The Greatest Day of My Life Was the Day I Got My MacBook

The greatest day of my life was the day I got my MacBook.

Nothing can top the feeling of walking into the Apple store, plopping down $2,450 and strolling out with a brand-new MacBook Air.

Oh, the things I can do with my MacBook. I use it to surf the Internet. I check my fantasy baseball team and my stocks, and I update my Twitter feed (”I’m checking stocks on my MACBOOK!”). I write e-mails to family and friends, and I play the latest My Morning Jacket album on iTunes. Thanks to wireless Internet, I’m even able to take my MacBook all over my apartment and use it while I sit on my couch and watch TV. Portability!  Yes!

But wait, there’s more. I don’t just enjoy my MacBook in my apartment by myself, or when my friends come over and I show them all the features and how thin and light it is. I’m able to enjoy my MacBook everywhere!

You may have seen me around. I take my MacBook with me to Panera. I head over there around the lunch hour and set myself up at a table. I grab a caramel latte and a bagel, open up the ol’ MacBook and get a little bit of work done. I’m sure you’ve noticed me there — I’m the guy with the MacBook; I’ve usually got my earbuds in. I imagine you probably find yourself wondering what I’m listening to on those earbuds. Well, right now, as I write this, I’m listening to Vampire Weekend. Awesome little band.

I really find that there’s no better environment for reading, working or studying than a Panera. Or maybe a Starbucks. Or really anywhere, as long as you have your trusty Apple MacBook in tow. There’s so much visual stimulation, with people milling around and talking, creating a hum of conversational noise that’s occasionally spiced up by the sound of clanging dishes or the bellowing of an order number. You might think it sounds distracting, but you really stop noticing it after a while.

You know, I think the things people buy can say a lot about them. There’s another guy who comes to Panera sometimes and he has a clunky-looking HP laptop that he uses. I’m sure it allows him do what he needs to do, but what does the computer itself say about him? I’m sure that people see very different things when they look at him and me. And you never know who’s watching. I certainly notice people looking at my MacBook when I sit with it at the centrally-located round table that’s designed for eight customers. Hey, they’re probably saying, that guys owns some really important things. I wonder what he does for a living?

I have a lot of fun with my MacBook. I don’t have a pet or anything — I can’t afford to buy a dog — so my MacBook serves as my pet. I even gave her a name: “Appletini.” Get it? It’s because Apple makes my computer, and I like martinis. We go everywhere together.

I totally recommend that you pick one up for yourself. If you have any questions, feel free to let me know. You can e-mail me (which I’ll check on my MacBook) or even give me a call on my iPhone. I’ll be happy to provide recommendations about software, or cool places to take your MacBook, once you have one.

If you’ll excuse me, I’m off to watch some hilarious YouTube videos on my MacBook. Have a great day! I know I will!

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