Stop! It’s Banner Time

So… my world has been turned on its ear. And, that hurts like being hit by a turkey. At this moment, I feel a lot like your pride when you walk into a glass door expecting there to be open space. If your world has ever been forced onto its ear, you know what I’m talking about. If you are wondering why I am in this proverbial funk, well, I’m not going to tell you.

“I must know.”
“Get used to disappointment.”
“M’kay.”

Okay, fine, if you insist.

3 (that’s “three” for those of you unfamiliar with the image of the Arabic numeral system) days ago the hard drive on my computer crashed. For most people, this would be devastating. I, however, am not most people. I planned for just such an occasion.  When I purchased my computer some 2.76 years ago, I, leaning into my extensive experience with computers giving up the power-strip protected ghost at the most inopportune times, purchased the extended Apple Care. This, however, I knew, would not prevent a Texas thunderstorm-worth of hurt from raining down on my technologically dependent life. So, when Apple came out with it’s Time Machine, I requested that the tech guys at my then-employer upgrade me to Leopard and procured a large, USB-powered external hard drive. For the past some-odd years, my laptop has been systematically making regularly scheduled backups onto my hard drive for such a time as this.

You might be wondering, then, why I am in such a funk? Here’s why: when Apple replaced my hard drive, they were obligated to re-install Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger). Time Machine is only operative on OS 10.5. I do not own a disk with OS 10.5. Conclusion? I have all of my important documents, data, and software on my external drive IN MY HAND with no way to put it back on to my laptop. 

I would almost rather have lost everything than have it and be handcuffed in this manner.

Anyway, I’m going _back_ to the Apple store tomorrow to see if I can talk them into putting Leopard back on there. Otherwise, I may or may not have to “find” a copy elsewhere.

In other news, my family (including my brother Ross’s friend Nikki) made a visit to the Princeton Seminary campus today. The town of Princeton, NJ is beautiful, with lush greenery and an air of academia surrounding both the campus and the individual students therein. I can’t wait for Autumn to come and change all the colors. This is definitely going to be an adventure.

Oh! I almost forgot. I put up a new banner. Now, the banner over me is mustache. Tell me how you like it. Or love it. Or want some more of it. 

Or hate it.

And now, your BRRT moment of the day:

 

Please tell me how this is okay.

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