I never believed in loving inanimate objects.
Actually, I did used to believe up until last year that things had feelings and thoughts.
But I didn’t believe there was a place in my world for me to love something that didn’t love me back.
Until 3 years ago when my Lappy came home from the Mecca of Macs, the Apple store.
Oh, Lappy. Dear Lappy. I love you.
Lappy is 3 years old, and in computer years, that’s about 78-1/2, and STILL, Lappy keeps living like Elizabeth Taylor. Lappy may not have a 15-year-old White Diamonds perfume commercial making her look fuzzy and creepily admired by 23-year-old hunks, but at least Lappy hasn’t left me for 9 other marriages and Michael Jackson. Lappy is SO way better than Elizabeth Taylor.
Lappy, you failed me once. I took you back thanks to your warranty. You nearly failed me again, but thanks to Baby Jeebus and Oprah that my husband is a nerd/wizard/geeky tech guy and was able to bring you back to life since you have out-lived your factory warranty.
Screw you, factory warranty. You are no longer needed for my love.
My Lappy.
Lappy is with me nearly more than my kids. I work with Lappy. I laugh with Lappy. I need Lappy.
Lappy has been through battle. Lappy has been on many trips with me. Lappy has been scoffed at, dropped, ignored, had stickers put upon, and still, Lappy lives for me.
Lappy has been injured where my excessive typing has rubbed away the delicate plastic paint under my rapidly keyboard-clicking hands.
I believe Lappy loves me back.
And I love Lappy.
[Photo Credit: Angie Lynch]
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Twitter: AmazingGreis
March 4, 2010 at 9:43 am
I’m totally envious of Lappy, because I would love my own Apple store companion!! I must win the lottery soon!
Twitter: alotofnothing
March 4, 2010 at 9:14 pm
macs are a MUST buy. totally worth the extra moolah.
Twitter: MBonn
March 4, 2010 at 9:43 am
I don’t like to remember life before laptops. :)
Twitter: alotofnothing
March 4, 2010 at 9:14 pm
because life was not worth living.
Twitter: 3princessmama
March 4, 2010 at 9:49 am
Jealous of the Mac. I love my computer too. It is where my friends entertain me.
Twitter: alotofnothing
March 4, 2010 at 9:17 pm
it’s my job to be entertaining. my self-appointed job, but still, my job.
Twitter: Trav1sty
March 4, 2010 at 10:00 am
I feel the exact same way about my cellphone. I heart my Nexus One. Hard.
Twitter: alotofnothing
March 4, 2010 at 9:18 pm
i less-than-three my iPhone.
Twitter: tenakim
March 4, 2010 at 10:48 am
I am so jealous of your love affair. I have a love for my big fat desktop too, but it’s not nearly as beautiful.
Twitter: alotofnothing
March 4, 2010 at 9:19 pm
lady, you need yourself a warm lap buddy.
Twitter: undercovermama
March 4, 2010 at 10:55 am
I puffy heart and rainbows my brand new lappy. It’s a mini, which just proves that awesome can in fact come in small packages.
Twitter: alotofnothing
March 4, 2010 at 9:19 pm
hell-to-the-YEAH
Twitter: mariamelee
March 4, 2010 at 11:16 am
Oh my GOD I love mine too. Seriously, I would hump it if I wasn’t afraid it would burn my labia off. My laptop gets HOT>
Twitter: alotofnothing
March 4, 2010 at 9:20 pm
mine gets hot and starts to hummmmmm. it’s like it’s begging me to hump it.
Twitter: dustyearthmom
March 4, 2010 at 1:02 pm
My Lappy is three months old. Sweet baby Lappy. They’re so precious at that age, aren’t they?
Twitter: alotofnothing
March 4, 2010 at 9:21 pm
awww so sweet! did you sent out announcements?
I just got a “lappy” of my own for xmas. I’m totally in love with it! We spend more time together than my hubby and I do (ok so hubby works two jobs, 16 hours a day but still)!
Twitter: alotofnothing
March 4, 2010 at 9:21 pm
i think i spend more time w/ my lappy than my kids.
that sounds sad, but i promise it’s not.
Twitter: mamaspohr
March 4, 2010 at 9:55 pm
Laptops TOTALLY have feeling!!! Lappy definitely loooooves you.
I love that your lappy was at my table with my lappy!!
My husband asked me recently if I loved the cats more than I loved him. Of course I said no but I was just glad that he didn’t ask if I loved my iPhone and my MacBook as much as I loved him.
“Hi my name is Applelova & I am addicted to my MacBook Pro”. This article must of been written with me as the lead character. My babies name is Macky & she’s perfect. Long live Apple!!!!
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