hmmm, what can i say bout these past 3 weeks.......
well one things for sure, u neednt have to go to sparta and get ass kicked into a bottomless pit by some scantily-bordering-on-homoerotic-cladded-king-who-shouts-a-lot to find MADNESS...
shoot. this sem really brings it to a whole new level and what makes things worse are the needless and unforseeable sh*t thats happening between it. Murphy's Law eh? take heed those of u who are currently going through the climax of this seemingly undying storm.
ok la mebbe a little bit too dramatic. but what happened to me was that when i had to submit my assignment electronically at 4pm the next day with presentations and group meetings and exams all breathing down my neck, suddenly my effing laptop's capasitor/charger sparked and short circuited while i was halfway doing my work. *&^%#@$#%^@* omfg u wouldnt want to have met me on that day.
then what happened next was technically my fault but i was in a frantic and distraught condition that prevented me from thinking straight. I took out my test pen screwdriver and started testing whether current was still running through the wires. It was not lighting up.
sooo, then i thought 'could be the test pen's prob....better try it with a surefire electrical current'
I unscrewed the bulb off my all-time-favorite bendable apit-G desk lamp.....switched on the current and stuck the screwdriver into it and BOOMM baby. sparks flew everywhere and i got slightly burned.....like seriously. suffice to say, the desk lamp died. i was sooo sad ....that desk lamp had been there for me through thick and thin, through spm-college and now.
haizz.....then i sat down for a while and thought bout what to do next. i realized i still had my battery pack that had about an hour left of life and i knew i had to find a shop or a charger replacement online and back up my work in that short but hopeful expanse of time.
I google mapped all the sony resselers i could find in manc. city and any comp shop for that matter but was dissapointed to find only 4 potential ones. what made things worse was that they close at 6pm (it was already 5 45pm) and open after 10 30am. So i looked up vaio chargers to get an intial idea of how much it was going to set me back.....
omfg.....they went for 95 pounds and above just for a stupid brick that supplies power. It was a totally unecessary blow to a person whos already on his knees begging for mercy. wadeva....gotta do waht u gotta do rite and at the worst timing possible, desperation drove me.
My resolve was to chill out and get my head clear of all the crap thats been happening and get to bed early to be able to wake up early to chiong for a replacement charger and finish my work on time. I knew it could only get better from an all time low....
So then i got out of the house with my laptop the nxt day and it started to drizzle when i reached the city....shitty mancunian weather. i first tried the sony store in arndale and asked the people there whether they could check my crager for me just in case if it were a minor wiring prob, then it could be fixed without much expense. then the guy went 'Oh sry but were not technicians and i dont know anything bout servicing electronics......here(slams a similar charger on the table) 98 pounds. its not the same but itll work, trust me but u must buy it before i open and let u test it out' The guy was wearing a regional manager tag. i was not convinced. aiseh trying to trick me ar? har?? mahai
then i took off and said that ill be back after thinking bout it but in actual fact i was heading for the debenhams sony branch and found the people there to be much friendlier and sincere with helping. he sold me the exact unit, albeit a bit newer in version, but assured me that i could open and try it before purchasing. he even was kind enough to run simple wubstitution of wire tests to check if it was actually a simple case of a blown fuse or head.
but alas, it was indeed the chargers problem and i knew i had to get it replaced. he was letting it go for 97 pounds. i told him straight that its riduculously overpriced.....i mean for a stupid brick add another 200 pounds and can get a brand new dell lo.
i know i was becoming a bit hypocritical at this point as i initially didnt care how much it cost just as long as it works and i handed in my assignment on time. but i knew that id be able to find a better deal somewhere...
and thennnnn....after saying ill be back after thinking bout it the second time........i found this dodgy little corner electronics shop owned by pakistanis and middle easterners. *zohan suddenly pops into my mind* i shook it off and walked in regardless just to try my luck.
the shop was indeed dodgy as hell as it was a hub for weirdos and geeks(id prolly fall into this category) alike. there was this fat obnoxious wierdo that talked, farted and burped like so obviously loud.....i swear i wanted to punch him so hard. its so stereotypical of a joint like that.
I told them bout my problem and they said 'OH! thats(referring to my charger) broken. *throws some dodgy china made universal power adaptor onto the table* 29.99!'
i was really put off by it at first but i decided to let them test it on my laptop and it worked. though a bit wary, i just went for it without thinking anymore as i saw it as more than a 70% discounted solution that worked fine. so wadeva la, i only needed a replacement for another month before ill be able to replace the charger with the warranty i have which wasnt international and only coverred claiming at the shop of purchase.
i got back in time and pia-ed my assignment. the adapter still works up till today. alls well if it ends well.
SCREW U SONY!
so stressed out man. been eating so much recently, though getting a bit better now. better days huh?
would love to blog bout my easter break but something else has been bugging me of late.....mebbe cuz im more easily agitated during this time of great distress. itd make good blogging material i say lol jsut wait and c haha
chow
