Big Life Change

September 27, 2009
Uh wow, so where do I start? I can talk about last night, but I'll get to that later. The important news is that in a drunken stupor last night, I accidentally spilled water all over my computer. Why was I drinking a large liter cup of water at 3:30AM you ask? Because that's my routine. I drink two liters of water every night after a long night of drinking. It's the best way to make sure that you don't have the hangover the next day. Well, at least not a really bad hangover. You'll still be trapped with dry mouth and the usual symptoms of a hangover usually.
Anyway, back to the story. So immediately after I spill the water, the computer shuts off and won't turn back on. I want to open up the computer and see what I can do so I grab a really thin sharp knife and try to unscrew the computer to open it up. Drunk and using a really sharp knife as a screwdriver while a laptop is held between your thighs? Don't try this at home, you have a professional here. This goes on for a really long time until I realize that I actually have the specific screwdriver for this. I upgraded my RAM last year and had to buy one. I'm just really stupid that I forgot that I had it in the apartment. I try to open the laptop, but give up after a while. I put the laptop away upside down and hope for the best in the morning. I wake up at 11:00 and try again. Grab laptop. Put the finger on the "On" button... Pray... Please please work. The atheist is screaming for God to grant him one thing. And... Nope, nothing. A huge disappointment. The laptop refuses to respond. Now I'm ready to breakdown and cry. What the hell do I do now?
Actually, you people might think I'm being a dramatic, but you just don't know me then. Last year, the other apartment I was staying at did not have Internet or any wireless connections to leech off of. Time Warner took a week to come and install cable. Instead of sitting around in the apartment with nothing to do, I decided to basically live in the NYU Library. I took my laptop, a mouse, headphones, my external hard drive, found a table, and dug in for hours and hours. I would wake up, shower, go to class, get lunch, sit in the library until 2:00AM until I walked home to sleep. Call me a loser. Call me what you will. I'm home at the computer for almost every second of my life if I'm not out hanging out, sleeping, or at class. Yes, eating is done at the computer. TV viewing is done on the computer. Everything.
If you're curious about Bobst Library, I was basically seated at one of these tables. http://lh6.ggpht.com/_aqJb-yMBL_w/Roget67y33I/AAAAAAAAAfc/jilcqcbL_ro/IMG_5120.JPG
So now I hope you can understand what that does to me now. I have to man up and fix this. I call Apple and speak to a representative from India. After much wasted time, I get the three Apple Stores' numbers, which I already had. I called Katie earlier and asked her for the numbers. I find out that I won't get helped by Apple until Tuesday or Wednesday. The guy on the phone suggests TekServe. It's an Apple repair/products store that's independent of Apple. It's actually about 10 blocks away from me so I go there hoping the best. I speak to Jon and Josh on the way there to get some input and advice since they both worked at the Apple Store before.
I get to deal with a representative after a bit of a wait. The final verdict is that it costs $270 for them to open it up and clean it out. I would've done that my I messed up one of the screws and could not get it out. I guess they'll have to deal with that. This also does not include the possibility that they might have to replace certain parts and have to pay for that too. A technician can't look at it until Wednesday or Thursday. So now I just have to hope for the best that it'll be just a simple cleaning without replacement parts, suck it up, and live a few days without my trust Macbook.
Now I'm in the regroup mood. I have to do the best that I can with my life now. I get to the apartment and decide that I will again be living in the library. I'll have to use one of the computers in My schedule was on the computer, so I write down what I have to do for classes and everything. I make myself a salad so I have a dinner in the library. I gather my notes, papers, and books. I even bring along my iPod cord so I can charge it on their computers.
I call Bolanos and catch up with him. He reminds me that I had a 27 minute call with him last night. I don't really know what he's talking about until he reminds me that I shouted at some girls last night. We will continue with last night soon, but boy does that mean I was messed up if I barely remember that call. I speak to Jonah that reminds me of an Indian place that I've been planning to try out for a while. I haven't eaten since I woke up beacuse of this bullshit business. I catch up with Aaron while I take the NYU bus to campus. I walk over to the Indian place, Aamchi Pao. On the way, I tell Atron about my diet that's been going really well. Dropping the pounds. I speak super loud with my New York accent to just piss people off. It's so good. Read about the experience on my review. I'm a Yelp Elite bitches! dweez.yelp.com
Then I go to the library, find a computer, and here I am. I found a computer and decided that I really needed to get this situation down on "paper" for your entertainment. I also see that the library lends out laptops. You have to stay in the library with it and has to be renewed or returned every 3 hours, but it can be better than a desktop. We'll see how that works out. My 21st Birthday is in 3 days. This will be quite an experience for me. It's almost like an experiment with my life. I'm planning to be super productive because I won't be chillin' at home. Wish me luck kids.
Xoxo, Darwin

September 26, 2009
So I didn't go out Thursday or Friday nights. I nerded it up during the day. At night, the plan is to go to Stout. I show up and immediately sign up for a song with Candace. We do Pokerface, which was meh. I pregamed so I wouldn't have to buy too many overpriced beers at Stout. Kerri, Jonah, and Chris Q are there too. When Single Ladies is up, people jump under the spotlight. I'm pretty drunk so I do the same and show off the few moves that I know of the Single Ladies dance. That really should've been recorded for YouTube. Even the DJ complimented by dancing. Fuck yea. We leave before I can do another song. Darn, I was looking forward to My Sharona (one of my favorite songs) and Ace of Base-The Sign.
On the walk back, I give Bolanos a call that I'm reminded of the next day. Apparently I was a mess and said "Fuck You" a bunch of times to him for no reason. I also remember stupid and saying "Hey ladies!" in a creepy voice to two girls that I walk by. I hang on the computer drinking water... You know what happened next...