Today I have been working at my desktop computer because my laptop power cord melted in a burst of sparks yesterday. Well, not a burst, exactly, but at least one or two. Enough to make me scream. Doesn’t take much.
Has this happened to anyone else’s MacBook? Because this is the second time it’s happened to me. I have vital information saved on that thing, like work documents and email contacts and my calendar and approximately 447 pictures of chocolate chip Z bars, so I am saving the battery in case I need access to one of these things. Apple is sending me a new cord but they ship via DHL and let’s just say I have my doubts. The last time I was supposed to get something from DHL they left it on the sidewalk in front of my neighbor’s door during what could accurately be described as a small hurricane.
Anyway. So I’m all set up in the bedroom at my little school desk and I feel like I should be writing English papers about Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales (I am linking to the SparkNotes, but they’re quite good. Trust me on this one). Instead, I’m writing to you. About soup:
This is Trader Joe’s vegan black bean soup. I ate the whole can, and I like to add some salsa and extra corn. It’s by far the best canned soup I’ve ever had – it’s even better with a little plain yogurt mixed in, but I haven’t bought any since I jumped on the cottage cheese bandwagon.
Which, speaking of, I had for a snack with raisins but I ate it out of the container because there was only a little bit left and I couldn’t get a good picture since it was white cottage cheese on a white container. It looked, well, white.
After that I was still hungry and so I had a mini bowl of dry cereal:
I don’t think I need to mention that my hand went into the cereal box a few times after this.
Now I’m going to go because I still have work to do and this post took me almost 45 minutes to write because I’m all disoriented and I keep trying to use Mac shortcuts and rubbing my finger on the keyboard thinking it’s a scroll pad. Have a good weekend!
Ahh, sorry about your laptop
Mmm, soup!!
Good luck with your work!!
I hate switching between mac and pc
At work they use pc’s and at home I have a lovely macbook (the cord has never fried though).
I’m a Mac user and always defend them to PC people, but really, their power cords suck. I don’t know what it is. We have two at home and have had to replace the power cords on each of them at least twice.
Oh, and they also just generally get too hot.
You know, it might be time for a strongly worded letter to Apple.
I’m so glad it’s finally soup weather! I LOVE soup! I’m making some for dinner tonight, in fact!
i love that soup from TJ’s!!! great idea adding the salsa and extra corn…i like to add broccoli to mine!
and sorry about your laptop
hope everything gets worked out.
that soup looks great!
my powercord on my gateway has melted/fried before- but i am pretty sure i have a lemon laptop. hopefully you dont have one of these too!: http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/19/technology/ultracompact_adapter/index.htm?cnn=yes
Apple should really replace the whole macbook. I would argue that one at the genius bar.
Hope everything works out!
hmm. i am thinking about buying a macbook but now I am not so sure. do you love it anyway, even though the power cord is scary?
Rhodey –
I love mine. The power cord does fry, but they replace it if you call and complain. I actually called Thursday night and got it on Friday night. So I’d go for it, they are good in general.
thanks!