On Dropping the Ball
10 Jan
Well, I’m scheduled to do one of my usual Online Spec Fic things today. Only I’m not going to, because frankly I am pouting. I lost all my damn bookmarks for potential candidates when I was forced to reformat my computer two days ago, plus the text file on my desktop that had my inane little thoughts on each of them in it. I’m grouchy and disinclined to re-do it all after so short a time.
Plus, it’s a playoffs weekend, and those are always a major excuse to sit on your ass for two days and do nothing but yell at the TV. As a dyed in the wool Steelers fan, tomorrow is more important than today, but the current Titans/Ravens game dictates who my boys will play should they win. (Which they will. Yes. Of course. Or so I tell myself. Look, I was born and raised a half hour out of Pittsburgh. The Steelers dictate much about my mood. It can’t be helped. The best gift I got this year was one of those dorky girl-sized pink Polamalu jerseys.)
So I’m turning my attention to a bottle of pinot noir and a little bit of worldbuilding stuff for future projects (during commercial breaks, obviously– I have maps and political/cultural histories and that kind of stuff, it’s very exciting.), and telling myself I’m excused. I’ll try and make it more interesting next time to make up for it. Not that it’s a major event or anything, but I do like to at least attempt to publicly recognize when people are awesome!
Ooo…bummer…we were just discussing that over at Rob Brooks’s site. I am now an online backup fan.
Have fun worldbuilding…I love those tasks.
Thankfully all my docs and music were either stored or backed up on externals, or I’d be a lot more than cranky. I’m a paranoid freak about those, though– when it came to bookmarks the thought just never occurred. Online is clearly the way to go– I’m going to take Nat’s advice and get Foxmarks kicking this time around!
And yay a fellow worldbuilder! It’s so list-makingly, detail-orientedly fun. (Mmm makin’ up words all over the place.)
I was about to mention Foxmarks but see it’s already been mentioned. I love my computer, I couldn’t live without it but when things go major screwy, grrrr… You have my sympathy.
Computers are like cats. They let you think you’re in charge so that they can dash your hopes. I think it entertains them.
Grrr…Steelers…eh, they aren’t so bad, but I really wanted to see LT and the Chargers finally make a trip to the Super Bowl…
Thanks Mike, sympathy means a lot at this point. I use Foxytunes (clearly) so there’s no excuse for my not having Foxmarks before this. I’m so behind the times!
Meghan, oh god. Perfect. Just. Perfect.
Barry, you know, you’re the first person (who watches football) I’ve met in a long time who didn’t react violently to the Steelers one way or the other. Most people either love them or hate them. And if it’d been anyone else against the Chargers, I would’ve liked to see it too. Sucked that LT was out, because man is he fun to watch.
I have spent more nights than I care to mention crying over the loss of files I desperately needed (including the ONLY copy of a year of my daughters life in pictures which was heartbreaking) due to computer crashes. Now, I plan for the inevitable by having two back up hard drives which are regularly backed up. But, this is me… all will fail at the same time. Because thats just how it goes!
Yeah I was SO glad I’ve been crazy about backing that shit up… man. That is downright heartbreaking, you’re right. Your sympathy is appreciated!
Also, thanks for the copyright save. I love you like a loving… person. Love! <3