Bad News: My laptop has finally hardcore crashed. After three years of hard work, it bit the dust. This wouldn't be such a big deal (the screen was cracked and I had to get a new one this summer anyway), except it crashed BEFORE I could back up my files. I have a STOP Error blue screen of death that greets me when I turn it on; apparently those are usually fixable but I have to pay forty bucks for troubleshooting over the phone before anyone will look at it (don't want to do that; the folks at Dell all are Malaysian and have difficult accents). Else I pay seventy bucks for a geek squad fixup.

The question is: I need to get files and programs for my new computer. Is that possible without repairing the old one? If I don't have to spend money on a computer I basically have to trash anyway, that would make me really, really happy.

Also, my cell phone broke the same day as the laptop. It still calls and stuff but the screen is all purple. Cell phone is also three years old; i get to switch for a new one in August at least. And I don't use it very much so that's not that crucial.

Also ALSO, I might have strep throat. XD But I guess I can't cuz I had it already, but I have SOMETHING that attacks my throat with a pain-giving wand of death. So yes. Fun times for me, yay.

Good News: I have gotten very, very good at making earrings. I use Swarovski crystal and sterling silver when I can, although I have to say nearly everything in Michael's and Joann's has a 'made in China' label. So it's probably all full of lead anyway. Lol.

Regardless, I haven't gotten lead poisoning yet and I've been wearing my own creations for a little over a year now--never had my skin change funky colors or get infected, although I have zero metal allergies so I guess I can't speak for everyone. I'm thinking about setting up comissions. I'll try to get a few photos up, then I'd appreciate people telling me what they think! (I already know maximum price would be about 20 dollars; that would buy sterling silver and Swarovski dangles and cover the cost of shipping as well).