On the Bright Side

About two weeks ago, I removed my laptop from the desk and placed it on my lap. Leverage for the keys you know. Plus it's easier to relax that way. In hindsight, it might not have been my smartest move because, well, I dropped it. My roommates gasped. I laughed. I drop things all the time, no biggie, right? As I picked it up and assured my roomies that my computer was "clearly fine", I noticed my charger didn't look so normal. And then I noticed my battery was charging at all. And then I realized that my beloved Toshiba with it's big, beautiful screen and numeric keypad that makes my life as an accounting major so blissful was not clearly fine at all. She was broken.

Long story short, I sent her home to my parents to try and fix under warranty, but the warranty doesn't cover physical damage. I resigned myself to not having a computer till Christmas. But I wanted to be cheerful about it because I know God is good and has reasons for everything that happens to us. Which is why on a Wednesday afternoon, I was holed up in a cubicle at the library doing accounting homework on paper and thinking of reasons why it was good to not have a computer.

Top Ten Reasons to Not Have a Computer

1. I never have to worry about it getting stolen.
2. I get more done without the lures of the internet.
3. My backpack is 50% lighter.
4. My back hurts 50% less.
5. My desk looks bigger without it. Big enough to hold a 12-cup coffee maker.
6. I don't have to sit near an outlet, because I never have to charge my brain.
7. It doesn't matter if the Wi-fi is free or not.
8. My handwriting has improved exponentially with all the practice I get.
9. People don't expect fast replies to emails.
10. Post-it notes have taken over my living area, and I love them.

11. The last ten reasons don't matter at all, because my fabulous father fixed my computer for a mere $13 and it is currently being shipped to me.

*fist pump*

*happy dance*

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