More Technical Failures

[aggienaut]

   My phone died today. That's my phone, laptop, and external hard drive all in a month (and though it's not in the electronics category I also had to replace the tires on my car). Getting tired of this.

   I had my phone in my hand as I was going through my front door and while jiggling the key I dropped it. It's in a protective case so dropping from doorknob height onto the wooden deck wouldn't seem like it should be lethal. It didn't crack, but the screen stopped working. I still get notifications but the screen remains black and can't be swiped or typed upon.

   It's funny how much one relies on one's phone. I had an hour of driving to do later and usually I listen to an audiobook on audible but I couldn't do that, and the car radio doesn't work so I just had to drive in silence and dwell on my frustration. And my phone is my time piece so I didn't know what time it was for the rest of the day. Or how would I wake up tomorrow morning?

   Not to mention I can hear people messaging me but I can't respond or tell them why I can't respond!!

   The same friends who helped me with my laptop volunteered to come over, even after I said I was in too bad of a mood to drive into town for the usual Tuesday trivia (and even though I live a forty minute drive out into the country from town!!). I don't know how I got so lucky to have such nice friends. So Ben and Mick came over this evening and looked at my phone, determined I probably just need to have the screen replaced and it shouldn't cost me an arm and a leg, and Ben even had an old Galaxy 4 (I think mine is a Galaxy 5) that seems alright except it's got no battery life, that he let me borrow till I get it sorted. Seriously how'd I get so lucky.

   Tomorrow I'm going right into town to try to get this handled. But I still feel very frustrated with everything breaking. As I said all my electronics are of the age where they need to be replaced... which I "can't" afford to do except I'm having to. And now it'll be the same age again, can't it stagger itself?

   ::sigh::

Comments

[dadi.livejournal.com]

Ugh that sucks! Here at my place it is household appliances this year.. first the washing machine, now the heating, inbetween a toaster, the water cooker and my little outside cooking plates. Sigh!

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

And my tires too! One blew out last month and then I didn't trust the other three since they were just as old, so had to replace them all. Phone fixed today, only took an hour and $269. I wonder what will break next ):

[nick-101.livejournal.com]

Sorry that you're dealing with this crisis. Hope you can get things straightened out.

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Sorted! Cost me $269 roo bucks but seems the screen is quite entirely repaired.

[wpadmirer.livejournal.com]

You indeed have good friends. I do, too, which has saved me many times over the years.

I send you the best for electronics situation improving.

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Thanks! (:

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Oh man. {{{hugs}}}

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Fixed now! but ugh. Cost me $269.

[picadelphon.livejournal.com]

Time to get a Second Cheap, phone protector case..

[emo-snal.livejournal.com]

Since this time my fridge broke and I think my washing machine is on the blink ): ): I swear I'm really cursed