Bear's Computer Problem

Why is it that every time I post these days, I'm feeling down? I really could use a pick-me-upper...


Anyway, I'll now move on to the main subject in this post:


I think I've ruined my computer.


I know. It's a depressing thought. And it's all because I left a stupid cup of water near it! I had left the water there overnight, so that I would have a drink in the morning, and when I woke up the next morning (yesterday), I was tired and clumsy. I accidentally hit the cup with my hand, as I was reaching past it to get something. I can't even remember what was so important that I needed to grab it at that particular moment.


Yeah, so, water went ALL over my laptop! On the keyboard, on the back of the screen, even all under it! I instantly grabbed tissues and a used towel that was on my floor and started wiping it up. I wiped down the computer first, and set it off to the side, so I could wipe down my desk, velvet-ty chair and even a bit of my box of oils. (You'll be happy to hear that the oils, chair and desk are fine).


When I turned back to my computer, the screen had gone black. I thought it was just because I had unplugged it from the charger (Which has also gotten wet), so I just clicked on the mouse, and it reanimated itself. Satisfied, I tried wiping down my chair again, which at-the-time wasn't looking to good.


Once again I turned back to my computer, only to find the screen black again. I clicked on the mouse again. But my super-smart ninja move didn't work this time. The screen remained black.


I was starting to fret now. Not that I wasn't before, but now I was going into overtime. I repeatedly clicked on the mouse, silently saying "Be okay, be okay, be okay, be okay PLEASE!"


As if my silent praying had worked, it came back to life! The screen turned a weird colour I'd never seen it turn before, and a weird "loading" sign came up. But then it returned to the page I had been on before the terrible incident! I was anxious now, and turned it off, just in case. I set it away from the original incident, on a different part of my large desk, and put a small fan on it.


I spent the rest of the day complaining about my situation to my brother, moping-ly eating fries and watching the new episodes of Naruto Shippuden.


Later that evening, I decided I would try it out again. It seemed to be running fine, until I noticed that there was something wrong with the charger. The icon for the charger on my computer, where it usually says the percentage of the battery power, had an ominous black 'X' instead. I started worrying again.


At this time, I had been talking to Cat, Monkey and another friend on me and Cat's website. I started annoying them with my frantic worrying. Cat's dad (who works with computers) said that I shouldn't use the computer to much, because it might fry the battery. He also said to take it in to Neural-Net (a store in my city that works with Apple computers). Taking his advice to heart, I said goodbye to my friends, and shut the computer off. I set it on three roles of tape, so it was off the desk, and put the fan on it again. It's been there ever since.


I talked to my dad about it, too. He also knows a little somethin'-somethin' about computers. He told me to try unplugging the charger from the wall, and also from the computer, then to restart the computer and plug everything back in again.


Unfortunately, I'd already tried this. I'd also found out that my computer refuses to turn on, unless the charger is in. Which is stupid, because apparently the charger didn't work!


My dad told me later that day (around two in the morning), when he found me in the basement on my mom's computer that he'd take a look at it tomorrow (today, now), and I hope he does when he gets home from work.


So now, I'm on my mom's computer again, snacking on weird-tasting bread, Coke Zero/Ginger Ale, talking to cat and listening to Dashboard Confessionals, Yellowcard, Faber Drive and Story Of The Year. (The music is taking turns! I'm not listening to it all at the same time, as Cat had thought!)


I really hope my computer will snap out of this er... phase? I have so many important documents on there :'( Also, I've got a LOT of music on it that I don't have on a hard copy.


*sigh* 


In other news, it was my nephew's birthday yesterday. Shall we call him Cub? I like the way that sounds. He turned one! It's a shame I wasn't able to see him. I would've liked to very much, but he doesn't live in my city, let-alone province!