January 24, 2008

So far this week, Nick has managed to kill his 3-month old Pantech Duo phone. And U2 iPod that, coincidentally, had just received a new battery AND hard drive. And - in a fit of frustration - render his 6-month old laptop unusable. And, it’s only Thursday.

Still on the hitlist for potential destruction, though, are: his new HD flatscreen TV and Xbox 360. Being that it’s not been a good week, he’s slightly hesitant about using either. Go figure!

When asked what can he do for entertainment, I suggested twiddle his thumbs. Or count tiles on the bathroom floor. Possibly knock out the cobwebs in his bedroom.

Remove the dead carcasses that were insects living under his bed…

Well, I looked at the laptop to see if I could fix it (cause I’m geeky that way, and - it is part of my daytime job ). Seems he jammed the left click on the touchpad, making it impossible to use - even with a mouse. Do I feel like dismantling the laptop to unstick it? Not so much.

So, after Nick’s brief tirade aimed at me because I wasn’t willing to dismantle and repair, I handed it back to him, unfixed.  He then, in typical 17-year-old rebellion, grabbed it, and sauntered off to his room to fix it himself.

Stubbornness won’t fix it - but good luck anyway.

[update: Apparently, through a stroke of genius pure luck, Nick was able to unstick the stuck key and is happily entrenched in internetland. Guess the dead carcasses will be around a while longer.]

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