Computer Woes

Computer Woes

This is a test; this has to be. Things were going too smoothly? Had to put me back in my place did you Fate, Karma, whatever. Well! I will pass! I am strong, confident, somewhat crazed, but still…

I look at the screen again. The message “You have a corrupted agama, please save.” What the heck? Computers had agamas? What’s an agama? How did it get corrupted? I need to finish this report!! I can’t fool around with corrupted agamas when this report needs to be in my boss’ email before ten o’clock.

I love working from home, but here, there’s no computer expert to fix me. Where are my kids when I need them? They would look at this and laugh at how easy it is. I try calling Tim, he’s in a meeting. How did my baby get to be a grownup who goes to meetings and I have to be at home, with a corrupted agama by myself?

I watch the message blink. If I’ve learned anything it’s this: Don’t believe everything your computer tells you. If I fall for this, and “save” I may wipe out everything. I could do this report on my husband’s computer, but what about all the rest of my stuff?! I’ll text my daughter-in-law. Crap, she’s teaching. Breathe! Breathe! I close my eyes, getting control of my breathing.

Opening my eyes, I now see an orange and blue lizard sitting on my keyboard. I stare in shock. The lizard looks directly in my eyes and says, “You’re asleep, you idiot. Wake up!” I bolt awake, my head laying on the keyboard. I’ve drooled.

I swear, that’s the last time I stay up late to watch an old movie, but that African Queen… such a classic!