I Spoke Too Soon (Big Surprise)

Last week I smugly reported that my work laptop survived a direct coffee hit unharmed. This near disaster experience left me feeling invincible. I knew I could recklessly do anything with no consequence. Forget to back up my hard drive? No worries. Set the expensive printer on a pile of books? That will work. Forget to include the subject line in a query? Whatever.

Why, why, why do I insist on premature gloating?

The laptop did not, in fact, survive the assault. It is at the computer doctor right now waiting for a CD drive transplant. Poor thing. It was most unhappy with me Tuesday when I tried to get it to eject the CD.

There is a lesson in there somewhere. I am determined to find it. As I sit here reflecting on my week, there are no beverages with in dumping range.

Okay. That's a lie. I've got a glass of water. But really, water is good. Right? I'm sure the lesson to be learned has to do with something else. Really.