Apparently Wearing My Desperation On My Sleeve

Posted on by lindsay
I had an appointment at the Apple Store today to get the stained palmrest on my MacBook replaced. (Also called the "top case", if you're the insistent jerk behind the Genius Bar counter who insisted on correcting me, the unsuspecting customer. Twice. It's called a palmrest on the Apple website, fucker. Go look it up, and in the meantime, take off your little "Genius" tee shirt and it eat, because you don't deserve to be wearing it.)But I digress.In order to park near the Apple store, I had to feed quarters into the meter next to my parking spot. I didn't have change, so I ran into Barnes & Noble, grabbed a Diet IBC Root Beer, and got the necessary coinage. I then popped the top on the root beer and strolled around the shopping center with bottle in hand.Within a span of ten minutes, I was stopped by three ...continue reading.

Hard Times Cafe

Posted on by lindsay
I made a difficult decision yesterday. Since I started law school, I've been filled with trepidation and doubts, and it has made getting motivated to succeed rather difficult. Truthfully, it has made getting motivated to get out of bed rather difficult. I've also been dealing with a lot of personal issues that have made focusing on school tremendously challenging, and by yesterday morning, I'd lost complete control over everything. It wasn't a particularly pretty sight, so I figured it was time to make some big changes. I called the Director of Student Affairs to discuss my options, and she granted me a meeting at 11:00am yesterday.Within a moment of stepping into her office, I burst into ridiculous tears. I swore to myself that I'd at least get through the whole introduction part, but my facade of bravery crumbled instantly. I already have a terrible cold, so whole crying/sniffling/coughing made for ...continue reading.

Method #632 For Wasting Time

Posted on by lindsay
My MacBook has leprosy. The area next to the keyboard where I place my hands has taken on a disgusting brown tint that tells everyone around me that I am an unwashed soul with filthy, horrid hands. While this may be true, I have researched and found proof that I am not the only Mac user with this problem. It turns out that Apple has been replacing the palmrest area on all MacBooks that were sold before the chemical compound error in the plastic was corrected. According to the Apple website, all I needed to do was to call the Apple Tech Support hotline number, and all of my problems would be solved.That was a lie.I called once last week and was placed on hold for ten minutes, before I surrendered and decided to call when I had more time/patience/alcohol.At 6:15pm today, while relaxing in the Atrium at school, I ...continue reading.