Things are very sad at the Bee and Rose today....
We had a disaster of EPIC proportions here yesterday (Tuesday) and I am still trying to recover!
At approx. 3:00 pm MST, my precious laptop, my son's best friend XB360, and my husband's mistress, Big Flat Screen TV were all critically injured in a malicious power surge.
Yep, you heard me....MY COMPUTER CRASHED, XB360 BIT IT AND THE FLAT SCREEN TV DIED!!! Apparently, my new friend, Migraine, was just the beginning of my huge SUCKFEST!
I immediately got these out and started waving them around...
Some of you may remember these little friends of mine... Fortunately, the AWESOME folks at Microsoft helped us to bring XB360 back to life...THANK GOD! Tween Caveboy nearly had a stroke at age 12!
The jury is still out on my husband's mistress, Flat Screen TV. We are searching for a specialist to help her. I know he's ready to ditch her for a new, younger (larger) model, but tough cookies, Chilly!
The worst news of all....My precious....the laptop....is in critical condition at the intensive care unit with these folks....
Those poor fellows felt so darn sorry for me that they promised to help her recover in 3 days. I cried, "well, that's like 30 years in blog years!" They said, "that's the best we can do, ma'am." Heavy sigh....and ugly crying....."You don't understand! I am having a MONSTER giveaway on my blog!" They just stared at me with pity and nodded. I'm sure they were whispering about me when I left.... So I left my sweet laptop with Milt and George who promised to try and recover my 5486 photos (no joke) and all of my iTunes downloads by Friday.
(My daughter's 6th birthday photos and Irish dance photos were on there and not backed up...I know..I know...I just hadn't gotten to the store to get a flash drive....Believe me...I have learned my lesson! I mentally beat the crap out of myself all day today!)
Needless to say, I will not be able to comment or visit blogs very much at all for the next few days.....I AM SO SORRY!!!! I hope you will still come by and join in the giveaway fun! I am going to try and check in via my husband's phone and use my parent's computer when I can. Please know that I am just SICK over this and really do want to spread my comment love around blogland.
I am going to schedule a few posts while I'm here at my parent's house so just pretend I'm still here! I love, loVE, LOVE all of you and really feel awful about this whole nightmare!
Thank you all for your very kind understanding and support!
You can still enter the giveaway if you haven't had a chance! Go here...to enter!
You can have an additional entry if you go here...
Know I'll be watching longingly from afar! See you all on Saturday!
Big Giant Hugs!
Dawn (see I couldn't even do my fancy signature...sniffle sniffle plop plop....)
p.s. There will be more entry opportunities on upcoming posts!!!!
p.s.s. FYI...my TV and XB360 were plugged into a surge protector...I found out today from the Geek Squad that they are not 100% foolproof...just so ya know.....
Comments
Love the WTF sign. i need me one of them!!
I'm so sorry to hear about all of this. A speedy recovery to all of your electronics!
So, pardon the pun about surge protectors, No, most of em won't sustain a 30-second steady jolt...
I'm so sorry, but kinda like the irony that i wanted to do my post long before the power surged in your way! (I decided @ work this a.m. that your blog was the perfect topic for mine tonite!)
Hope all goes well with PRECIOUS...LOL!!
Cygnus
I've suffered migraines for many years til I was diagnosed with high blood pressure (of course by then it was too late for my little girl)
I don't pray, but in times like these, I'm shouting up prayers to the geek gods for you. Keep me in the loop and let me know if you need anything, booze, valium, friendly geek advice, you name it, I'm there.
xoxox,
Jess
P.S. I blogged about you today. :)
I hope things work out well for your computer. But on the bright side, think of all the things you will get accomplished around your house since you won't be sucked into the blogosphere!
XOXO
Jen
xox
If he's anything like mine, he'd be slipping the tech a $20 to "finish the deed" just get a newer, cooler flat screen.
I'll hold a moment of silence for your laptop.
Good tech vibes!! Em
And ummm... as for Chilly's mistress. I'm a sucker for the hubby's big blue eyes and well, he is now the proud owner of a brand new much younger and thinner plasma tv. Dont give in to the puppy dog eyes!
Jamie :-)
I do hope your laptop recovers. It is a same. Our babies and silly power surges.
I'm hoping for a speedy recovery for your laptop!
I'm sure they will do their best:)
Glad Tween Caveboy didn't have a stroke. Shoot, would have been just one more bad thing in your suckfest week. {{{HUGS}}}