It Has All Been Going Pear-Shaped

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I learned this phrase - "It all went pear-shaped" - from a bit on NPR about British expressions.  This one basically means everything went haywire, and I just about fell out of my chair with laughter when a friend of mine from across the pond used it.  I don't know why I find it so hysterical, but I guess in those moments when things are, in fact, going pear-shaped, it is good to find laughter wherever you can.

Let's see...my wireless internet work started going pear-shaped last week but I was still able to access the internet from around the house connecting through an old wireless set up.  Over the weekend that went totally pear-shaped for no apparent reason so there was no internet access to be had anywhere in the house.  During a phone call with Verizon tech support I discovered I could hardwire directly to the main internet cable and, voila! I had internet access...in our laundry room.  This was two days ago.  Guess where I'm still working?  Our laundry room.

Our tech support guy, who set up our entire wireless network, was supposed to show up yesterday to take a look at everything but that, too, went pear shaped when he didn't show up or bother to call.  My husband and I, being the ambitious sorts we are, decided to take matters in our own hands, and we marched into the Apple store, explained our problems, got a new router and came home to plug it all in.  Need I mentioned the variety of fruit whose shape this scenario resembles?

IN BETWEEN ALL THIS, I am having to lug my desktop iMac to the Apple store to try to recover all the data in my address book that disappeared last week, upgrade my operating system and back up every inch of data I have on to two separate hard drives.  For the most part, that has all gone relatively smoothly, although a two-year old version of my address book was all that could be recovered and I'm now having to collect a lot of contact information for the second time this year.

Yadda.  Yadda.  Yadda.

I've basically been swimming in pear soup for a week now and this morning I finally reached a point where I seriously considered the Amish way of life, where computer issues would no longer plague me and I could take out any other frustrations by pounding a hammer as I raise my neighbor's barn.  Just thinking about it right now, as I sit here on a kitchen chair in my 6'x6' laundry room with my husband's laptop literally atop my lap, makes me feel all warm and dreamy inside.

The good news is that a new tech support guy is on his way this afternoon and despite the wildly intermittent internet service I've had, I managed to get the work I needed to get done finished before I leave all this behind tomorrow for a whirlwind tour of southern California.  My husband and I are headed to Palm Springs, Joshua Tree, Santa Barbara & Santa Ynez with our bicycles and hiking boots, ready to explore, ride, climb and wander.  We went on a lot of road trips when were first dating, and in the midst of new jobs, too many moves and other life changes, we lost sight of how much we love throwing our bags in the car and hitting the road.

I'm scheduling a few smaller posts to go up while I am away...taking advantage of my laundry room hardwired, internet access while I can.  May the rest of your week be free of all things pear-shaped and instead filled with easy laughter and perfect internet service.

Comments

[indigene]

Have a lovely trip and throw those pears out the window or better yet make them into a "peartini" )

[Lisa]

Giggles... :)

[Shari Beaubien]

Ooooh, Christine! Goodness... I am so sorry your internet woes have not ended yet! It makes me feel better to know you at least still have your sense of humor about it. I think your road trip makes for the perfect solution. And "Yea!" for new tech support guy. I hope he's brilliant... AND on time! My hugs and good wishes, Shari

[Marica Moseley]

So should I be freaked if my figure is pear shaped?

[kelly]

have a grand trip. bryce and i used to do that stuff to, all the time. no more - life
has become our master. yuck.

safe travels girlie...

peace.

[Justin Davanzo]

i hate to laugh, but you have to I suppose...Pears are shaped...well, kinda funny. I am so glad you guys are off on a great adventure...have a blast!!!

[leah]

hee! i love that expression. here's hoping your upcoming week is more...um, apple shaped? :-)

there must be something in the air. seems a lot of computers have gone pear shaped, including mine which totally and completely crashed last week. i got an updated system in the deal and thank god i'd backed up recently. but what a pain in the tush!

[Liz]

greetings from my gone pear shaped week also... (i have always loved that phrase with a giggle too) good to be able to smile about these moments in life... hope your travels are filled with Amish joy!

[Toni]

:) and this post has had me smile through my pear shaped week. Thanks Sweety, have an awesome hiking trip

Big Hugs,
Love Toni