Computer

I'm convinced that my computer truly has a mind of its own.



Somehow, it just magically knows when to freeze, or disconnect from the Internet, or shut down for some kind of unknown update, all at the most inopportune times.

Just yesterday, I was smack in the middle of an inspired series of thoughts when BAM - Mr. Computer stopped responding. I tried waiting it out while frantically repeating my thoughts out loud so as  not to lose them (after all, who needs a notebook and pen on hand when you've got a computer?), but after several minutes of that routine, I found myself trapped in a personal game of broken telephone. By the time my computer decided to snap out of it, my initially-brilliant ideas were, for the most part, gone.

And seriously, what's the deal with all of these so called "automatic" updates? If they're so "automatic" then why isn't there any detectable pattern as to when they'll suddenly activate? I tell you, it all just lends to my theory that computers are secretly evil, spiteful machines that thrive on their collective ability to slap you in the face when you least expect it.

In fact, my computer has frozen three, yes, three times between the moment I started typing this entry and right now. If you ask me, my computer was just trying to prevent me from exposing it as the vengeance-seeking monster it truly is. Well I sure showed Mr. Computer who's boss by not giving up and continuing to type despite the 12-second delay between me pushing each key and a character's subsequent appearance on my screen.

Having said that, I really ought to post this thing before he starts acting up again...