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Nov. 22nd, 2009 07:30 pm![[personal profile]](http://s.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
everysecondtuesdayThis weekend's been a grab bag. FNFF's SeSa has started, though by the time I'd wandered by, half the prompts were claimed. I'm sure I'll figure out something with the prompt I snagged.
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Yesterday, after (over) six months, the Pretty Monster was finally returned to me. They were supposed to have backed up my music and my writing files, but something got fucked at some point in loading things back on, such that the backup file they put on my desktop was over 250 gigs. All of the "copies" of my music and writing files were endless repeats of empty files (e.g. "ghosthunting.txt 0 kbs" "ghostinghunting(32).txt 0kbs"). Then there were tons of things copied over that were not mine, copied for no discernible reason (like all of the files for IE copied a second time), or just copied over 400 times.
They were supposed to call back today after checking to see if they have deleted the original backup or not, but that did not happen. I'll be calling again in the morning and making the drive over to copy what I need over myself if it still exists. If not, well. I'd already braced myself for much worse when turning on the computer. Said bracing did not stop me from boggling at the sheer ineptitude of the so-called experts. At this point, I am just glad to have my laptop back.
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I finished out my last round of antibiotics, and I cannot tell you how much better I feel. I still have a slight cough, but this is apparently because the bronchitis and sinusitis are viral. The antibiotics were just in case and to also prevent my becoming infected with anything else in the meantime, I have been informed. If I had known this earlier--well, I probably would have still taken them, but with a better understanding that my side effects misery was possibly unnecessary. But whatever, I feel much better!
Earlier today I raided the pantry and fridge to throw together some makeshift vegetarian stroganoff, that is how much better I feel.
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My mother's television has lately been making attempts to communicate with us its displeasure while off, and now will turn itself off and then beep angrily some more if you try to turn it on. I fear at any moment it could transform and try to eat the household. It is unplugged in an attempt to keep this from happening. One plus about this happening is that it is very close to Black Friday, so I may get my very first near death by shopping experience this Friday. I have generally tend to avoid the mall around the holiday season, so this will be an Adventure.
(Hold me. I am very afraid.)
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Yesterday, after (over) six months, the Pretty Monster was finally returned to me. They were supposed to have backed up my music and my writing files, but something got fucked at some point in loading things back on, such that the backup file they put on my desktop was over 250 gigs. All of the "copies" of my music and writing files were endless repeats of empty files (e.g. "ghosthunting.txt 0 kbs" "ghostinghunting(32).txt 0kbs"). Then there were tons of things copied over that were not mine, copied for no discernible reason (like all of the files for IE copied a second time), or just copied over 400 times.
They were supposed to call back today after checking to see if they have deleted the original backup or not, but that did not happen. I'll be calling again in the morning and making the drive over to copy what I need over myself if it still exists. If not, well. I'd already braced myself for much worse when turning on the computer. Said bracing did not stop me from boggling at the sheer ineptitude of the so-called experts. At this point, I am just glad to have my laptop back.
--
I finished out my last round of antibiotics, and I cannot tell you how much better I feel. I still have a slight cough, but this is apparently because the bronchitis and sinusitis are viral. The antibiotics were just in case and to also prevent my becoming infected with anything else in the meantime, I have been informed. If I had known this earlier--well, I probably would have still taken them, but with a better understanding that my side effects misery was possibly unnecessary. But whatever, I feel much better!
Earlier today I raided the pantry and fridge to throw together some makeshift vegetarian stroganoff, that is how much better I feel.
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My mother's television has lately been making attempts to communicate with us its displeasure while off, and now will turn itself off and then beep angrily some more if you try to turn it on. I fear at any moment it could transform and try to eat the household. It is unplugged in an attempt to keep this from happening. One plus about this happening is that it is very close to Black Friday, so I may get my very first near death by shopping experience this Friday. I have generally tend to avoid the mall around the holiday season, so this will be an Adventure.
(Hold me. I am very afraid.)
ALSO I SECOND THE SQUEE FOR FNFF'S SESA MY PROMPT IS SO ♥
Yay, I am glad you're excited. ♥