Hi all... still on DH's dreary little machine - boo! I had my own little ray of sunshine back today, but only long enough to recover the most important stuff, as per instructions - right, like anything on my laptop ISN'T of life-or-death importance!! Men!!! To be fair, this particular man is actually very helpful, so I can't say bad stuff about him. I'm speaking about my technical friend who is really being very sympathetic and comforting about this utter disaster!!
So the good news is that pretty much everything can be restored, replaced or rescued (am I the only one who pronounced the latter as "reeskewed"!??) but the bad news is that my little lappy's soul has to be removed and reborn.
I feel like I imagine an expectant father must feel. I'm so concerned for Lappy's welfare! I know when it comes back it will be much the better for being revamped, with a new operating system, more memory and disease-free, but I'll miss its little quirks. Still, it's a whole lot cheaper than having to get another one. And another one would have big boots to fill. .. Watch this space! xx
24 February 2010
17 February 2010
STILL NOT GOT MY LITTLE LAPPY BACK....
.. and I feel so insecure without it! Apparently it's not terminal and it's responding well to treatment. Fingers still crossed! xxx
13 February 2010
BRING BACK PENCIL AND PAPER!! EEEK!!
Well it had to happen sooner or later, didn't it? I mean, we've been together almost five years now and it's been interesting. But if I'm honest, I haven't really been as caring as I could have been, so I'm not blaming anyone.
Yep, I have to announce that my lovely little laptop is in intensive care. Just refused to get up one morning. Turned blue, in fact, so I knew it was serious.
No warning. No tell-tale paddy fits. No nothing. Just suddenly yesterday decided it couldn't go on like this anymore.
And I'm gutted.
I'm typing this from hubby's laptop but it's not the same. No cheery photo to greet me, no Favourites list to make things nice and simple and organised, no EMAILS!!!
And there's the problem.
No email addresses. All gone. HELP!
Being in the IT industry, I at least had the nouse to back up my crafting stuff, mostly. All my precious downloads (I hope) are stored on the little grey brick to my left, which sits there looking at me all smugly, as if it knows that it holds the key to my life!
But I didn't back up my emails. None of them. Not even the jokey ones.
And I have had a sleepless night pondering the miracle of how this little device that was supposed to work FOR us now has us all at its mercy. Once the panic attacks have subsided, I shall probably be able to get a lot of my 'contacts' through other means. But for now, I sit here on this banal grey keyboard, chewing my lip.
I can't really say that I blame my little laptop. I mean, the amount of glitter and tiny sparkly bits and minute shreds of paper that are stuck between the keys and in any other available orifice only go to show that I didn't care enough...
There is some good news, however. One of my best buds works as a hardware specialist and he very kindly came and took it away yesterday lunchtime into intensive care. The prognosis is not so bad - the hard drive is still alive and he thinks it may be down to some infected software - but who hasn't got a cold this time of year?
So I wait with bated breath to see if we will be reunited soon, or, "worst case scenario", it has to be (replaced -sshh!).
Fingers crossed.
xxx
Yep, I have to announce that my lovely little laptop is in intensive care. Just refused to get up one morning. Turned blue, in fact, so I knew it was serious.
No warning. No tell-tale paddy fits. No nothing. Just suddenly yesterday decided it couldn't go on like this anymore.
And I'm gutted.
I'm typing this from hubby's laptop but it's not the same. No cheery photo to greet me, no Favourites list to make things nice and simple and organised, no EMAILS!!!
And there's the problem.
No email addresses. All gone. HELP!
Being in the IT industry, I at least had the nouse to back up my crafting stuff, mostly. All my precious downloads (I hope) are stored on the little grey brick to my left, which sits there looking at me all smugly, as if it knows that it holds the key to my life!
But I didn't back up my emails. None of them. Not even the jokey ones.
And I have had a sleepless night pondering the miracle of how this little device that was supposed to work FOR us now has us all at its mercy. Once the panic attacks have subsided, I shall probably be able to get a lot of my 'contacts' through other means. But for now, I sit here on this banal grey keyboard, chewing my lip.
I can't really say that I blame my little laptop. I mean, the amount of glitter and tiny sparkly bits and minute shreds of paper that are stuck between the keys and in any other available orifice only go to show that I didn't care enough...
There is some good news, however. One of my best buds works as a hardware specialist and he very kindly came and took it away yesterday lunchtime into intensive care. The prognosis is not so bad - the hard drive is still alive and he thinks it may be down to some infected software - but who hasn't got a cold this time of year?
So I wait with bated breath to see if we will be reunited soon, or, "worst case scenario", it has to be (replaced -sshh!).
Fingers crossed.
xxx
7 February 2010
THANK YOU FOR BEING MY FRIEND
Not really too sure about this one... I got the idea from the amazing Johanna over at Bibbi's Dillerier, but hers looks a whole lot better than mine! TFL xx
A NEW TAKE ON AN OLD CARD
Made this one before, as well, but with different papers. Still love the effect, though. TFL xx
BABIES IN GINGHAM
Sticking with idea of the hole and stamping inside the card, I made these. But I managed to get some pearls on these, so I'm happy again. Gingham papers are from FunkyFairys (we should start a petition to get them back online!) and gladioli are from the amazing WildOrchidCrafts. TFL x
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!
Well, for me, at least. I have an order for some cards for a group of ladies who like pretty things, so I started on a crafting marathon.... and straight away cocked it up! I printed the ruddy sentiment on the inside of the card by mistake - rookie error, eh? Not one to admit when I'm wrong, I got out the light box and the nesties and made this. I actually really like it!! TFL xxx
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