Tips on How to save Money on a New-ish Computer!

Have you tried turning it off and then on again?

Buy used!

Why spend hundreds of dollars on a new computer when your friend’s friend from work, who’s totally into computers by the way, is going to sell his old computer that he built himself! It’s a wonderful plan that I tried and totally didn’t backfire! For a mere $300 I got a massive ‘tricked out’ computer with a fan so loud, it keeps my girlfriend up at night!

Tech Problems?

You can fix it yourself! Since you bought a custom built computer there really isn’t much in the way of tech support. But your friend’s friend from work is totally available to help you out with any problems you might have. At least that’s what he told me, he hasn’t really responded to any of my e-mails.

There’s always Best Buy.

The Geek Squad was really helpful when, after a few months, massive hardware problems kept my computer from even starting. I took it in to geek squad (still waiting for the ‘manufacturer’ to call or Email me). They unscrewed a few things and plugged them back in and it started working again! They didn’t even charge me! I took it home and started working on my screenplay with a renewed fervor.

Then the screen went jagged, and the speakers screamed a horrific metallic screech at me until I finally pulled the plug on the thing.

I'm Sorry, But I Need a Vacation From My List of People to Destroy

Lately, I’ve been having a lot of problems with my list of people to destroy and I think it’s time to take a breather. Now before you protest, I already know what you’ll say: “whether slighted by a boss, jilted by a lover, or merely cut off in traffic, it’s just plain healthy to refrain from speaking, to compress all my negative emotions into a tiny ball of pure hatred, and let it fester: boiling in my stomach until it explodes in a vicious tidal wave of fury which obliterates all those who have fed it’s savage hunger.” And yeah, you may be right. The thing is though, life’s been giving me a lot of “list of people to destroy” lemons these days, and I’m having the darndest time making “list of people to destroy" lemonade.

Yesterday was the last straw. I spent a good fourteen hours or so carving an enemy’s deepest secrets into living rock only to finally realize I’d typoed (or I guess carve-od) his name. I’m sitting there going: “Crap, I don’t have time to buff this out,” and I realized my only choice was to chip the word “oops” below my mistake and hope nobody’s offended. I’ve been stressed about it ever since.

I’ve been making lots of mistakes like this lately, and I think they stem from having too many elaborate Machiavellian schemes going on at the same time. To put it bluntly, it's hard keeping track of the destruction of this many people and the work is suffering because of it. Ever set in motion an elaborate scheme to humiliate someone’s “one true love,” and then become so distracted with other ploys, that upon your return you realize they’ve already broken up like a week ago? Well this guy has! The only thing worse is concocting multiple clever ways to blast scores of enemies into the flaming pits of darkness and then to find they’ve all died of natural causes. Crap I’m getting frustrated!

So that’s why I’m making this official announcement to all my friends and enemies. I’ve decided to kick back and go on a of “list of people to destroy” sabbatical for a while. I really need some “me” time, and when it comes down to it, there are lots of places and things I’d like to destroy as well. Don’t worry, though. I’m sure I’ll be back soon to destroy every last one of you. In the meantime, I wish you all well. If you could do me just one favor: please don’t break up or go off dying on me.