Laptop Death by cat

So the latest victim in my cat's shenanigans is none other than my biggest escapist device - my laptop. I'm so in withdrawals.

Not only has it put a crimp on my ability to keep up with friends and family with emails but my downloading tv addiction and blogging has been seriously hindered.

How it happened?

Mostly my fault. I have this beautiful bevelled mirror in my room that I finally got tired of waiting for my husband to secure to the wall so I put it up on my dreser at a slight angle so I can have my own space to get ready in the morning. Our 12 year old daughter has taken over the bathroom for the better part of the morning rush and really - its all about me. So mirror is up and all is set up and securing the mirror has been put on the back burner. Hubby thinks I'm happy - I'm satisfied with the present condition of things so wel...

The mirror also happens to lean slightly against the window sill. Our tiniest cat, our female is a little out of sorts because the two boys have been fixed in the last month and have no use for her. She plays in the window and watches all the chickadees in the tree - sure great scene. Only she nudges the mirror....

My laptop had been left on in the night because I'm listening to a book on tape to fall asleep. I moved it to my vanity chair in the morning to let certain Brit shows that are way better than the reruns here trickle in - (shout to Network execs - give those terrrific writers a deal!!!!).

When I get home at 430 I went upstairs to get out of boring office woman clothes to work on some art and the scene I was faced with brought a few tears. My mirror was down on the ground - thankfully because the glass is so heavy or my Irish Grandmother has put major juju on me to keep more bad luck away - regardless it is safe. My laptop however did not survive.

The mirror hit the screen. The screen has a huge crack in it. The machine runs fine but the screen has the black fillement spread over most of the screen. I am lost. We have regular PC's in the house but I write where I live and when we got my lapt top two years ago I let my computer go into my sons space - not a space a grown woman is comfy in to hang out and blog and surf - its too 19 year old boy who works hard and lets things lie here they are - if I spend too much time in there I clean. We have a deal - he doesn't leave food in the room - I don't mess with his stuff because he knows where everything is. This has worked fine for us... I really can't bring myself to invade his space - withdrawals aside.

I have been shopping on Dell for good deals and I'm waiting to see the Feb madness sales (please please please).

In the mean time... does anyone know a way to get the black stuff away from my screen? I think its finished.

So the only place I can really read my email right now is at work and I have the type of job that is high energy and busy all day long - crisis comes up at the minute - time to play is limited - I envy IT people (namely my husband) who have the time to play. So the entries will be quick, messy and not so often until I upgrade. I hope people who come across my blog continue to read. I've really been enjoying myself - I keep my camera ready for that Bush pig truck. That can't be a one time sight - and its too weird not to share.
Rlh