A couple weeks back, Lindsey had the following exchange on Twitter:

Me: ARGH. The paltry battery life on my notebook is driving me crazy. I need longer than 2 hours, thankyouverymuch.
Lindsey: my battery life is awesome. 5 hours!
Me: I wonder if your battery is compatible with my notebook? If it is then I predict a computer theft in your near future.
Lindsey: Um i dont think it is compatible. and no, you wont steal my computer.
Me: How about a compromise? I’ll just steal your battery.
Lindsey: i dont really see where the compromise is in that.
Me: Seriously: you need to me halfway here.
Lindsey: i dont see where meeting in the middle is in this case.
Me: In this case, a compromise is defined as “you giving me what I want,” or “me permanently ‘borrowing’ what I want.”
Lindsey: I am going to have to lock my computer up when we move in together.

My dad apparently saw this exchange, and so what did I receive today for my birthday? A shiny new laptop battery good for six hours of usage.

What can I say: my parents rock.