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I never realized how sentimental or superstitious I am about my keyboard… until today.
Half the letters are worn off my keyboard, and I thought replacing it was NO BIG DEAL right?
After buying a new and much better keyboard, I just couldn’t go through with replacing my current one. At least not yet! Maybe once my WIP has been fleshed out and I have moved on… then I might be able to retire this keyboard, for now, I just used fingernail polish to keep this one alive—until I see that day come true.
How about you, have you ever been attached to a computer, typewriter, keyboard or some other form of writing instrument or implementation?
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I don't suppose I've ever been attached to any electrical thing... but I do have random things I keep and can't really see a reason why. Accidental pictures, I have a thing for those. They're blurry, show no one, and most of the time I have no idea what is in them, but I keep them anyway.
ReplyDeleteNope, I'm pretty unsentimental when it comes to stuff. If something stops working. Function is where it's at for me. I keep minimal momentos, even photos except on my computer.
ReplyDeleteYour keyboard sounds like mine. Half my letters are gone. but I wouldn't want to replace it. I;m not terribly superstitious, but I'm definitely sentimental!
ReplyDeleteI've actually replaced the keyboard and touchpad element of my Mac (for free--thanks, Apple!), so I'm not sentimental. Of course, it was replaced b/c the touchpad had quit working.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Stephanie. Stuff? Meh. Setting, however, is ultra important. I cannot write in a pit. I just can't. Lately I've cleaned the house up before I go to bed so that I can wake up to a clean house and start writing.
For me, it's pens. When I'm in the brainstorming stage, I always use Pentel gel pen. If I don't have a gel pen, I'm stymied and have to go out and buy a new one!
ReplyDeleteAngela @ The Bookshelf Muse
I'm pretty particular about my keyboard, but I think it's less superstition and more habit. I like the feel of it, am used to the weight of the keys and how hard I need to press, etc. It also makes a very satisfying click-clack noise when I type (it's louder than most keyboards) and so I really FEEL it when I'm on a roll and that sound comes through.
ReplyDeleteI am actually the opposite or used to be. Always replacing things soon after something newer came out. I watched the storyofstuff.com last year and that really impacted how I think about things. Now I try and make everything last as long as possible.
ReplyDeleteI actually went into a mild depression last Christmas when I realized I had no desire to purchase anything. It was weird.
I'm attached to my headset at the moment, even though it desperately needs to be replaced.
ReplyDeleteI guess it's cause we get so used to using a particular object that using a new one seems uncomfortable until we get used to that one.
ReplyDeleteI get attached to things but easily get unattached and all when my brother or mother make me, LOL! For example, If I need a new computer, I can buy one but I would have to be convinced it's okay to use the new one once my brother or mother make me because they had bought me the one I was using. .... I hope that made sense, LOL!
I completely understand. When my hands started going numb at night, I switched to the new keyboards. The layout was hard to get used to, but it is so worth it. Hope you are able to replace your keyboard, Jeff :D
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
I hate to learn a new computer unless I have too. I'm always terrified that my laptop will crash and I'll lose everything.
ReplyDeleteOh, you and I have more in common than I thought....
ReplyDeleteAre you using the new one, or did you go back to the old one?
ReplyDeleteI stuck with my old one... can't move on.
ReplyDeleteI love it! Your post reminds me of the baseball player who won't wash his socks, or something similar. I don't blame you for keeping something comforting and familiar.
ReplyDeleteI bought a keyboard protector for my laptop, and at first it bugged me. But now I'm used to it and after reading your post, I'll bet it'll be worth it in the end.
I'm actually not very particular about my stuff when I write. With two toddlers in the house, I have to grab every chance when it comes so if my chair squeaks or the light in the room is dim--oh well! I will say, though, that I write my best with a Mountain Dew quietly perspiring on the coaster.
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Jeff, on being 96% done with your draft. EEEEEEE! What an awesome feeling! Btw, there was a problem with the email address on your contest entry, so send me a message with your addy and I'll get you your vault combination. becca.puglisi@yahoo.com
Becca @ The Bookshelf Muse
That's great! There's nothing better than a superstitious author in my mind...I like to believe our creativity sometimes rules both our fictitional worlds AND reality.
ReplyDeleteI have quite a few old notebooks that I scribble thoughts in when I begin a new WIP and even though I've tried several times, I can't quite make it to the trash can with them. It just seems wrong. Glad I'm in good company. ;P
I would gladly rifle my laptop of a bridge if it meant replacing it with a brand spanking new machine. Mine is old and decrepit and it makes me want to scream and hurt things!
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