We are the Stuarts (formerly of Imperial) now residing in Okinawa, Japan.

This blog started from a desire to bridge the miles as we were preparing to leave the USA for 3+ years. It has turned into much more. It's part travel diary, part personal reflection, part "sociology of military life" and part mommy-blog. We hope you read something here that is interesting to you (or at least not a total waste of your time).

Monday, January 31, 2011

You Might Be A Redneck if...




Your laptop is held together with camo-ribbon and duct tape.



One of the hinges to my laptop was already broken and held together with duct tape. This allowed it to stay open just fine, it just couldn't close.



Coree came home from her first day of high school, excited to tell me all about it. (I'll tell you all about it in another post. It's exciting stuff.) Then, as she hefted her 50 lb. backpack, back onto her shoulder, she bumped the corner of the screen and the other hinge snapped, laying the whole thing out. It was kinda funny, but not. I tried duct taping the other hinge, but without anything to support it, it wouldn't stay up. Coree came up with the idea of attaching string (or ribbon) to the corners as a brace.



So there you have it...360 degrees of my redneck laptop. I will use this thing until it's last, dying breath, I swear. This is it ladies and gentlemen. This is where the magic happens. Well, the writing, anyway. I upload the pics from the iMac. When I can get the kids off of it.

2 comments:

Teachinfourth said...

Man, you mos certainlee is a red-nekk ain't choo?

sue said...

sweet carrie, that is totally awesome!!