WOMEN!

It wasn't a virus. It wasn't a worm. It wasn't spyware.

But...

It had me running around in panic. I called Yuen Li in Nottingham and gave him a blow by blow account of what happened to my keyboard. He asked me to run a virus scan, download Ad-aware and other anti-spyware stuff and all that, didn't solve the matter.

I called the Fujitsu call centre. They couldn't help me either. They suggested I send my baby all the way to Edinborough to get it checked.

I briefly contemplated on getting another laptop, a 10" Sony like the one Melissa bought. I think its less than 1kg. But I cannot be disloyal to my baby.

I called Weng Weng at 3am Malaysian time, in tears and panicking because of the presentation.

I stayed up till about 5am UK time, running virus scan after virus scan, with an occasional tear splattering on the keyboard.

I prayed to God and promised that I'd be good.

I threathened God by saying I'd an atheist if the keyboard continues to fuck up.

Then decided that better be nice to God, so said sorry God, and that I'd believe in Him no matter what, but don't try me too much, I'm not Job.

I asked Sophy to reformat my computer. But she was busy with her presentation, so promised to do it another day.

I cried myself to sleep. And woke up with swollen slits for eyes.

I transferred my files into Shin Yee's laptop. And then I checked my mail. I had a comment. Daniel said to check my numlock.

I was like, what the hell, and so pressed the numlock button once. ANd voila, everything allright again.

I called Weng Weng to tell him the whole thing is settled and thanked him for trying to help. He asked what I did. I reluctantly said, "um, numlock was on"

Then suddenly silence, before he burst into raucous laughter. All he said was, "WOMEN!"

*hrmph*

Then called the Fujitsu Customer service to say everythings okay. They asked me what I did. I told them again. Get this, the WHOLE office laughed! And the guy at the other end just said, "WOMEN!"

Damn shy.