This morning I was horribly and rudely betrayed by a very dear friend of mine.
This friend, with whom I had spent countless nights chatting about anything and everything, oh – how she broke my heart.
I used to talk to her first thing in the morning, while I made my first pot of coffee. We checked our email together and discussed our blogger pals. We were inseparable. Everything, we did it together.
I remember this one time, when she came down with a nasty bug. I was the one who got her prescriptions and held her hair while she spewed all over my counter. I was the one who held her hand. I loved her.
I guess I still do, but it hurts. It was so sudden.
Up until mid-morning, all was right in my world. Right up until I checked my email. It was like my whole world crashed. Slow motion it seemed, but it happened so very fast.
One minute were chatting and the next, it was over. Done.
I still don’t know why. It was as if she was broken, somewhere deep inside, some dark place where our friendship didn’t count anymore. She didn’t care about how much I needed her. She didn’t care how much her leaving distressed me. My screen flashed and she spewed angry, incomprehensible words at me. And then there was silence.
But thats OK, I had the last word. I leaned in really close and whispered into her keyboard; You can be replaced Bitch.
And she was.
*In case you didn’t catch on, my laptop died this morning, breaking my heart. But with much sucking begging, The Husband agreed that a new laptop would make a perfectly good Birthday gift for me. He Bought it tonight. Its all silver and shiny. I did not remind him that my birthday is in July.*
**Also. I have no bookmarks. That bitch took them to the grave with her. Can some one send the link to Stacy’s Trivia Challenge? And email addresses. I have no emails stored anymore! I need some! How can I email without addresses!!
∗ Posted by bluepaintred on 05.15.2007
∗ I'm Important too
You are more than welcome to bring your poor sick baby to my house and I will see if I can heal her. I will do my best, but I make no promises. If I can get it running, we’ll hide it from JJ and you can still get a new one. Which is probably a good idea. You need more memory and such to do what you do. You could even have your pics on the new one!!!
RoxDar (1st rules)
Comment by Anonymous - May 15, 2007 11:13 pm
Ooh, betrayal hurts!
But, new shiny good laptops are fun stuff! How exciting for you!
(second sucks!)
Comment by Sheila - May 15, 2007 11:27 pm
RoxDar I edited the post. He bought me a new computer. and I didn’t even have to swallow!!
But I am still bringing the old one to you to see if you can fix it.
Sheila it is exciting! but i was off line all day. there are 86 new feeds in my bloglines. and by tomorrow, who knows how many there will be!
Comment by Bluepaintred - May 15, 2007 11:30 pm
Oh noes! Not your best laptop friend! ACK! I dread the day this happens to one of my best friends. I would be completely devastated. I’m so sorry to hear of you loss.
Yet, I’m glad to see that you’ve moved on to bigger and better territory. Congrats!
Comment by Kentucky Girl - May 16, 2007 12:51 am
Who loves you the most? I’ll tell you who loves you the most, the one who gives you the link to the Trivia Challenge, that’s who!
http://my.funtrivia.com/private/main.cfm?tid=39189
And my email is Tjotjog@yahoo.com
Feel the love!
Comment by Mr. Fabulous - May 16, 2007 4:22 am
She’s beautiful. And faithful, I hope. A keeper. As is your husband.
If my friend ever crashed, that would be the end of onetallmomma. So pray she comes from a longed lived family.
Congratulations!
Comment by onetallmomma - May 16, 2007 4:28 am
Thinking of you in your time of loss. Time (and new links) heal all wounds.It’s in a better place. Yada Yada–MOVE ON! You’ve got a young one now!!
Comment by metalmom - May 16, 2007 5:21 am
I am so happy for you! I thought I was going to be missing you terribly.
Comment by Shelli - May 16, 2007 5:52 am
Maybe you should start emailing through Gmail or Yahoo – then you’ll never lose anything even if you have a crash again. And Firefox has an extension that allows you to save your bookmarks online, which means you can access them anywhere.
Comment by Avitable - May 16, 2007 6:10 am
Nice! Shiny! Silver! Yay!! What a hubby you have there…awesome.
beachykeen_00@msn.com
Did you get my comment that I finally got the cards??
Comment by Tug - May 16, 2007 8:16 am
Congratulation on the new addition. Is this one a girl too? I thought my computer was a boy but I’m not sure how to tell. Maybe you can educate me.
Comment by Marilyn - May 16, 2007 8:17 am
And how beautiful she is!
The sad fact of life is that friends die. But then you can always make shiny new ones!
My addy is: grrlathr at gmail dot com. Write me?
Comment by Finn - May 16, 2007 8:22 am
Do you need my address again so I can get my soap? I am so excited, I posted about it. I am sure my parents are proud.
Comment by Lynda - May 16, 2007 8:24 am
Oh, and sorry about your friend. What a bitch! I am sure the new one will be better to you.
Comment by Lynda - May 16, 2007 8:25 am
System Backups were intended for just such an occurence. I just got Norton360 which includes the capability to backup your system to their secure online storage. (Of course, I haven’t set that up yet…)
Sorry for the hassle of lost info.
Yay for new computer!
—Peggy the Stalker
Comment by Anonymous - May 16, 2007 9:59 am
for new friends!!! and what Avi said about saving bookmarks… or del.icio.us!
Comment by ~Tori - May 16, 2007 10:42 am
Damned laptops! They love you and leave you. Sometimes they leave you before you get to the loving. And that really sucks.
Comment by Dan - May 16, 2007 11:04 am
nice! but no email addresses? your email host should save those right in your contacts. at least, gmail does. you need to switch if you don’t use gmail because it’s the bee knees, baby!
Comment by Webmiztris - May 16, 2007 11:27 am
Kentucky Girl I was horrified when it happened. but then the hubs told me he wanted to get me a new lap top for my birthday and we would just buy it now instead of then. Happy Day!
Mr.Fab sorry pumpkin! I got the link from BFF Kissy five hours before you left this comment. But thanks!
Mr.Fab I almost did once. NEVER again!
One tall Momma All my fingers and again my toes are crossed that you never have to lose a loved one. specially a computerish kinda loved one!
metal Mom but I miss the old links. they were my friends!
Shelli heh. you knew what this was all about long before the punchline, didn’t ya?
Avitable I was going to sign up to gmail last time we talked about it, and i kept putting it off because I SUCK. how i wish i had listened to you weeks ago!
Tug I did. I will be replying to all of yesterdays comments today still.
Marilyn The best way to tell if your computer is a girl is check to see if she has large openings in which to shove things in. if so, its a girl!
Finn thanks for the email addy! i put you back in the address book!
Lynda heh. i wrote out the envelope when you gave me the address so I have it still. The husband was supposed to take it to work with him so he could mail it after work, but he forgot. I think tonight is a coffee night and if it is I will mail it from the city!
Lynda so far, except for the really reflective screen, she is!
Peggy the stalker I just love having my very own stalker! whats a system back up?
Tori~ I agree, I should have listened to Adam…
Dan Sigh. We never even got the chance to download porn together. What a waste!
WebMiz I can see why Avi gets a swelled head. Is he right about everything? I will sign up for G mail tonight after the kids go to bed!
Comment by Bluepaintred - May 16, 2007 12:18 pm
when you get your new one, I’ll set up a system back. There’s not enough room on your old one. That way you will never lose anything again. Smile it’s the long weekend and the weather is supposed to be crappy…Big Surprise..welcome May long welcome.
RoxDar
Comment by Anonymous - May 16, 2007 12:56 pm
Let us all have a moment of silence for the dearly departed…
…
Ok, we’re over it now. Enjoy your new toy!
Comment by Tenacious B - May 16, 2007 1:18 pm
I am on a new hard drive. Luckily when mine bit the dust she just needed lipo. LOL I know how you feel losing all the bookmarks. I think I saved them right before when I could tell she wasn’t going to make it. I just can’t remember where I put them!
Comment by Chatty - May 16, 2007 2:31 pm
I hate to tell you this, but she was giving me oral databits behind your back…
Comment by Malnurtured Snay - May 16, 2007 4:15 pm
Seriously — get GMAIL woman. E-mail addresses are kept online.
Comment by Malnurtured Snay - May 16, 2007 4:32 pm
Aww, that’s sad! But new shiny laptops are great fun! I got one in December and now we’re inseparable! Love love love! Your blog is great, it gives me giggles (which is also great).
Comment by katie - May 16, 2007 5:12 pm
it is sooo pretty…
I want one.
Comment by Fantastagirl - May 16, 2007 6:31 pm
man, you really had me going! I thought you were really betrayed by your best friend and I was waiting to hear the scoop! hahaha! Great post and I’m glad that you got a new one!
Comment by The Flip Flop Mamma! - May 16, 2007 6:43 pm
Okay, I made a joke about your laptop being a whore and your inability to be a whore because you don’t swallow (according to Fab), but it was riddled with typos, so never mind.
Comment by Todd - May 16, 2007 7:35 pm
LOVE IT! OMG, what a laugh!
Stupid bitch trying to cheat you like that. You showed her!
Happy Un-Birthday!
Comment by sam - May 16, 2007 8:00 pm
RoxDar Uhm I forgot to bring it in tonight. sorry
Tenacious b oh I am enjoying it!
Chatty The worst part is the lost bookmarks!
Mal MY GOD! That WHORE!
Mal i know i know. gmail. i wrote it down, I will get to it!
Katie HI! are you new here? has someone shown you where the coffee machine is?
Fantastagirl pfft. Not like I got a truck! LOL
FlipFlop YAY! I was really hoping people would think that!
Todd Heh. it went through to my email. it was funny. I liked it! also, here at BPR we embrace spelling errors!
Sam Un-Birthdays rock. think he will forget that he bought me something by July and I will get more presents??!
Comment by Bluepaintred - May 17, 2007 12:14 am
I’m sorry, but is this a scheduled day off from blogging? I must of missed the memo…
It can’t be that I’m too early for the post. Its nearly 2 AM here.
Comment by Sheila - May 17, 2007 12:59 am
thats a cool bday gift Blue!!!! and who knows..he may forget and buy you another gift in July!!!
Comment by Catch - May 17, 2007 1:32 am