I tell ya, I'm about
this close to running down the wrong way of a one-way main road. Slowly progressing on my thesis, but it's nowhere near quick enough for my liking. Goddamn deadlines. Well, I guess this is the result of being used to blowing things off, but I don't think a bashfully apologetic expression will help me wriggle out of this one.
Well, back to work then. I just had to blow off some steam, and it only took five minutes.
Just took a shower and noticed that the scar from yesterday was still visible. Didn't know a flying compact disc could inflict such damage.
What am I talking about? Context: the CD-Rom drive in my PC hasn't been working that well of late, so I usually use the external CD writer to operate CDs. It's one of those things where press the button and the lid opens, then you insert a CD. My computer desk is designed with several shelves: the bottom is for the CPU (with the monitor mounted on a special tilted shelf beside it), the middle shelf (around eye-level when you're sitting down) is where I put the CD writer and various junk, and the top shelf is for the printer.
So anyway, I suddenly had the urge to listen to Teenage Fanclub's 'The Cabbage', which had been playing in my head. So I dug out the CD (
Thirteen), pressed the open button on the CD writer, plopped the CD in, shut the lid, and sat back for automatic playback. That's when things went pear-shaped: the CD writer suddenly made an ominous, grinding sound. It's a rare occurence, but when it does happen, it's usually because the CD is faulty. I assumed that was the case here, as I hadn't played the CD in a long while. Fearing the worst, I pressed the eject button to no effect, so I was resigned to hoping the noise would die down by itself.
And then the unexpected happen: the CD writer suddenly popped open and out flew the disc, slicing me on the left shoulder and landing on the floor. It was then that I realised that there already was a CD inside (Ryan Adams'
Love Is Hell Part 1) before I put
Thirteen in. Note to self: always check the CD writer if it's loaded before using.
Damage assessment: apart from the shoulder, it left a big scratch on the underside of
Thirteen (
Love Is Hell Part 1 is just fine.), which I tried fixing based on what I read on a website dedicated to CD scratches. Apparently all you need is toothpaste, metal polish, Vaseline and cloth. I tried rubbing in the toothpaste, but it didn't get better (though for what it's worth, it didn't get worse). Looks like a raid for polish and Vaseline is in order. In the meantime, I have a scar that I'll probably be showing to everyone within earshot. Freak accident scars are cool.
