Argh!

Four of my most regularly used electronic devices are boycotting – no, actually bullying me!

I am, after all, an Electronics Engineering student! I specialize in these devices! In fact, our profession created them! How can they do this to me?

The four electronic devices that I use the most everyday are:

1. Camera
2. Handphone
3. MP3 Player
4. Laptop

Let me tell you what happened to them one by one…

1) My ex-Sony T-20 Cybershot Digital Camera - LOST.

Losing my camera was probably the greatest tragedy of all. Huge impact to my memories, severe loss of precious photos, and gigantic blow to my current finances!

It was my fault to have lost it, and I was very sad, but finally got over it.

I’ve got an entire entry covering this news, I don’t think I need to elaborate.

Then, came the next bully:

2) My Nokia 6600 handphone – BROKEN.

Before this happened, I had already planned to get a new phone when I go to HK this June, but I didn’t expect it to stop functioning so soon – now!

The keypad had suddenly and completely stopped working today. So although I could switch on the power, I couldn’t even key in my PIN code!

I opened and checked everything I could. Nope, nothing can do – internal damage.

I think no matter how terrible my current finances are, I’ve got to buy a new one this week… Sob sob… My handphone is probably the most important electronic device to me! How do I live even one day without a handphone? Can’t even wake up in the morning!

As if it wasn’t bad enough, here comes number 3:

3) My Apple iPod Nano MP3 Player – WASHED!!!

OK, I don’t know what to say about this.

I, you know… accidentally, like – washed – my iPod in the washing machine.

I found it dripping wet in one of the pockets hanging outside under the sun this afternoon.

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Yeah, go ahead, laugh.

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I dunno how the heck that could have happened as I always check the pockets of my clothes before putting them into the washing machine…

The only conclusion – careless me.

I still don’t know how the iPod’s condition is as I’m writing this. I tried to turn it on but it had no response… Now still trying to ‘revive’ it, but – faint chance. Sigh…

Last but not least, number 4:

4) My Acer Aspire 4710 laptop – ‘ALMOST’ LOST!

Oh God, if it really happened – and I lost my laptop, you’d probably see me jumping off the 12th floor of one of the Cyberia condo blocks.

It was really a heart-stopping moment. We were all in the car when I realized that my laptop was not with me… When we went back to look for it – gone.

As I stood there planning my next move, my mind was flashing through the critically important documents and files stored in my laptop, from important agreements and letters, to precious photos and personal diaries/financial records…

Losing my camera or phone or iPod would be terrible, but they are all, at least, replaceables. Losing them is nothing compared to losing my laptop.

In the end, it turned out that one of my friends saw the laptop as he passed by, and decided to teach me a lesson. He took it, and gave me some time to panic, before returning it to me laughing at my stunned expression.

Thanks to him, I am still able to write this entry with my laptop.

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OK I know what you’re thinking... The gadgets are actually not bullying me, instead all that has happened were almost all my fault, nothing but my own carelessness… and I think you’re right… I admit it.

But why do they all have to happen at once? And why this period when I’m overflowing with other personal debts? Huhu…

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