I so wish I didn't have to whine.

But I do.

It's still not back.

It has the infamous Logic Board issue and the part is backordered because all the iBooks everywhere have died at the same time. I'm picturing all the iBooks jumping off a cliff like lemmings or else all drinking red kool-aid led by Jim Jones.

I am steaming mad.

Now a technical question: Will I lose any data with the replacement of the logic board?

There are two reasons I am concerned about this. I had no time to back up my files after the screen went black. I have 3 large items that, while not devastating to most people with a more 'stable' or 'roll with the punches' kind of attitude, to me would be entirely devastating to lose.

The other reason I didn't back up my files is that, in a mammoth act of Jackassery™, I didn't have a cd burner installed in my iBook. Somehow in my insanity I thought that spending $100 less on a totally frivilous piece of electronic equipment would make it less offensive to my hardworking and saintly spouse.

As in: "Oh my! I have the most frugal wife! Sure, she just spent $800 of our hard earned money without really consulting me and sure she bought something she really doesn't need but only desperately wants. But look at how frugal she is, not putting the cd burner in the machine."

The lacking cd burner makes the machine almost entirely unusable by my hardworking, money making, ambitious and talented husband.

Not only did I purchase an entirely unnecessary piece of equipment that is practically useless to my husband, I've also kept my him awake for the last 8 nights (and counting) with my irritating cough. I also embarass him in public by talking like an old woman with emphysema, gasping for air and speaking through a ridiculous amount of coughing. I need a housecoat and a cigarette and I've found my new incredibly sexy identity.

And you know what the best thing about my saintly husband is? He would never use the internet as a forum for his whining.

I am not above riding his coat tails directly into heaven.

Finally, Max has been really great at reminding me lately why I had just two kids. It's as though he's totally regressed back to the feisty two year old tantrums of last year. Unrelenting and unending outbursts of fiery emotion.

I guess I don't get what's so hard about being a three year old. I guess I don't understand all this crying and yelling and being rude all the time.

I mean it's not like his logic board died on him or something really bad like that.

Comments

[jilbur]

I hate to say this--I mean, I'm sure he's a really charming child in his way--but Max sounds really immature. I wouldn't let a friend of mine date him, is all I'm sayin'. I mean, he's still living with his parents--there's a red light for you--and he hasn't got a job, and he's all obsessed with his 'toys' ...
Really, if he wasn't so good-looking, I'm sure women wouldn't want anything to do with him.

[Christie]

I figure that if I was lucky enough to be 3 years old again, I'd be gracious and appreciative.

Then again, maybe I'm missing something. Maybe there IS reason to burst into tears because I put the ranch dressing on the left side of the plate rather than the right and it TOUCHED a chicken nugget - OHMYGOD! Yeah, come to think of it, that is totally reason to fly into an untamable rage and throw your fork across the room.

What do we Mommy's know anyway? It's a tough world out there, NOTHING like it was when WE were 3. Now they have to figure out how to use the mini game boy that comes in their happy meal, rather than playing blissfully with a Happy Apple like we used to do.

Life's tough. ;) Sending good computer vibes your way.