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The unbearable lightness of laptops

By Tom Parnell on Jul 7, 08 11:36 AM in Miscellaneous ramblings

I read a story this morning which claimed the English language is approaching it's millionth word.
I may well be able to take our great lexicon one closer to this landmark as I am in desperately trying to describe my current condition.
The word I am looking for should encompass a feeling which begins at sheepishness, charges through embarrassment and smashes headlong into the gates of shame.
I think something like supermechafrankensheepish might capture it somewhat, or maybe sheepasaurish.
The reason for my head-hung state of being is that I am currently typing this on a screen which looks like it has lost a fight with an angry metallic wasp.
Whilst going about my business cheerily this weekend I managed to skip merrily into the internet cable, dragging my laptop screaming from its desk and causing time to cease for an eternity as it plunged to the floor.
The result is a horribly cracked screen with a dark electric spider covering half of it and its spindly flickering legs obscuring my view.
This would not be so bad if the laptop wasn't brand spanking new, belonged to our currently cash-strapped company and was uninsured. I fear the whole incident is making me about as popular as Gordon Brown.
Maybe that's the word I need - Brownish. It certainly seems to fit. Anyone got any other suggestions?

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1 Comments

Hannah said:

That's pure genius. I love the blog - it's hilarious and it always makes me laugh. Keep up the good work Mr Parnell. Although, I do wonder where the duplicate blog entries went...

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