You know, even though I kind of b*tched about my brothers’ yesterday, today one of them saved my butt. Let me start from the beginning.
Today was very eventful. I woke up, deciding to hell with it. I was going to go to RWA Nationals. And no, I can’t afford it, this it totally going to put me in debt. But I want to go, really bad, especially since I’m a Stroke of Midnight finalist. So I decided I was going to make it happen. I’d just paid my conference fee, and was posting on Romance Divas, when I heard Emma getting into trouble when she was supposed to be napping. I went to check on her, tripped on my cord for my computer, and knocked my laptop onto the ground. The monitor hit hard. And immediately a fan of rainbow colors shot across my screen. They never went away. I took it to a shop, and they said I broke the glass in the monitor. So basically that translated to “Congratulations, you’re computer it f*cked!”
My bro saved my butt when he was able to recover all my files from my laptop. I was FREAKING out. I haven’t backed up my files in about a month. So he can be a pain, but he’s good at computers. In fact he went with my to buy my new laptop.
So basically I dropped about $1200 today that I don’t have. On a conference fee and a laptop with Microsoft Office. Ouch. This will suck to pay back, but I can do it over time. Maybe I’ll even sell some books when they come out and I can use that money!
On another note, I sent out the hardcopy of my contest entry today. Signed, sealed, in-process-to-be-delivered… I’m theirs. EEEK! Pushing it out of my head. Not going to think about it anymore.
Also Jammie called me tonight. To recap who Jammie is, she’s the mother of Emma’s half sister. The second ex-wife of my ex boyfriend. Confused yet? I am, just reading back on it. Anyway, we’re good friends now, our daughters adore each other. Anyway, she was calling to warn me John is in town this week. I’m not really thrilled about that. I prefer him safely situated far away on a Navy base in California. But I’m sure I have nothing to fear. I haven’t seen him since I told him I was pregnant. I doubt he’d show up guns blazing now. But I think I’ll wait to bring up the medical benefits for Emma until he’s back on base…
Well, off to play with my new laptop. It sure is purty.
Woohoo! Are you excited about Nationals? It is so gonna rock Shelli! Congrats on the new laptop!
Oh honey! What a day. Hope you can put your feet up and have a cup of tea (or a latte).
I’m glad your brother helped you out. See, that time you went to the hardware store for a hammer. It’s all good. It’s just when we go to them for emotional support that I feel let down. So glad you saved your files.
Congrats on Nationals. It’ll be a pain to pay off, but worth it I think.
I say follow your heart, follow your intuition!
And congrats on being a finalist!
I had a “windfall” at the casino but it isn’t quite enough to go conferencing. I had been hoping for a bigger one! LOL! I’m not complaining though. You’ll have a blast at the conference.
I can’t wait to see you in Atlanta, Shelli! Glad you saved your files and good luck with the new computer. :)
I’m happy to hear you’re going to the National anyway. *g* Hope you have lots of fun. Don’t forget to get some little promo stuff on the side for your book with Cobblestone Press. ;)