Just Bought a MacBook

Shit! It was expensive. $1600 for the Black MacBook (because really, I only do Black for electronics). The $1600 included the MacBook with iWork pre-installed because, hey, I'm a writer and I need a prodictivity suite. I also bought a remote and a notebook case. The good news is that I did get $100 off because I work in a school. Any little bit helps.

I'm so happy. I almost hyperventilated as I was buying it because it was more than I had spent on any single purchase other than my car. And I've never had a brand new laptop in my life.

And while I am ecstatic to have bought it, let me let you in on a little secret. So, I saved $100 which is great but I also paid $100 in taxes. So I went to Amazon to see if I could buy it cheaper. Amazon also has a $100 discount PLUS I wouldn't have to pay taxes, I think. Of course I did this after I had already purchased it through Apple.

I do this all the time. I constantly second guess myself about everything. I can't just let myself be happy. I bought my dream laptop but I overpaid by about a hundred dollars. I already know that I should have waited until October or November because that's when the updated Macs come out and I could save some money by buying this year's model. But knowing me, I would want the newer model so I wouldn't really be saving anything. I might actually pay more because who knows how the new MacBooks are going to be updated? It could be really, really cool. Maybe the new MacBooks have HD screens. My MacBook doesn't have HD. That sux! What the hell? Why didn't I wait?

I know why. I decided buying a new MacBook was worth the 2-3 months of bliss because the anger and frustration associated with my current laptop was driving me up a fucking wall. We'll just have to see in October or November if I'm really going to be happy.

Sigh.

I'm insane.

But an insane person who could have her new laptop by Friday.

Now if only the external hard drive that I bought a week ago were to be delivered first, that would be a miracle.

P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MAMA!!!!