Many a blog post ago, I mentioned that I have a very unhealthy addiction: an addiction to laptops, of all things.

You’d think it’s one addiction that will be quelled for good when I finally got the Macbook of my dreams – and it probably would have, under normal circumstances. Unfortunately, my timing was all wrong. How wrong? Well, let’s just say I got my Gaius a mere few days before the new line of Macbooks came out: cheaper, more powerful, 20 times more fabulous, and absolute torture. To say that I was crushed would be an understatement.

Still, I love my Gaius to bits, and after all, a Mac IS a Mac, so I’m still one happy (albeit somewhat disgruntled) camper. Besides, I promised The Husband that I won’t buy another laptop for the next 3 years or so. Not only that, with the new Macbooks out in the market, my Gaius’ resale value has shot to shit, even when he’s only a little over a month old, so I couldn’t possibly afford another Macbook so soon.

Or could I?

Here’s the thing. My mother wants to buy a Mac. More accurately, she wants to buy MY Mac – just so I can have the chance to get a new one – because she’s awesome that way. Not only that, she wants to buy Gaius at practically the same price that I bought it for – something that literally nobody else in the entire world would do. That means I only have to shell out peanuts to get the new 13-inch Macbook Pro.

It’s a deal NOBODY in their right mind would pass up – and I’m definitely not THAT crazy! (That’ll be like ignoring a lifetime supply of whatever product the best night cream reviews are raving about when it’s being thrust into your hands.) So why don’t I just do it, like, NOW (when I’m absolutely dying to)?

My problem is I made a promise to The Husband. The man is absolutely touchy about money stuff, so this is a purchase that he’s not going to be happy about. The man is also infuriatingly stubborn, so he is not going to make this easy for me, even when I’ve got logic on my side.

At this point, I would absolutely kill for persuasive powers so good, I’ll put Philippine politicians to shame and have eagles pecking birdseed out of my hand. Maybe the extremely cool Acer laptop that I just bought for him as a second anniversary gift can also serve as a bribe. Or maybe I should just grovel on my knees and promise him a lifetime of servitude.

Wish me luck.