer that's spent the last 2 months groaning and humming and generally keeping me awake at night, and not because I think about it, but because I can hear the sucker all the way upstairs! So last week, it finally died. Dead. Nothing. Nada. Not good for a a girl who makes her living via the sparking wires stretching across this world.
I was upset. And cut off. I stuck my tongue out at it. I called it mean and nasty names -- asshat, abnormal crapbat, judas. Bill took it apart. Bill made funny things happen on the screen -- strange black screens with yellow words that look like so much gibberish. I cursed. I wrote Collapso on a rock and placed it on it's top like a pathetic little gravemarker. Truth be told, I may have placed it with a little more vigor than required for such a solemn occasion.
And then 3 days later (really)...it came back. Alive. Resurrected. No shit. I'm thinking of changing it's name, something a bit more, I don't know, biblical. Yes, folks, you thought jesus was coming back as a Komodo Dragon, but no, he's taken divine form as a groaning, battered, corner held together with black electrical tape, Mac laptop.
What you thought he'd be a PC? Pish posh.
Posted by jacey at February 8, 2007 05:58 PMThese days I think I believe the sandaled-one would come back as anything. Welcome back Collapso!
I was getting worried that you had the baby early or somethin'. Tee hee.
Posted by: PuppyMomma at February 8, 2007 07:52 PMI was kinda hoping for good baby news (after having three of my own, I know how long those last few weeks can be) but this post is the bomb, yo! Long live the Mac!
Posted by: Weaver at February 8, 2007 10:23 PMYay! For resurrected computers! And Yay! For babies born on Valentine's Day.
Posted by: Billi-Jean at February 8, 2007 10:33 PMSo funny - can I send you my cell phone I dropped in the kitchen sink and see if collapso can bring it back from the dead!
Posted by: Diane at February 8, 2007 10:49 PMquit making me laugh.
Posted by: kristenking at February 10, 2007 11:44 AMquit making me laugh.
Posted by: kristenking at February 10, 2007 11:44 AMLet's hope that your guy isn't expecting anything else for Valentine's Day! I can't think of a better present.
As it turns out, I'm going to be in exactly the same position in about seven more months...
Posted by: WendyI at February 13, 2007 06:43 AMGood luck tomorrow. I've only got seven more weeks to go, so I'll be thinking psoitive for you!
Posted by: sarahkate at February 13, 2007 01:17 PMWishing you luck for tomorrow!
Posted by: frances at February 13, 2007 06:39 PMWishing you luck for tomorrow!
Posted by: frances at February 13, 2007 06:39 PMi am wishing you luck and strength and fast healing and all the bliss your new wee one can bring your family.
rock on, crazy ass genius.
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday NEW BAAAAAAAAAABY!
Happy Birthday to you
I was thinking of you all morning! Can't wait to see pictures!
Posted by: Susan (Hyperactive Hands) at February 14, 2007 05:43 PMBaby update??????? Hope all is going well!
Posted by: andrea at February 15, 2007 02:03 PMWhere's that baby?!?!?!?
Posted by: kirsten a.k.a. triple P at February 15, 2007 02:56 PMwe'd like proof of the offspring, if you please...hope you are faring well, thinking of you.
Posted by: kristenking at February 16, 2007 08:47 AMand thanks for the links to the free pharmaceuticals...that cyclobenzapine/soma cocktail should help me sleep until i know that everything turned out A-OK.
Posted by: kristenking at February 16, 2007 08:49 AMjust hoping that all is well with you all.
Posted by: Jamminmommy at February 17, 2007 10:13 AMThinking of you and your family, and sending great baby vibes out to y'all!
Posted by: Anna at February 17, 2007 01:46 PMHope that all is going well, with you, your family, and new babe!
Congratulations!
Posted by: amanda at February 18, 2007 09:15 AM