I know it appears that my conspiracy theories are getting a little out of hand, but I'm telling you, something is going on!!
In the last 3 weeks I have gone through 4 hard drives, 4 power chords and 2 computers...and I'm working with a borrowed computer right now until I can get something more permanent. You have all heard the stories of the hard drives and the computers, so here's the info on the power chords.
Gizmo apparently loves to chew them up. In fact, he chews them to shreds. I have seen bite marks on my computer chords before, but he has recently stepped up his destruction. He doesn't chew on any other chords, just the computer power chords!! I mean, come one! First, he chewed up my computer chord, which didn't really matter cause my computer died. Then I borrowed a friend's laptop and he chewed her chord (thankfully its still under warranty so she can replace it easily). Next, the AIM computer. This one he destroyed almost chewing it into 2 pieces. (And before you start to wonder, he does this in a matter of minutes without me knowing about it. He's very sneaky!).
After he chewed up the AIM chord I went and bought a universal power chord that for some reason doesn't work on that laptop (although the manual says it should). I can't seem to find a new power chord on line, but I'm hoping that's the only problem with the laptop. It doesn't turn on at all now, so we'll see...
Finally, I borrowed a computer from my future roommate Jen, which is the one I am using now. And you guessed it, Gizmo chewed up her power chord as well. Thankfully, her computer will accept the universal power chord, so I can use that until the new power chord arrives.
My cat is out to get me!! Whoever is behind this conspiracy to drive me crazy (they must be VERY powerful people) have managed to get to my cat and convince him to be a part of their plan! I am now working on re-educating him and bringing him back to my side. I have bought treats to bribe him, and sticky paper (normally used to keep cats from scratching the furniture) to wrap around my computer cords. This conspiracy will not bring me down!!
In other news, I got A TON accomplished today with having a working computer. I finished and printed my newsletter and it will go in the mail on Monday. I also updated pretty much everything that needed to be updated, did my laundry, returned the 2 hard drives I still had, paid several bills, responded to all the AIM emails I could...which are only the ones I have received since Thursday (most of the 170 emails are waiting for me on the AIM computer that is dead) and even started my Kids Club lesson. I am hoping to have all my Kids Club stuff ready by tomorrow night so I don't have to worry about whether or not I have a computer on Tuesday. I also REALLY need to clean my house as well(the sleepover girls did a pretty good job straightening up, but they left my basement a mess, and there are several dishes in my sink), but that's last on my list since I can do that without a computer. I don't know how long Jen will let me keep hers, so I want to catch up as quickly as possible!!
In the meantime, my cat is baned from my room (where I keep the computer) until he can prove to me that his allegiance lies with me and not the conspirators. He doesn't like it, but he must face consequences for his actions. That'll teach him! :)
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