Saturday, April 24, 2010

Celebrate Good Times - Come On!

Kool & the Gang's song isn't even on my iTunes, but it's perfectly appropriate right now. My laptop is back!!!! (Definitely !!!! worthy news I think)

Apparently the problem was the "RAM was broken". Surprised me (with my zero tech-knowledge). I thought RAM was memory and am surprised RAM being broken could prevent my laptop from powering up. But it's fixed now and I didn't lose any data at all! :)

The first thing I did was check my writing files and then email them to my multiple accounts. Next on the list is to buy an external hard-drive and figure out mozy backups.

I'm so glad I got an iPod Touch for Christmas. It may have been small and really, really hard on the eyes, but my kids were so busy with their assignments and studying it was a life-saver. Otherwise I think I'd have been able to get online twice. Yikes! Talk about stress :)

So - back to business...

I received several blog awards while I was out of touch. Linking on the iTouch was way beyond my capabilities, so I put it all of until now. Today I'd like to thank a few of those people.

Talli Roland passed the Blogger Buddy award my way. I love the graphic of this award. It's appropriate because that's the way I feel when I pop by Talli's. You've got to check her out if you haven't done so already.

Stephanie Thornton at Hatshepsut: The Writing of a Novel and Tara at Feel of Something New both passed the Prolific Blogger Award my way. I promise to be much better in this department now that the laptop is back. Both of these blogs are fun and informative. You won't regret visiting either one of these great ladies!

Lisa Gibson at Random Thoughts to String Together sent the Sweet Blog My Way. Lisa's another AQ buddy - her pretty in purple blog is another one I love to visit. Check it out!

That's all for now! I apologize for not passing any along today - it's too crazy of a day getting everything reorganized and catching up! I hope to do better when I pass along the rest :) In the meantime, check out these awesome bloggers and have a great weekend!






111 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm so glad your laptop is back! Even better news that everything is still there! :) I didn't know that RAM could go bad either. We got an external hard drive after our motherboard on our last computer died... but I need to start backing things up to it. Thanks for stopping by my blog and being such an encourager!

TerryLynnJohnson said...

Woo! You must be feeling a little out of the loop being away for so long! Glad you're back!
I also have an ipod touch. It's great to keep up with emails when I'm away.
Congrats on all your awards! Looks like you were certainly missed!

Jemi Fraser said...

Melody - thanks! I'm so excited I didn't lose my data. I hadn't realized how nervous I was until I knew it was safe and I got a little teary eyed. *sigh* Sad, but true.

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Terry Lynn! I love my iPod touch, but my eyes aren't very good at the best of times. I can only use it for a little while at a time.

I'm glad to be back :)

Aubrie said...

Congrats on your good computer news and your awards! I've never heard of Ram breaking. I'll have to look out for it!

Jemi Fraser said...

Aubrie - thanks! Yeah - I'd never heard of it either. But as long as it didn't delete my data I'm happy!

Laura S. said...

YAY for getting your laptop back! And even better that you didn't lose anything important. I'm opening a virtual bottle of champagne for you to celebrate! Have a great weekend, Jemi. :)

Unknown said...

Lovely to see you back blogging, Jemi.

Nothing worse than being without a computer.

Congrats on the awards, oh so popular one :)

Theresa Milstein said...

Congratulations on your blog award and fixed RAM. I thought RAM was memory too.

Helen Ginger said...

Double and triple YAY! I am so glad you didn't lose your writing. That would hurt so much.

Glad you're fully back!

Helen
Straight From Hel

Sage Ravenwood said...

Every single book I've written has it's own USB. Not to mention hard file on my computer and once I finish the 1st draft I usually print out a paper version. I'm deathly scared of losing all that work.

Delighted to have you back with a perfectly working computer and more so to hear you didn't lose your writing. (Hugs)Indigo

Kimberly Franklin said...

Congrats on your awards!!

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Glad your back, Jemi!

Lola Sharp said...

Hip Hip HOORAY!!!!

I know the relief you are feeling. Been there.

So glad you didn't lose anything.

You're back baybee!

Charmaine Clancy said...

Welcome back online! You've been doing well to post and comment with just the iPhone - I've got the same phone but not the patience to blog from it.

Harvee said...

Congrats on your awards. Fixing the computer was a good reward too.

Mason Canyon said...

Congratulations on getting your computer back and everything still being there. Time for a happy dance. In addition, congratulations on the awards, well deserved.

Mason
Thoughts in Progress

Shannon O'Donnell said...

Yay! Welcome back!!! And look at all that pretty blog bling. Congrats! :-)

Anonymous said...

Yay, congrats on getting back your laptop! I don't think I could've lived for a day without mine. And congrats on the awards! :)

erica m. chapman said...

Woo Hoo!! Yay. That's fabulous news. I would have been going crazy. I too have an iPod Touch and love it! I go online sometimes with it too ;o)

Congrats on all your awards ;o)

Have a great rest of the weekend!

DL Hammons said...

Welcome back and congrats on your awards!! :)

TK Richardson said...

Welcome back! I really missed your blog posts! :)

Tricia J. O'Brien said...

Yay, you're back. I'm so glad you didn't lose anything!

Alyson said...

Yay! Glad your laptop is back, good as new. Hope the rest of your weekend is going just as great!

Carolina M. Valdez Schneider said...

What? RAM can be broken? How bizarre.

But welcome back! And congrats on your awards!

VR Barkowski said...

Yay! So glad everything is back in working order and you didn't lose any vital info! We missed you!

Oh and of course, congratulations on the awards. :)

Jackee said...

Sooo glad you didn't lose any data and soooo, soooo happy to have you back!

Congrats on the awards!

Elizabeth Spann Craig said...

I'm so glad you got it back! It's amazing that you didn't lose anything....great news!

Elizabeth
Mystery Writing is Murder

Talli Roland said...

Yay! You're back - I missed you! :)

What a relief to get your computer fixed. I hate to be without mine.

Hope you're having a great weekend.

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Laura - it's good to be back! And that virtual champagne is awesome :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Wendy - thanks so much! It feels so much better knowing my laptop is here in the house :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Theresa - the RAM thing has me a bit confused - but I guesss as long as it's working now, it doesn't matter what it was :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Helen! I was thrilled to have not lost the data! It was so hard wondering about it :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Indigo - I'm always nervous about the USB sticks getting broken/lost... I do have older versions on them, but I'm going to be MUCH better now about saving! :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Kimberly - thanks :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Alex - it's good to be back! :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Lola! I'm SO happy my writing is there with all the updates - such a relief :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Charmaine - thanks! I was able to borrow the kids' computer long enough to write up the 2 posts - thankfully. The commenting was tough enough with that tiny screen. :)

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Jemi Fraser said...

Mason - it's such a huge relief having all the edits/revisions there. I would have shed more than a few tears if it had been gone. :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Shannon - thanks so much - it's good to be back :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Sandy :) I'm so glad I didn't lose anything. And I'm grateful to have had the iTouch - but it was tough!!

Jemi Fraser said...

Erica - thanks! Yes the iTouch is awesome - I absolutely love it. But I'm sure glad to have the full screen and the full keyboard back! :)

Jemi Fraser said...

DL - thanks so much - I'm so glad to have it back!! :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks TK - what a kind thing to say :) I really missed the whole bloggyverse!

Jemi Fraser said...

Tricia - thanks! You can imagine what a relief it was to find all the data intact! So awesome! :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Alyson - thanks :) Me too! It's a crazy busy weekend - but tons of fun! Hope yours is awesome as well!

Julie said...

Technological disasters give me hives. Glad you are back in business. Silly RAM mucking up your writing journey. The nerve. :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Harvee - oops I missed your comment at first! Sorry! You're so right - getting the computer back is the best reward/award of all :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Carol - thanks! I still think it's bizarre that broken RAM froze the whole computer up. But I know zip about the technical aspects :)

Jemi Fraser said...

VR - thanks :) I was SO nervous opening up the computer and the files. The relief was huge!!

Jemi Fraser said...

Jackee - thanks so much! You're so sweet! I'm so glad to be back! :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Elizabeth - as you can imagine it was such an enormous relief opening the files and seeing all the data there! :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Talli! You're right - we get so attached to our computers. I'm so used to multi-tasking, it was weird ONLY cooking supper or putting on makeup... :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Julie - I know the NERVE of that RAM :) But I'll forgive it seeing as I've got all the important stuff back!

JournoMich said...

Yay on laptop return! Someone recommended Sugar Sync to me as a backup system--look it up. I use it and have been very happy so far.

Michele
SouthernCityMysteries

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Michele - I'll have to check that one out too. There's so much to do! But it's fun :)

Anonymous said...

I absolutely love the snoopy picture! Snoopy is just so joyful, just like you. Great to hear about your laptop!

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Lynn! I love Snoopy - & I'm definitely feeling joyful right now! :)

Alyssa Kirk said...

Glad you back up and running! Congrats on the awards!

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks so much Alyssa! I'm SO glad to have the laptop back :)

Rosalind Adam said...

It's a good job there are people out there who know how to fix RAMs when they break. Glad it's all up and running again. :-)

Jemi Fraser said...

Rosalind - so very, very true. If it were up to me to repair it, the laptop would sadly become an interesting paperweight!

Carolina M. Valdez Schneider said...

Jemi, I wanted to let you know that I did open the contest to Canadian residents, so feel free to enter!

Jemi Fraser said...

Oooo - thanks Carol!! Much appreciated - you're a sweetie :)

dolorah said...

Yay; you're back.

......dhole

Anonymous said...

Congrats on the awards and fixed laptop.

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Donna! It's good to be back :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Medeia - the fixed laptop has been the best present so far!! :)

Anonymous said...

Congrats! on having your lifeline and lifeblood back, figuratively speaking. I hated when mine went down. But at least the library has free Internet and computer usage for the general public. Glad to have you back.

Stephen Tremp

Jemi Fraser said...

Susan - you're right! It was a terrific welcome back :)

I'm so glad to have my laptop back - it's amazing how attached we've become!

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Stephen! The times I tried to use the libraries computers, they were booked by kids studying and doing assignments. *sigh*

Thank goodness for the iTouch :)

Arlee Bird said...

hooray! and hooray for not losing any data. I keep thinking about that external hard drive issue -- wouldn't be a bad investment.

You did a great job keeping up when your computer was gone.

Lee
May 3rd A to Z Challenge Reflections Mega Post

Jemi Fraser said...

Lee - I agree - the hard drive is an excellent investment, if only for the peace of mind.

It was tough keeping up with the iTouch, but I was thrilled to have it! :)

Stewart Sternberg (half of L.P. Styles) said...

One thing that yourpost makes me consider, and some of the subsequent comments here, is the importance of teachers being in tune (no pun intended) with technology. The changes in technology are having such a profound affect on our profession that the more one resists the more difficult it is to catch up and join the revolution. It probably doesn't help that as teachers we are subjected to endless professional development workshops on the subject, often with no or little follow through by the administration, but that is for another post.

Anyway, thanks for the posting. Peace, from another educator. (ssternberg.wordpress.com)

Saumya said...

Congrats on your awards and laptop!! Your blog is so cute and the awards appear very well deserved!

Kirsten Lesko said...

Yay! Time to write again - congrats! And congrats on the blog awards :)

Anonymous said...

Yea! So glad you got your compy back. And congrats on all the awards awaiting your return!

Unknown said...

Yay for the laptop being back!!! How scary that it was broken--and glad you backed up!

Anne Spollen said...

I actually (secretly) like when the Internet goes down for a while b/c then I can open my word files and actually write. I can't go look up whether or not pandas eat anything except eucalyptus or how fat my college boyfriend's wife is getting...yup, I've done both those things.

But you do need it after a short time, I know - RAMS and all.

Lisa_Gibson said...

Yay! Definite reason to celebrate. So glad you're back. See you around the blog. ;)

Jemi Fraser said...

Stewart - great point! I am pretty good with software and with some computer tech stuff. The kids & staff in other classes always send for me or 1 other teacher if they have problems with their computers, video projectors or ELMOs (document cameras). But I don't know how to fix any of the innards - I'd really like some training on hardware!

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Karen - I'm happy to be back too :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Saumya - thanks so much! I appreciate you dropping by :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Kirsten - yes! Time to write is hard enough to come by - I don't need technical difficulties getting in my way too! :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks E! I'm so excited to have it back - but it's really hard catching up on everything I've missed! :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Beth - thanks! I'm glad too. I didn't back up often enough before. My aim is to do much better in that department!!

Jemi Fraser said...

Anne - lol :) Yes, the internet can be quite a distraction! If I'd had anything to do my writing on it wouldn't have been nearly as bad!

Jemi Fraser said...

Lisa - thanks! Happy dancing is still ongoing! :)

Tara said...

Welcome back, woot! Thanks for the sweet comments on my blog, and congrats on all you awards :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Tara!! you're so welcome! It's great to be back :)

Anonymous said...

I'm so glad to see everything is back up and running for you, Jemi! And those awards are totally appropriate and well deserved in my not so humble opinion. :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Awww - thanks Kimberly! I'm so glad to be back in the game :)

ModernDayDrifter said...

Great awards. Now I'm gonna have that song in my head! LOL

Jemi Fraser said...

Jessica - LOL :) Yup - it's one of THOSE songs. It'll drive you batty in no time!

Thanks :)

Lisa Gail Green said...

Yeah! I'm so happy for you and your computer. Losing my laptop is like my worst nightmare. I use it ALL the time. I keep saying I might have to have it surgically removed at some point. Congrats on all the awards!

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Lisa :) I'm thrilled the laptop's back. I love your line about removing it surgically - I may have to use it sometime!

Hannah said...

That's great news! I may have to take in Hal soon. He's still not letting me type on his keyboard.

Congrats on all your awards!

Unknown said...

Glad your computer is back in business! Congrats on the awards :))

Tamara Hart Heiner said...

yay! you got your laptop back and didn't lose anything! double pluses!

Patricia Stoltey said...

To be without a computer is bad, but today our coffee maker died, and it's less than a year old. Why can't electronic things just work?

Shelley Sly said...

Welcome back! :D Congrats on the awards and on your return to the internet world!

Jemi Fraser said...

Hannah - Poor Hal - He'll feel better once his computer is active!

Thanks :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Nicole - I'm sooooo glad it's back in action! :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Tamara - yes - HUGE double pluses. The data being there was the absolute best gift ever! :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Patricia - I agree! I hate when things just die. Our family motto is "technology hates me" :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Shelley - thanks so much! It's so nice to be able to communicate with the outside world again :)

Anonymous said...

Yeah! I'll celebrate with you - great to have the laptop back :)

Roland D. Yeomans said...

Glad your laptop is back. I would be lost without mine.

A favor, cyber hat in hand, would you mind looking at my entry in Melissa Marr's short story contest?

http://www.radiantprose.com/entry/view/301
If you like it, vote for it. If not, then still thanks for going the 2nd mile and having a look-see.

Wishing you strength for the mid-week, Roland

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Michelle! It's so nice to have it back :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Roland - I'll check it out if I have a bit of time later on! Good luck with it :)