I have my computer back. Oh joy and bliss. Access again!
Many friends helped me, especially
maaseru, who let me use her laptop during the hiatus and drove me to pick up my machine. The power supply had died - they said they managed to recover all my data, and I hope they are right. It seems just fine. It's even reset to my old Captain Jack desktop wallpaper. Those
Gamepower boys work miracles.
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iclysdale helped me set it up, which was much appreciated, too. I can do it. Really, I can. But he did it so much faster and better than I can.
And
commodorified proved what a lovely guest she can be. While we were sitting around my living room, eating spaghetti, drinking tea, and watching
Due South ("Starman"), we used up all the milk in my fridge and had to use canned condensed milk in our tea. A while after everyone left, there was a tap on my door. It was
commodorified, who had bought me a litre of milk and walked back to give it to me, so I could have milk with my breakfast.
I'm so very tired... It's been a long and stressful day. Week. Whatever. But the things that happened to counteract that make me smile.
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1 It amuses me no end that most of the guys who work there seem to be named Tim, though they hired a Philip recently. Possibly an oversight? Or a pseudonym?