Happy New Year Loves! I’ve been MIA but with good reason.
2014 started off with a mass of technological issues and a massive load of
school responsibilities which prevented me from blogging the entire month of
January.
First, my cellphone started acting up. Now mind you it’s
time for me upgrade to a newer version of the Samsung Galaxy but between my
chargers breaking down (for reasons still unknown to me as they cost me a
pretty penny) and my phone shutting itself off whenever it felt like it
(another mystery to me as there is absolutely nothing wrong with my phone, it
was confirmed by 3 tech guys who know their shit! Ugh!). Three days later, all
my cellphone issues are resolved. Cool, I can move on with my crazy, hectic
life, right? WRONG! Ugh!!!!
One day while I was working on my clinical paperwork for
school my Samsung Ultrabook power cord stopped working i.e. it wouldn’t charge
my battery. I had to shutdown my laptop to preserve what little energy my
battery had left (of course it drained anyway over the next week) and go on a
manhunt for a new power cord. I went to Best Buy, Walmart, Radio Shack, even
Target (whom I am avoiding the same way I avoid Jury Duty – like the plague!)
and guess what? None of them carry universal power cords that fit my laptop.
F*ck My Life!!!!! So I had to go on Amazon and order the right power cord for
my laptop…and wait 3-5 days for it to arrive.
Day 5 my power cord arrives (Yay!!!!!) and of course I
have a ton of school work to catch up on at this point so I’m back on my typing
grind when I decide to take a break for dinner. I have a mini girl talk session
with my Mother while I eat dinner then get my second wind and get back on my typing
grind…when my laptop restarts itself (WTF?!?). I’m thinking maybe I forgot to
do an update so I don’t freak out…until it says Boot Manager Missing! F*ck!!!!!!!
Now I know enough about computers to know to attempt a recovery but it didn’t
work. It was time to get a higher level of technical help. I went to a computer
pro who told me what I thought – the hard drive is bad and pretty much dead. I
agreed to the repair, the price was right, and was promised my laptop in 4
business days (even better).
The day before my laptop was supposed to be ready I
called the computer pro to check on the status of my repair and arrange pick up
time. I was informed that the hard drive was delayed and they could not track
it so they had no idea when they could begin repair. I asked when I could come
retrieve my laptop so that I could have another company complete the repair.
Another person gets on the phone and says he was able to track it and it will
be in tomorrow and I could pick up my laptop the following day. I gave them a
little benefit and told them I’d be calling at 2:00 PM the day it comes in so I
can arrange pick up time. Due date arrives, I call and still no hard drive. At
this point I’m done so I tell them I’ll be there to retrieve my laptop at 2:00
PM. The guy starts yelling at me, telling me I’m unreasonable and they’re a
small business. Ummmm not my problem, give me my property and lets be done with
each other. I finally took my laptop to a computer shop in Philly and it was
repaired in 3 days, No issues, no hassles, no run around, and better price.
In the midst of all of this my Obstetrics rotation kicked
off so it’s more test, new content, new techniques. I have to admit I love OB.
I’m considering it as a specialty area. I passed all my exams and next up is
Pediatrics. Not something I am looking for to as I am not good with strangers
kids…or parents with a screwed up sense of entitlement. Shoot me now!
As you can see 2014 didn’t start off according to plan
but I’ve been decorating my home, going on dates, and just putting things in
order for my future. I’ll blog about all that soon.
What have you been up to since the new year kicked off?
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