My laptop power button is dead. I may be up shit creek without a paddle. Yesterday after leaving the hotel I shut down my machine and when I got home, the power button would not respond. I called apple support and of course I am two weeks outside my warranty. I have an appointment at the store in a couple of hours to see how much it's going to be to repair the thing. The guy on the phone told me that if it's just the one piece he thinks it is, then they might let me slide on the warranty. Otherwise I am looking at a minimum of $300 in repair costs. I don't have $300 to spend on something like this. BUT at the same time, I can't function without a laptop. It has ALL my work related stuff on it. If they say they can't fix it for free, I am going to bring it home and try and yank the hard drive to an external enclosure and at least copy everything I need off on to somewhere else. Still doesn't give me a machine to use for work, but at least I will have the data I need. If they can't fix it for free, I am going to have to tell my bosses later today because they need to know I have no laptop. Either than can help me fix mine, give me a loaner, or buy me a 'work' laptop. One of the above. This is the downside to being part of a small company. Everyone is expected to have their own machine and be responsible for it. Really sucks ass.
After dealing with that, I took a nap. Got up and made meringue cookies for last night's show. I did something interesting with them - about halfway through the baking process, I used a syringe and injected the meringue with an apricot gel. Came out pretty good or at least everyone on cast and the random audience members I gave them to enjoyed them.
Watched a movie before I went to the theater last night, Ray Bradbury's The Illustrated Man with Rod Steiger. I own the book and have always wanted to see how they handled it in film. It was okay but not as good as I expected. I think because the book is too long and has so much detail they couldn't get that on the screen. For someone who has never read the book, they would have either loved or hated the movie because it doesn't make sense in some parts. I can see why it is not one of those must see movies even though it is one of the best books I have read. Headed out to the show around 9.
Good show last night. Another sell out standing room only show. Everyone was in a great mood on cast and we knocked it out of the park. I really feel I am finally getting my cues and movements down. People were asking me last night when and where things should go. I liked that. Since it was our 'birthday' show the director's had everyone line up and get introduced to the audience. I really felt a part of something. It felt damn good to belong.
With the hour time change last night I was feeling awake after the show and three of us headed out for post show pie. Had a gooseberry pie - weird but good. Got home around 3:30 and hit bed around 4. Feeling pretty good for 4 hours sleep.
Now just wish me luck at the apple store...
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