The title of this post comes from a facebook note my sweet husband wrote before I met him. His old bike was kind of a clunker, and it got stolen, so he was showing off his shiny new replacement. This post has the same spirit, but it’s about…my new computer! I have not had a new computer since my master’s exams, and let me just tell you, it has been a while. The Sony Vaio that carried me through the rest of my PhD program, including my dissertation, was slow enough to make me truly crazy, so in February my husband gave me his old Mac Book because he is the sweetest. It has been awesome, but it’s getting on in years, and last week the screen died. We took it to the Apple store, and they said it could be repaired…for a hefty fee. That’s kind of what we expected, and it didn’t make sense to invest that kind of money in an older laptop. So we bought a new one last night! My husband loves capturing my multitude of facial expressions on occasions like these, so here is a little photojournalistic essay of the situation. This is me making my “ultimate in sad” face, with the busted Mac Book.
And this is me realizing that my Vaio has been turned on…since February. It was still on the Russian medical dictionary website I used for my last translation. Wow, I have not seen that screen in a long time!
And here is my “ultimate in happy” face opening the Mac bag. It started raining on us after we left the store, so we were especially grateful for the bag!
Here it comes…
Happiness!
Opening the box!
Computer, I love you already! It’s not so much that I place great value on material things or, heaven knows, that I am some kind of technology guru, but I am just really excited about the things I am going to do with this computer. I’m excited for all the photos I’ll process and all the blog posts I’ll write and all the Big Projects that this little guy will make possible. It makes me happy to think of it.
This is the obligatory blurry hand waving shot.
So, a pretty good night! Eric helped me get all set up and transfer my files, and it feels great to not be anywhere near the hard drive max! Oh, the places we’ll go and the things we’ll do together, computer. Welcome to your new home!
girl…you made me laugh at loud with your old laptop still on the russian dictionary (lol). we bought an iMac a few years ago and I may or may not have kissed the box a million times before I opened it. i love it so much and am also looking forward to purchasing a macbook pro for hubby who’s in school and me (thinking of going back and getting my masters – i totally just need to stop saying it and just do it).
have fun with your new “baby”!!! happy weekend.
I love that you say “girl”! My husband has an iMac, and it is awesome! I love that big screen! What are you thinking about going back to school for? You are so wonderfully bright, in every way, that I know whatever you do, you will do beautifully!
You know…I go back and forth.
My undergrad is in Child Development (i wanted to be a K-6 teacher) and I have a passion for Special Education being the parent of a child with special needs (my oldest daughter). So I’m thinking of getting my teaching credential in Early Childhood Special Education and a masters in Child Development. Then I’d like to teach at a community college or university.
Ah…life goals. I have so many:)
Oh, that sounds awesome! My mom did her degree in Early Childhood Education, but that was way back before she had any of her own! She actually went back to school for her Masters in Social Work when we kids were in school. Never too late! I totally understand about all the life goals: there are so many things I want to do! Work has been keeping me busier than I’d like these last few months, but I’m looking forward to a more relaxed fall, when I can, you know, get stuff done!
btw…if we ever met in person i say “girl” a.lot! i sometimes accidently call me hubby that when i’m into the story i’m telling him (lol).
I really enjoyed all of your faces especially since the first one reminded me of a picture of you from when you were six months old. So glad to see you got a new computer. Can’t wait to see all of your posts using such a nice new tool.
I have told Eric that story so many times! I think of it whenever trying to create the ultimate sad face;) Eric ordered me a gigantic monitor too (woohoo!), so hopefully image editing and stuff will be easier and smoother.
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