Monday, March 23, 2009

Trouble in Computer Land...

The news is disturbing.

Quite annoying. 

And severely disappointing.

I received an email from HP today telling me that the return of my computer 'could be' delayed. Until April 13th

I thought maybe it was a joke. A cruel one, but one none the less. 

What the hell is with 'could be'? How could you not know when you can return your customer's items? How long can it possibly take to fix a freakin' keyboard? If I had known it was going to be delayed, maybe I could have sent it in later. Sure wish they had given me that option.

Maybe I shouldn't be so hung up on it, but I love having a computer here during the day. Sometimes it's how I communicate with Jason instead of bugging him on the phone. I never wanted to be one of those wives who incessantly called their husbands at work for inane stuff. Only on occasion do I actually call him. And when I do, I only try the cell phone. I think I have called the store maybe twice in the almost six years he's worked there. 

Anyhow, I also like to have it if I think of something that I would like to look up or just to check my email whenever I feel like it. Or to look for a job - a process that is nothing short of trying and painful these days. Or, I use it with Emma so that she can hop on one of the parent-approved sites to doodle with some things. 

I'll get over it. I have no choice. I just don't like feeling cut off. 

I do have an alternative, though. MIL just got one like mine. Doesn't have it set up yet. Shows no strong desire just yet to do so. May have to 'borrow' it.