Insights into the life of a clumsy girl in a world of electronics.

Technology. The modern world literally survives on the advancement of cell phones, computers, the Internet, and thousands of other digital media contraptions. Billions of dollars are spent and exchanged every day for and through these technological venues.

 

 

I am also a large contributor to those funds.

 

 

I love media. I really do. Technology is the best. I really do think it's interesting. Therefore, I do love indulging myself in buying gadgets and gizmos. Unfortunately, I am clumsy and have butterfingers, which is where my hard-earned money come into play.

 

Like my computer. Love it. It's huge. It's fast. It's perfect for me, because I love both of those things in a gadget. But this thing was a gift. Gifts shouldn't cost you money, should they?

 

False. You better believe it, guys. Nothing is ever truly free.

 

Because this laptop is so big, it has a big screen. Duh Madeline. Thanks for clearing that up. It's relevant, I promise. Anyway. You are all well aware of my two sisters. They are inquisitive, curious, and love nothing more than going through my stuff. So I'm on my computer one day, just messing around and downloading music. I close it and walk to the kitchen to get a drink. When I return, I open it back up and the screen looks kinda like this.

 

 

 

Julia dropped a soda can on it. Goodbye $75 for a new LCD screen. Sigh.

 

Recently, it seems that Shelby is following in Julia's footsteps. After not letting her watch SpongeBob SquarePants on Netflix on my laptop, she threw a fit. I hid my laptop in my bed and left for work. I came home that night, did my homework, and crawled into bed, eager to check Facebook and watch some Bones before succumbing to sleep. I opened up my latop and pushed the power button, and the screen bore a striking resemblence to when Julia destroyed it. Turns out, Shelby searched my entire room for it, found it in my bed, and threw it to the ground and jumped on it. I guess if she couldn't watch SpongeBob, I can't watch Bones.

 

Needless to say, I was furious. And now that I am typing this blog on the family dinosaur, I'm feeling suicidal.

 

We'll get off that subject now. Onto my phone.

 

Currently, my phone is one of the newest and most advanced models on the market. The Samsung Galaxy S3. Once again, the screen is ridiculously huge and it's super fast. It sells brand-new for around $700. I got mine for $300. Either way, a nice phone like that needs to be taken care of, right? Right. So one night I'm on my laptop (in between the times where the screen is smashed), surfing eBay for an OtterBox to protect my beloved cell phone. All of the sudden, I drop my phone on my computer, pick it up, and the screen looks like this.

 

 

AHHHHHHH!!! CRACKKK! Okay, okay. Not a big deal. I can fix that. So after I ordered my OtterBox, I ordered a replacement glass screen and a tool set to fix my phone because the LCD screen was totally fine. Let's just say that after I finished, my phone looked like this. Actually, it looked a lot worse.

 

 

I just ended up buying a brand-new phone. With insurance. And an OtterBox. We'll leave it at that.

 

And that is my journey in the world of electronics. I'm thinking about buying an iPad. Wish me luck!