Ladybug on MacBook Pro
Monday, December 18th, 2006
Warren, Connecticut. A few days ago, early in the morning, while walking with coffee in one hand and this computer in the other, I tripped over a box and went flying. You can read the gory details here if you like.
I back up my computer every day with a great product called SuperDuper! and I had a backup of my computers hard disk which got jarred out of working alignment in the fall. Last night I used a second external hard disk to back up my backup again using SuperDuper! and while I wait for a new internal hard disk which I’ll put in on Wednesday, at least I have a working machine and a backup of it’s data. Life, while not perfect, is good.
While making the backup of the backup last night, a good luck ladybug landed on the bezel of the MacBook Pro screen and proceeded to walk up one side, across the top, down the other side, out onto the firewire cable and onto the working external hard disk, then back the same way onto the screen, as if to okay and bless this process. Eventually she just sat there looking at me, sort of like my old friend the jumping spider (who’s around but shy these days).
Bottom line: my wife still loves me, I’m not hurt, and I have my data (although not my dignity). I even made a new friend (the ladybug). I can’t complain.
Richard,
Gutted to hear about the fall, but pleased to hear that it’s working out ok!
Best wishes and Merry Xmas!
Jon
Thanks Jon. As they say, shit happens and sometimes good comes of it. In this case I’m forced to take stock of how good I’ve got it and in doing so, realize that even though this computer is one of the centers of my life, there are others that are important too. However, the outcome for this computer will probably be good as well, or, better than the alternative (as my 91 year old mother says regularly about being old and falling apart). Happy holidays back atcha mate.
You are lucky just like the lady bug!
I can’t believe I am such a geek that I actually read the complete saga of your back up problems. I am so glad you are up and running and your Mac too. Of course, you know I am from the the dark side (PC) but not necessarily by choice. Now I am too set in my ways to change.
Go have some lemon bars or bread pudding or something and Have a great Holiday! Wish I was there!
Pam: I wish you were here too and Anne’s baking like mad and needs someone to sample the wares to make sure they’re edible… that’s my job ’cause Kitty won’t do it. Hey, the saga is worth reading in that it’s instructive, even to Windows users. You all have a great holiday and tell those girls their new web site is kick ass!