EVERYTHING I TOUCH BREAKS + Meme Day #5
I've had a bad day. A very bad day.
Last night (technically this morning) I was reading some fanfiction before I went to bed. Right before I finished a chapter, my screen suddenly started flashing yellow and blue. Then it went completely black. My laptop turns on, but the screen is always black. I'm guessing the graphics card died or something? At least this happened before I went back to school, but I AM SO SICK OF MY LAPTOPS HAVING SEIZURES. (I am typing this from my parents' slow-as-molasses computer.)
Here's some laptop history:
I bought a Dell Latitude D630 right before I went to college and I had so many problems with it during freshman year. (And this was a BIG DEAL because I need my laptop for college. And not just for typing papers. There are certain programs on my laptop that I need for my computer engineering classes.) I had to get the motherboard replaced twice and almost everything else replaced once; six months later it quit working. Did I mention that every time it broke, it led to 2-4 hour phone conversations with Dell because Dell has horrible customer service? Thankfully the laptop was under waranty and, after harassing Dell for a few days, they agreed to send me a replacement. Unthankfully, the replacement is the exact same model.
I've had this laptop for just under two years. It started to act up several times (shutting itself off, refusing to turn on, etc), but it somehow survived. Except now it's dying again. I believe it's still under warranty if I can find the papers but I can't help but think: even if Dell gives me another replacement, the SAME THING will happen in a year or two. I'm sick of my laptop being a metaphorical time-bomb that could blow up at any moment. AFTER I GRADUATE I AM NEVER BUYING A DELL AGAIN.
And just when I thought my day was bad enough already, the universe proved me wrong again.
I saw a package from Australia on my front porch and thought "Hurray, my settei frames are here!" The settei frames are here, but two of the three broke in transit. One has a small crack in the corner, but I might still be able to use it. The glass on the third frame is shattered in 6-7 pieces. (They were packaged well with bubble wrap and everything. I guess picture frames are just too fragile to send through the mail.)
So now I'm out almost $60 (most of that was international shipping) and I don't know what to do. I'm still need one to two frames for my settei. I can't find the same size of frames locally. I don't think they're available in the US. One person from the US claimed that they saw A4 frames, but I don't think they knew what they were talking about. And they said they couldn't pick them up for me regardless. I don't want to spend $20-$30 to get another frame shipped from Europe or Australia since there's a 50% chance it will break.... and then I'll be out thirty more dollars. My local art store might be able to replace the glass cover with a plastic one, but I don't know how much that will cost.
Or maybe I should just put the settei in 9" x 12" frames, which I probably should have done to begin with. It sure would have saved me a lot of time and money and stress. But they don't fit perfectly and I'm a bit obsessive about things like that.
Day 05 - Your definition of love, in great detail
I kind of hate my life/the world right now. Why does this have to be about love? Fine, I'll answer it anyway.
I've never been "in love" and I'm not sure if I "love" my friends and family, so I'm probably not the best one to answer this.
I'm going to say that to "love" someone is to value their well-being above your own.
Explanation: I think this definition works since it can cover love between relatives/friends and romantic love. As for why I chose that definition... I've always believed that animals (and humans in particular) are "programmed" to be self-centered. When we make decisions, we pick the one with the greatest benefit to cost ratio to ourselves. We also factor in the costs and benefits to our social groups and the world at large. But I'm going to argue that even choices that help society but may not seem beneficial to the individual serve to benefit the individual in the long run, as the betterment of the group will eventually pay off for the individual. There is a term for this. I forget what it's called.
Basically, if you love someone, you'd be willing to make a decision to benefit them, even if it directly harms yourself.
I did a horrible job of explaining this. I'm going to stop talking in circles now, but I promise the definition makes sense in my head.
Day 01 - Introduction
Day 02 - Your first love, in great detail
Day 03 - Your parents, in great detail
Day 04 - What you ate today, in great detail
Day 05 - Your definition of love, in great detail
Day 06 - Your day, in great detail
Day 07 - Your best friend, in great detail
Day 08 - A moment, in great detail
Day 09 - Your beliefs, in great detail
Day 10 - What you wore today, in great detail
Day 11 - Your siblings, in great detail
Day 12 - What’s in your bag, in great detail
Day 13 - This week, in great detail
Day 14 - What you wore today, in great detail
Day 15 - Your dreams, in great detail
Day 16 - Your first kiss, in great detail
Day 17 - Your favourite memory, in great detail
Day 18 - Your favourite birthday, in great detail
Day 19 - Something you regret, in great detail
Day 20 - This month, in great detail
Day 21 - Another moment, in great detail
Day 22 - Something that upsets you, in great detail
Day 23 - Something that makes you feel better, in great detail
Day 24 - Something that makes you cry, in great detail
Day 25 - A first, in great detail
Day 26 - Your fears, in great detail
Day 27 - Your favourite place, in great detail
Day 28 - Something that you miss, in great detail
Day 29 - Your aspirations, in great detail
Day 30 - One last moment, in great detail
Last night (technically this morning) I was reading some fanfiction before I went to bed. Right before I finished a chapter, my screen suddenly started flashing yellow and blue. Then it went completely black. My laptop turns on, but the screen is always black. I'm guessing the graphics card died or something? At least this happened before I went back to school, but I AM SO SICK OF MY LAPTOPS HAVING SEIZURES. (I am typing this from my parents' slow-as-molasses computer.)
Here's some laptop history:
I bought a Dell Latitude D630 right before I went to college and I had so many problems with it during freshman year. (And this was a BIG DEAL because I need my laptop for college. And not just for typing papers. There are certain programs on my laptop that I need for my computer engineering classes.) I had to get the motherboard replaced twice and almost everything else replaced once; six months later it quit working. Did I mention that every time it broke, it led to 2-4 hour phone conversations with Dell because Dell has horrible customer service? Thankfully the laptop was under waranty and, after harassing Dell for a few days, they agreed to send me a replacement. Unthankfully, the replacement is the exact same model.
I've had this laptop for just under two years. It started to act up several times (shutting itself off, refusing to turn on, etc), but it somehow survived. Except now it's dying again. I believe it's still under warranty if I can find the papers but I can't help but think: even if Dell gives me another replacement, the SAME THING will happen in a year or two. I'm sick of my laptop being a metaphorical time-bomb that could blow up at any moment. AFTER I GRADUATE I AM NEVER BUYING A DELL AGAIN.
And just when I thought my day was bad enough already, the universe proved me wrong again.
I saw a package from Australia on my front porch and thought "Hurray, my settei frames are here!" The settei frames are here, but two of the three broke in transit. One has a small crack in the corner, but I might still be able to use it. The glass on the third frame is shattered in 6-7 pieces. (They were packaged well with bubble wrap and everything. I guess picture frames are just too fragile to send through the mail.)
So now I'm out almost $60 (most of that was international shipping) and I don't know what to do. I'm still need one to two frames for my settei. I can't find the same size of frames locally. I don't think they're available in the US. One person from the US claimed that they saw A4 frames, but I don't think they knew what they were talking about. And they said they couldn't pick them up for me regardless. I don't want to spend $20-$30 to get another frame shipped from Europe or Australia since there's a 50% chance it will break.... and then I'll be out thirty more dollars. My local art store might be able to replace the glass cover with a plastic one, but I don't know how much that will cost.
Or maybe I should just put the settei in 9" x 12" frames, which I probably should have done to begin with. It sure would have saved me a lot of time and money and stress. But they don't fit perfectly and I'm a bit obsessive about things like that.
Day 05 - Your definition of love, in great detail
I kind of hate my life/the world right now. Why does this have to be about love? Fine, I'll answer it anyway.
I've never been "in love" and I'm not sure if I "love" my friends and family, so I'm probably not the best one to answer this.
I'm going to say that to "love" someone is to value their well-being above your own.
Explanation: I think this definition works since it can cover love between relatives/friends and romantic love. As for why I chose that definition... I've always believed that animals (and humans in particular) are "programmed" to be self-centered. When we make decisions, we pick the one with the greatest benefit to cost ratio to ourselves. We also factor in the costs and benefits to our social groups and the world at large. But I'm going to argue that even choices that help society but may not seem beneficial to the individual serve to benefit the individual in the long run, as the betterment of the group will eventually pay off for the individual. There is a term for this. I forget what it's called.
Basically, if you love someone, you'd be willing to make a decision to benefit them, even if it directly harms yourself.
I did a horrible job of explaining this. I'm going to stop talking in circles now, but I promise the definition makes sense in my head.
Day 01 - Introduction
Day 02 - Your first love, in great detail
Day 03 - Your parents, in great detail
Day 04 - What you ate today, in great detail
Day 05 - Your definition of love, in great detail
Day 06 - Your day, in great detail
Day 07 - Your best friend, in great detail
Day 08 - A moment, in great detail
Day 09 - Your beliefs, in great detail
Day 10 - What you wore today, in great detail
Day 11 - Your siblings, in great detail
Day 12 - What’s in your bag, in great detail
Day 13 - This week, in great detail
Day 14 - What you wore today, in great detail
Day 15 - Your dreams, in great detail
Day 16 - Your first kiss, in great detail
Day 17 - Your favourite memory, in great detail
Day 18 - Your favourite birthday, in great detail
Day 19 - Something you regret, in great detail
Day 20 - This month, in great detail
Day 21 - Another moment, in great detail
Day 22 - Something that upsets you, in great detail
Day 23 - Something that makes you feel better, in great detail
Day 24 - Something that makes you cry, in great detail
Day 25 - A first, in great detail
Day 26 - Your fears, in great detail
Day 27 - Your favourite place, in great detail
Day 28 - Something that you miss, in great detail
Day 29 - Your aspirations, in great detail
Day 30 - One last moment, in great detail