Bartlett wasn't happy. She couldn't fall asleep until 2am, ended up sleeping on the couch, and was woken up an hour early by her younger sister (who shall be called from now on 'Sis') who decided to sit on an eternally creaky chair. So she figured if Techie and Nenya could do this, so could she. Bartlett got up and saw that it was overcast. After waking up more and showering, she turned on the computer and started her day. Everything was fine; she listened to Pandora (online radio), checked email, went to ff dot net and read her favorite story ('When Plot Bunnies Attack' go read it; it's friggin' hilarious.) Then it started to storm so she turned off the computer because she didn't want it to get fried. The storm passed quickly and Bartlett turned the computer back on to resume her online activities (minds out of the gutter please). But when the screen came on, Bartlett noticed that something wasn't right; every icon was huge and it looked like a throwback to Pacman. Bartlett sighed and looked at the time; 9:30am. Bartlett decided that she had time to fix the computer and still have time to go online before getting her books for the fall term. Wrong. She spent the entire time trying to fix it, but it wouldn't (or didn't want to be) fix(ed). Bartlett thought that if the computer was off for awhile then it would change back to the way it was. So Bartlett turned off the computer and drove happily to her school (a community college) listening to Chicago's alternative radio station and singing along to the songs that she knew. Bartlett then picked up her books (which cost almost $290) and went to deposit the nice paycheck that she had received the day before. Going inside, Bartlett commented on how muggy it was to Sis (who pretended to listen while typing away on her laptop and listening to the TV) and turned on the computer. After changing, Bartlett walked back into the room to see if the computer was "normal" again. Nope. So Bartlett spends almost two hours trying to fix the computer. Nothing works. So Bartlett resists the urge to throw the PC out the window and turns off the computer. She hasn't been online since 9:30am and is starting to go through withdrawl. She needs to get online and see what people think of her brand of wit and to listen to Sex Pistols or White Strips and annoy Sis by singing along with the lyrics. A lightbulb goes on over Bartlett's head. It was the living room light Sis had just turned it on but it still gave Bartlett an idea. Smiling, Bartlett went over to Sis and said in an nice voice, "Sis, can I borrow your laptop?" Sis's computer had wireless internet.
"Sure"
Bartlett blinked. She had expected Sis to say no. "Ok." Bartlett sits down and clicks on the icon. A window pops up that says, 'Wireless internet not available'.
"It's not working." Bartlett tells Sis.
"Oh well." Sis says, shrugging.
Bartlett wants to smash her head against the wall repeatedly but resists the urge to. The wall would be to expensive to replace and she didn't want to visit the ER. Again. So Bartlett settles down to watch 'Law&Order' (Yay Jerry Orbach!) Half-way through Bartlett asks Sis, "Can I type on your laptop?"
"How long?"
"Not long." The phone then rings and it's Bartlett's friend, 'AbydosGoddess'. Bartlett trips on Sis's adaptor cord on the way to answer the phone and Sis laughs. Bartlett doesn't find it funny. 'AbydosGoddess' wants to hang with Sis and Bartlett at the mall. Bartlett knows that if she goes to the mall she'll spend money she can't spend at the moment (going to the SG convention in Chicago takes a lot of money). Bartlett declines but Sis wants to go. Sis asks Bartlett, "Can I use your car?"
"Why?"
"Because I want to have a full tank so I don't have to fill up tomorrow." (Sis was going back to her summer job for the weekend.)
"Only if you let me use your laptop and five bucks."
"No I'm not going to pay you."
"Fine then you can't drive my car."
"Then you can't use my laptop."
After glaring at each other, Bartlett and Sis finally relent to each other and Sis drives off in Bartlett's car (2003 VW Beetle) while Bartlett worries that Sis is going to wreak Bartlett's car. Again (don't ask about the first time, still to painful to talk about). Bartlett is momentarily appeased, typing away and watching 'The Drew Carey Show'. Bartlett then watches an episode of 'Charmed' (the one where Page goes back in time and Leo has the Jonas season 7 haircut) and 'Gilmore Girls'. Bartlett starts to feel better and can't wait for her male parental unit to get home so they can go laptop shopping. He comes home and around seven Bartlett and her parental unit go shopping. They arrive at the store only to find that the store has sold-out of the computer that Bartlett wanted. Bartlett smacks the ad against her head and Bartlett's father looks at her like she belongs in a nice padded room. Bartlett ignores the look (she's used to getting them) and they look at other laptop's, finally deciding on a Toshiba. They but the laptop and grab a sandwich at a local Italian restaurant. They come home and after watching 'Who Wants To Be A Superhero?' Bartlett plugs in the computer and loads it. She can't wait to get onto word and start working on her MarySue-ish story. She's had an idea and wants to get it down before it disappears. Meanwhile Bartlett's mom tries to fix the computer that won't behave but isn't able to, so it's stuck like that for the weekend (the parents are going camping while Bartlett works). Bartlett gets her computer working and is already starting to decide on which Paul McGillion or Michael Shanks wallpaper to put up. She opens word and tries to start typing but it won't let her. Bartlett closes her eyes and groans. What else can go wrong? After fiddling around for a bit, she gives up and play 'Solitaire' for a bit while listening to the new 'All-American Rejects' CD. Around midnight she turns off Lappy and goes to sleep, dreaming of Dark Angel and Stargate. Bartlett then gets up around 9:35am and knows that today is going to better than yesterday. She turns on Lappy and activates her internet account. She then proceeds to visit all her favorite websites, check e-mail, and type up her day in third person. So far it's nice and relaxing. She could get used to this.
A/N: So that was my day yesterday. Oy, it was a day. That's whyI wrotethis little "interlude" (if you will). I needed to vent a little and I thought to myself 'If Techie can write a thing like this then so canI'. SoI did. Which is this.And whichyou are reading right now.But today is much better.So far. I still have to work during 'SG' and 'SGA' so I'mnot happy about that, but that's life what are ya gonna do? You shall be returned to your regular story the next update.