The fates converge upon me and the green corners of my life.

[osaraba]

Long time, no update. Of course, I'm sure this is no big surprise to anyone who's actually reading this. I have been meaning to, but this time I have a somewhat valid excuse! My computer crashed last week! (I'm not excited by this, despite the use of exclamation points.) I was unable to bring it anywhere to get it fixed until today, however. And since they have some backlog, they said it was going to be at least a week before it's done. I don't really even know what the real problem is, but it requires reinstallation of the operating system. That means a potential loss of 60gb-worth of stuff! So, what I decided was to get a data transfer done to an external harddrive (I bought a 160gb hd for $130, on sale!) and then the reinstallation of the OS. Liz and I had been meaning to get an external hd for a long time, for back-up & storage purposes, but we never got around to it. Ha ha. Now look what happened. We obviously should have done it a long time ago; then I wouldn't have had to lose many downloaded programs (because they only transfer "files, folders, music, and pictures"). They suck. Well, at least I have all my other stuff, if not those programs. Most of which I'll be able to find and re-download anyway, but the annoyance~!

Anyway, the other news is that I cut my hair 'cause my UN job ended last week!!! I'm so happy. I will miss the extra money, of course, which is what is financing my trip to Japan. But I was dying without being able to cut & dye my hair (no pun intended, I assure you). I was really beginning to feel pretty disgusting about how I looked and... I guess I didn't really realize until now how that can really depress your spirits.

So yes, I got a nice new haircut! It's short on my right side (just below the top of the ear), and gets longer in a gradual slant all the way around to my left side where it's about two inches past my chin. So happy! Now I just have to bleach and dye it and I will feel renewed and delicious! I will, of course, post pics just as soon as (1) Liz is back home from Italy (Sunday evening) and I can use the camera again, and (2) the computer is back in my house and I can upload the pics. ^^;

Also! A remixed version of Buck-Tick's song ドレス is being used as the opening to a new anime called BLOOD TRINITY! I can't wait to hear the remix, and to see the anime when it starts coming out subbed -- it's about vampires, too! (As in, the only other anime B-T did an OP song for was Mayonaka Tantei Nightwalker, which was a vampire anime, also. Tee hee. Looks like they've got their little obsession too! It makes me very happy that they like vampires, one of those things that I love myself. =D I'm a bit disappointed that it isn't a new song, which I was led to believe when Angelica was telling me about it, but I discovered otherwise. ::sigh:: However, I am looking forward to hearing the new remix.

Comments

[gokumew2.livejournal.com]

Well, reinstalling your OS shouldn't wipe out your files. You should only lose programs and settings.

As for the external HD thing, I think it would have been cheaper to buy an internal HD (they're real cheap these days) and a HD exclosure, which would make it into an external drive. That's what I had to do because my tower didn't have room for my old HD.

I hope everything goes well and you don't lose anything major though.

[osaraba]

Are you sure about that? I could swear that reinstalling the OS would wipe out the hd. And how much cheaper would it have been to buy the internal hd and an external casing? And how much have you seen an internal 160g hd for? I thought the price was okay -- I wouldn't have bought it at full price, but for $130, I thought I did alright?

Thanks, though. =)

[gokumew2.livejournal.com]

Well I had to reinstall my OS once and my programs weren't wiped out -- only settings.

Well considering I saw a 200GB internal HD at Fry's for $50... I'm sure it was after rebates but ya know.

Internal 160GB would be a little over $100. (You can find 120GB for under $100.) Here's a 200 gigger for $140.
http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3966608?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

If you don't mind Maxtor (Western Digital has better quality), then here's 200GB for $100.
http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3683765?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

As for an enclosure, they typical range from $20-60, depending on what kind you get. Here's one for $20 after rebate.
http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3948958?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

So~ If you got the Maxtor drive and that HD enclosure, you'd save $50+.

[gokumew2.livejournal.com]

typically* .^^;

And check around the site for other stuffs.
Fry's is awesome!

[osaraba]

Thanks for the links & stuff! I've never heard of Fry's -- must be a West Coast thing?

[gokumew2.livejournal.com]

No prob!
It might be. Over here, it's the computer superstore.

[sharona1x2.livejournal.com]

You definitely need to post a picture. I want to see how it looks!