WHAT A DISASTER
My friend Kim has referred to me as her "favorite train wreck". Sometimes I truly feel this way. Once that downward spiral starts I often have a hard time coming up for air. I usually have to let it run its course and then I can work on recovering.
Here's the wreck....
1. About a month ago, my camera died. I lost a few pictures that I hadn't downloaded but it wasn't too many. I ended up getting a new camera. This was just the beginning of my electronic fun.
2. A couple of weeks later I was out on a ride with my crew. My lovely monkeys decided to use their water bottles to fill the bottom of the bike trailer. My phone was in the trailer and got soaked. Actually not only did it get soaked but it was ruined. I lost my 200 addresses and phone numbers. Exciting stuff.
3. Next I ordered a new phone but for the first time ever it wouldn't sync up with my address book or calendar on my computer. Yes, I little bit of a bummer but figured I would work it out.
4. Then I went to Miami for work this week and one morning I was leaving my hotel room when I heard a terrible moaning. I looked around the room for a dead animal only to realize that the computer in my bag was moaning. Yep, you got it...DEAD. My computer was dead as dead could be.
5. Now right before I went on my roadtrip I told the Loveman that I needed to back everything up. I asked him to do it but he was too busy. I wasn't really busy. I just had to pack for 5 people, set up some summer fun, watch the kids, pay bills, get sitters for when I worked, get the car serviced, finish all the laundry and deal with our house not to mention work, blogging or riding. I can't understand why I never got around to it.
6. Needless to say, I have had it to Mac stores and they can't even see my hard drive. Not so good. I'm still hoping to have someone try to find something with recovery software. It's still a remote possiblity.
In case you were wondering, I lost my address book, calendar, photos galoure, tons of writing and the list goes on. I feel like someone punched me in the stomach. Deep breath....
As I work through my electrical nightmare I may be a little slow getting blogs up, etc. etc. Wish me luck.
Time for a bike ride and hopefully I won't wreck.
Comments
You make a memorable appearance in a great film, turn on just about anyone who worked with you thatday, no one truly knew how bad your cold was, then disappear and I have to hunt you down riding bikes...
I hope you're well and can you believe... we're on the same Coast again!
David
P.S. So if I'm looking for a bike, what kind should I get?
Posted by: TSP | Jul 3, 2008 3:55:00 PM
Hey, I am sure you are way too cool to have watched Sex and the City, but there is one episode that had Carrie's computer die. All of her columns were lost and the computer geek was incredulous that she had no back ups...Miss you girl. I 'd say call me but you have no clue what my info is....
Posted by: Priscilla | Jun 29, 2008 5:49:54 AM