So I have a confession to make. All summer I’ve been cheating. I’ve felt a little guilty – a little naughty about it all in fact. But today I’m ready to come clean. You see, back in June, I took a little jaunt down to LA (you may have spied a sneak peek or two on Instagram). I knew very little about what was going to happen while there. I knew I’d be at a production studio. I knew I was going to be interviewed on camera. I knew I had to wear black. But I knew very little else!

After a bit of time hanging in a green room (yes, I felt fancy) and then getting a little hair and makeup touch up, I was walked out onto a stark white set full of…nothing but black pillars. Bright lights in my eyes, I was barely able to make out the crew and the director sitting in front of me. Here’s a few behind the scenes snaps I was able to sneak on set.

And so there I stand, not quite sure what to do when the questions begin – and they were all about my relationship with my laptop! Given that my entire career centers around one, it certainly isn’t trivial. My laptop is basically an extra appendage. I lug it with me virtually everywhere. I’ve been known to sit in my car and return emails if I’m early for a coffee date. I edit blog posts at all times of day and night. I work from the dining room table, the couch, the bed, along with any and every coffee shop, airport – the back of an Uber. You name it, I’ve done it.

As the questions concluded, I was asked to open one of those black pillars that surrounded me and I was surprised to discover a hidden secret..a seriously hot looking laptop. Called the HP Spectre, this is a sleek, thin, light, did I mention light laptop. I was immediately smitten and not just because it matched my outfit!

Amazingly, once my time on set was done, I was sent home with said stunning, light laptop. Upon returning home, I set my old computer aside to give The HP Spectre a try. It certainly is fun to look at. The HP Spectre combines a sleek black body with a touch of copper around the exterior edge. The keyboard even lights up with a coppery-glow. Point being, it looks dang good. But I was pleased to discover the laptop also functions exceptionally well. The high definition screen is bright and clear. Everything loads super fast. And perhaps most importantly, the laptop is super thin and crazy light – only 2.45 pounds, so I can finally be out and about without breaking my back! Game changer. Sorry old laptop. (For even more of the technical detail you can check out all the technical specs right here. I tend to focus more on the pretty).

Turns out, I wasn’t the only one with laptop woes. HP had quite a few other fabulous peeps come on set that day to talk about their love/hate relationships with their laptops. I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one who so intensely relies on their computer for survival. Having a light, bright, beautiful laptop definitely makes my work life a lot happier.

But it’s pretty funny to see what others think about their computers. You can watch the entire video (with a few cameos of me) below. *blush* And I’ll have more about my experience with my HP Spectre to share with you very soon!

This post is a sponsored partnership with HP Spectre. All opinions are my own. Thanks for supporting partnerships that I’m excited about and that have kept Apartment 34’s doors open.