Why do I keep doing this?

[garnigal]

I have a USB key that I keep all of my writing on. I've had hard drives crash and lost games and writing, so I figured the USB key was safer. And it was. It's just... I've had it for at least 4 years, and I'd been thinking about backing it up. As soon as I start thinking about it, it's too late.

And it's too late.

I got copies of everything I've posted on tamingthemuse and the stuff I'd posted on open_on_sunday this year, and I have most of last year's drabbles from open on sunday (nothing after July though, and I'm too lazy to look for them right now). I have most of the finished stuff on my laptop, so in terms of writing it's not too bad. I'm sure I'll remember more stuff as the evening progresses though.

What tics me off is losing the free X-stitch patterns I'd downloaded, some of which were limited time offers. Oh well, that's just a sign to do more knitting. ;)

And now I'm going to back up my laptop hard drive and start online shopping for USB keys. Oh, and burn all my photos to disk (thank god that's not what died!)

Comments

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

I have a friend who has taught both Derek and I. She's a university student, but she teaches knitting at a local store. She taught me to knit lace! I'm on my third lace scarf since November.

[desdemonaspace]

Wow! My grandma tried to teach me to crochet lace, but I was hopeless at it.

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

One of these days I'll remember to take pictures before I give the scarves to their new owners and post on the blog. They look quite lovely and are surprisingly simple. I did mostly cross stitch before, and I'll have to go back to it soon - two baby announcements for some expectant friends.

[desdemonaspace]

It must be nice to be so accomplished.

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

Hee. You should talk to my boyfriend and boss about my accomplishments. The house is utterly trashed and I only know how to cook three meals. I surf the web more than work. I love to read, but I only read genre lit because "literature" bores me to tears. Mostly I watch TV and play video games.

I'm very accomplished at TV and video games.