I can't believe it's been that long. It's funny, things actually had to get WORSE before they got better.
In short, after being scooped, my computer was attacked by a virius (3 days before a talk), corrupting some much needed files, erasing all of the recent changes to my talk and paper, and making it basically unusable. Let's just say that temporary operating systems are a NIGHTMARE! And, it might could be said that I owe my first born to our amazing IT guy.
But this post is about GOOD news:
-Computer is fixed - complete with a new hard drive. Harvard talk was finished just in time.
-I didn't lose ANY data. God Bless the Backup Server. TriFeist - really hope you are backing up your stuff daily!
-Itunes pulled through.... although it's tough to bring back 40+ days of music... And talk about the good advice you just couldn't take. The NEXT time someone tells me to back my music up I WILL!
-I wasn't really scooped that badly, afterall! The abstract was scary and vague, but the preprint... well.... it sucked! Wahoo for me!
-I have a general date. To defend. It's not official, but my advisor is leaving the country for a 15 mo. sabbitical in May. So um. Yeah. That's my date.
-Last but NOT least: My mom quit smoking! AND, she's eating healthy and walking! She said this past weekend when I went home that she had me to thank for showing her how to be healthier. It almost made me cry. I cannot begin to describe the happiness I feel. She looks so much better. She smells better. The light in her eyes is back. The quickness in her step restored. And more than that, her zeal for life.... Stronger than ever. How I had missed it all.
So, as you can see, life is picking up. I guess people were wondering about me for a while. Things are better. I think I learned a lot about how to deal when the chips are down. Life is such a roller coaster, and sometimes it's overwhelming. Sometimes it's hard for me to ask for help. I finally learned that it's okay to admit that I can't do it all. And, I realized that my philosophy that we're all here to help each other isn't just for others.
OH yeah... is this a triathlon blog? Hmm. Well, let's take a short breather from that for today. Promise I'll be back sooner than 3 weeks to let you know how all of that is going...
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Off to back up my data right now.
Glad u are back.and computer is back to norm..
also say..yay for your mom...u are a great role model....keep at it.
Oh my goodness! A date to defend AND such great news about your mom? It's like every holiday wrapped into one! :)
Nice to see you back, and GREAT that your mom is improving her lifestyle! Good for you on the DATE SET.
Back up data is a good thing! Memory is so CHEAP now, no reason not to....Get a second Hard drive and mirror all your stuff every week or so. Backing up on the same hard drive has risks. Hard drive fails, back ups gone too!
the fool
(Speaking of TRI'S: I voluneered at Ironman, check my blog, I finally updated mine too)
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