Dja' Miss Me?

(just say yeah, whether you did or not, k? I've had a hard couple weeks with no computer)

Turns out my computer's virus was, like, the ebola virus of the computing world...as opposed to the common cold virus. That's why plenty of rest and fluids were not enough to save dear, sweet Dell. May she rest in peace.

Which I was terribly sad over for quite some time...it's true what the computer geeks tell you, you should back up more often. I backed up...once. And just my school files. That means everything else, and I do mean everything, is gone. But after the initial shock wore off it was kind of astounding how liberating it is to lose a bunch of stuff like that, stuff that you always thought was really really important, and to not really have it matter that much. Life goes on, even when you lose your online recipe file. Even when you have to re-create your Christmas card list (I'll apologize in advance if I miss anyone). Even, surprisingly, when you lost your first serious "as an adult" attempt at writing...all 57 pages of it.

Of course, it also helps when your husband tells you you're getting a new one...before you even asked (which you wouldn't, if you were me, because you'd be way too cheap). It's scheduled to arrive on Monday. Yippee! I briefly contemplated being sullen and childishsly protesting "I don't WANT a new computer...I want my OLD computer!" But the truth is, my old computer was about 4 years old (which is like 15 in computer years) and the some of the keys stuck from the time I accidentally spilled orange pop on the keyboard...and it was kinda getting slow. Plus, it DID suicidally betray me by getting a virus. So after a moment of silence for the dearly departed I say out with the old and in with the new, baby!

So, that's the computer update I know you were all dying to hear. As for the rest of life...that update will have to come later. Maybe I'll make it my new laptop's maiden voyage. Maybe not, since school starts Tuesday and I'm not ready yet. But soon. Till then I just had to let you know you can take my old laptop off your prayer list, and call up your prayer chain and let them know (you did have a prayer chain going, didn't you? nothing I like more than a prayer chain for electronics...evens the playing field against the virus creators).