Handle with care

There were no new baking projects or adventures this weekend, instead I put my time to good use plodding along with ticking things off my to do list and trying to relax. However, it is a little bit harder to relax when my mind is slightly pre-occupied. One of the reasons for my pre-occupation is that I have begun to notice a disturbing trend with some of my prized possessions. It all began a few weeks ago when I went to check the time one morning and to my dismay the watch given to me as a 21st birthday present from my parents had a sizable crack in the glass. It is currently at the watch repair shop being fixed, as the sentimental value was too strong to put it away broken and buy a new one. Although, when you think about it, eight years with only sporadic battery replacements was a good run. Furthermore, this past weekend I was pulling my iPod out of my handbag and noticed that the earphones' wire had become exposed. They still work, but I think it is in my best interest to buy new ones rather than try to keep them together with a piece of tape. When it comes to items like this I definitely prefer to stick to the original brand rather than choosing an alternative one. It may seem silly, but I like the idea of having Apple earphones with an Apple iPod. Therefore, new earphones for my iPod just leapfrogged all the 'I want' on my shopping wish list. The good thing is that in the interim I have my iPod shuffle to listen to when I am on the go. The last item of concern is the longevity of the very thing I am typing this on - my MacBook. I have had it for a few years now and every so often I notice more scratches and hairline cracks on it. It saddens me to look at it each day and see the pieces of tape helping to keep it together. I feel like I should start a piggy bank to save for a new MacBook to help prepare for the inevitable and also to pay for it. I would be lost without my MacBook because I use it everyday, not only to blog, but to listen to music, stay in contact with those dearest to me and to surf the Internet in general. I try to look after it as best as I can, but I am sure if could do with a day off every now and again. As such I will have to schedule one asap before it is too late and make sure I am backing it up more often; I think every few days would be best. Let's just hope that no more prized possessions join this list any time soon.