i just discovered that the battery in my blueberry ibook is so lame that it can't even power up the computer. it used to. but now it won't. now i need to have the computer plugged in to the wall to start it up. and having to keep a laptop plugged into the wall totally defeats the purpose of having a laptop.
this is about the 38th reason for me to finally chuck this thing and get a new computer. (this ibook isn't even worth the $120+ it would cost for a new battery. the letters are all worn off the keys, my 3 gig hard drive is totally maxed out, the screen size is too small to do any design work on, the case is cracked and the modem port is totally fried. the fact that it continues to operate at all is dumbfounding.)
but i keep putting off a computer purchase, thinking there's no way i can afford one right now. but, then again, there's never going to be a time when i can afford one.
and don't assume i'm being overly pessimistic. this is simply a fact: there will never be a time when i can afford a new computer. the house has already put me $5000 further in debt (remember the new furnace?), and the expensive doctor's visit last week went on the credit card, too.
i mean, i work in public radio, for chrissakes... i'm never going to be rich. aside from that reality, times have been tough for non-profits and i haven't had a raise in 2 years.
and it's not just a new computer... someday soon i'll need to replace my old car, and lord knows how many kidneys i'll have to sell to be able to buy even a crappy used junker.
i even i work a second, part-time job to make ends meet. (though, yes, it's a non-profit, too.) that money usually goes towards fun stuff, though... shopping, concerts... that kind of thing. clearly i could be using this money more wisely. i suppose this is just what i'll have to do... next season when the gig starts up again. for the duration of the summer i'll have no supplemental income.
my savings account is practicaly depleted, too. it's scary living this way.
Posted by xta at April 16, 2004 02:13 PM | TrackBack