I am a Writer

my laptop looks like an octopus, or an experiment, or perhaps an otherworldly being.

electrical cords portude from every side of it, splaying off in different directions. ther must be ten or more cords lying on the desk. They block it, make it look cluttered. I think I hate them.

part of me wants to unplug all the cords and throw them in the incinerator. It would make the desk look so much clearer. But could the computer survive? I see it as an ancient being (it's only three years old...) hooked up to all these things in order to stay alive. It's connected to life support, and to disconnect that would be certain doom.

naturally, I'm not going to unplug anything. These cords are all useful, and life without them would be quite difficult.

but I definitely hate them.