Monday Morning Music Break: First Edition and Computers !@#$%^ Argh!

This is how my mind feels sometimes:

You Tube:  You Can't Download Vinyl

It felt loudly like this last Thursday night
when I was trying to finish my northern post.

The Ever-Patient Terry had headed off to bed
biting his tongue to avoid saying,
"Don't stay up late; you know what condition you're in."

He was thinking medically and psychologically.
Some battles can't be won, and he wisely
pulled the covers up over his head and went to sleep.

I was at the counter tearing my hair out
as I tried to upload a Wikipedia map
and mark Lansdowne House on it.
I had managed to do something like that once before,
but I couldn't remember how.

After a lot of cursing, chocolate, and ginger,
more than a few tears,
numerous counter pounds, 
and shenanigans I managed this:

Location of Lake Attawapiskat

Inland from Akimiski Island in James Bay

Wikimedia   edited

Eventually even I figure out the battle is lost,

so I gave up, scheduled my post, and went to bed.
!@#$%^   Argh!

Friday morning:  

With a brand new, sunny day

and a fresh burst of optimism, 

I knew there had to be a better way.

I started searching on Google and found this promising lead:

How to Add Text to Photos Easily Using Preview in Mac OS X.

Now, if you're not challenged by computers, 

i.e. LD in computers, 

nor intimidated,
impulsive, 

easily frustrated,

anxious, 

panicked, and 

know you're stupid, Stupid, STUPID with technology,

you probably would have started with that simple search

long before 10:30 p.m. when you're trying to get a post out.

But that's not me.

So I this morning I started in somewhat 
slowly, calmly, methodically,

and voilà:

Wikimedia   edited

On a roll, I kept experimenting:

Location of Lansdowne House

Wikimedia   edited

Now, it's not as if I don't know better.

After all, my Apple trainers and

the geniuses at the Genius Bar

have all told me that I go way too fast 

overwhelming my computer so it freezes or crashes, 

don't see things in front of me,

and am too rough with the mousepad and keys.

"Slowly, calmly, gently," Kimberly would say.

I forget all of that when I'm frustrated.

But now I feel brilliant!

Beat you again, Computer!

I figured it out!

Slowly, but surely, I'm making it work!

Now if I can just remember!

On a time-pressed day, Dad could manage this:

Dad's Quick Sketch

© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue

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But with more time and computer help, I can do this:

My Sketch with Preview Help

© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue

All Rights Reserved

I am a happy person!
But one of these days, I'll find The Perfect Map.
In the meantime 
my new maps are stashed in my photo library.

Sheldon would understand!

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