Kaos, Cold and Blue Screen of Death!

Saturday was a very cold day. I mean, so cold I felt it down to my bones and thought maybe leaving home was a bad idea. But I would not be persuaded.

NovaBella and I left for midtown on this cold, cold day. Our intention was to eat out, hang, buy a Kasossilator and have a few drinks toward evening time. We had fully planned on meeting all out mission objectives and end the evening returning home, drunk and laughing. Nature was having none of this.

Long story short, We had a late lunch and started to walk to Sam Ash around 49th street. The cold was seeping into us, We started to shiver. I tried mind over body and calmed myself down but that only lasted a short while. (I love mind over body stuff. I will need to talk about it in the future.)

Once we reached our destination, I was in one of Heaven's music rooms. Everything turned into a whirlwind of playing with keyboards, asking questions, making synthesizer robot voices and making it to the object of my recent affection.



Happy Happy Joy Joy feelings took over. We left Sam Ash and walked one block. We gave each other the 'look' and decided we needed to go home. I know in some places that 11 degrees is not cold, but for this guy and his gal, its the arctic.

At home, part of the evening was spent playing with my new toy and having fun. I was sad when we left to go out and play poker with friends.

Sunday came and I woke with music in my heart and ideas in my brain. I sat at my computer ready to create new masterpieces. I had to shut down my computer and restart it because it was acting slow. It was in the middle of an update when the power flickered.

Yes......The dreaded blue screen of death had struck my computer. I thought all hope was lost.

Everyone, listen to me, back up your data! I had not done that and for a moment I thought I lost everything. After a frantic phone call to a friend of mine, he talked me through the steps to retrieve my information. I was saved by the skin of my teeth but spent my Sunday instead of creating music but trying to piece my shattered computer life back together.

I do not leave you with music this fine evening, merely a tale of caution. Back up your data.

Once I am back to full strength, the music shall keep coming. Now I need to get to back to work.

~Julian