Not only do I have my own computer and high-speed access, but now I have a wireless LAPTOP. I've been putting off getting one for years. I finally decided it was time back in August. My rationale was the long trip to Vermont and after all, my 12 yo would be so much happier watching DVDs on a laptop on that 23 hour drive!

Now I don't even get out of bed to check my email. This is bad. I'm upset some mornings because I have to get up and go all the way downstairs to the kitchen to make my cup of tea. The bed gets cold while I'm gone! sheesh. I'm thinking of bringing the electric teakettle into the room, but then I'd still have to get up to get water. I guess I could fill it up before I go to bed at night.

I LOVE my laptop. I take it with me when I travel. It gives me a reason to go to Panera and eat good food (free wi-fi). It's petite, and not gray. It has white accents. It's fast. It keeps me warm in the wintertime and sits on the patio with me in the summertime. It makes my kitchen more enjoyable. The cats don't think they can fit on the keyboard, so they don't try anymore. It doesn't block my view of the television from the recliner when I'm watching The Apprentice and The West Wing.

I just love my laptop! I highly recommend it.

NMY