First off, I have a confession. Last night, I brought my MacBook Pro downstairs to the kitchen counter where my family was watching funny dog videos online. (Not really sure how that came about, but then again, we are a dog-obsessed bunch.) I wanted to show them a funny one I found awhile back. Anyway, there was a small glass of lemonade sitting behind my laptop. Now, I know that liquids+electronics=disaster; I've seen it happen on many occasions. (What's coming up next? Exactly what you think.) So as I attempted to move the glass of lemonade away from my laptop, somehow the side of my hand touched a hot pan full of cookies that my mom just pulled out of the oven, and naturally my hand jerked in pain, allowing at least a tablespoon of citrusy, sugary, pulp filled lemonade to jump out of its glass and splash smack dab on the center of my keyboard, spreading everywhere. Immediately, the power shut off. There was a massive rush of blood to the head and my heart literally skipped a beat.
I am currently typing on the same MacBook Pro. However, this morning I held my breath as I pressed the power button. It took awhile, but eventually it turned on like normal. Phew. My six month old baby survived its first liquid damage and I'm not quite sure how. After that initial moment of disbelief, I sprinted upstairs, wiped off the juice with my sweater, flipped it over so the keyboard was parallel to the ground, blow-dried the keys, and prayed. I felt like fainting. The only thoughts spinning through my head: I can't afford to buy a new one. I won't even be able to afford any minor damages. AppleCare doesn't cover water damage. What the hell am I going to do if this doesn't power on tomorrow?? This morning my F3-F6, 4-6, E, R, T, D, F, G, H, B, B, N, and spacebar keys were completely stuck shut. My tab, control, and trackpad were all crunchy. I kept reading stories online about people with similar accidents, some ending very badly, others ending very well. The only thing getting me through it all, was knowing about those stories ending very well. There was hope and that's all I needed.
All in all, I'm very thankful I still have this laptop, my graduation present. I popped open all the sticky keys and cleaned them (thanks to very helpful YouTube videos) and now everything is back to normal. The only thing is that the lights behind most of the keys are extremely dim, but I'll take it! I only hope that there is little internal damage due to the sugar which can easily cut the circuitry one day.
Anyway, my future posts will talk about topics like hope, society's reliance on iThings, and so many other topics. The catch is that I want to put a psychological twist on each post. I'm pursuing psychology and I know that the more I analyze things like a psychologist, I'll understand more of the world as I see it. The more I understand, the more I can appreciate. I'll post my recent obsessions, sociocultural annoyances, profound quotes, potential career path ideas, and more.
Stay tuned for my next post about the different responses I get when I tell people I'm a psychology major!
--C
