And then sh1t happened

[soc_puppet]

Yeah, so. I was going to post a whole bunch of stuff, and then things happened.

The first thing that happened was the much anticipated Bleach Weekend at CFUD. I spent about 12 hours drawing pictures for players of characters in Shinigami or Quincy gear. (Also, Quincy Archer Ash breaks my brain.) It was fun, but exhausting, and I eventually turned things over to the other gracious volunteers who liked the idea and also wanted to contribute. Pictures can be found here, here, and here. These are also officially my first posts that got over fifty comments each. (Spam sessions with Jeva don't count.) I am loved and I am a happy, happy thing. I so deserve a "Get into CFUD free" card for this. Srsly. The other volunteers have been doing a great job in my absence ^_^

The second thing that happened is that Mom got me a new computer.
Me: Oh my God. Oh. My God. Just... OMG. *boggles* *goes into slight shock* *goes back to surfing on 'old' computer*
Mom: =_= Why aren't you making happy sounds about the new computer?
Me: Uh...
Mom: Go, set it up!
Me: *tries to think of a way to articulate worries* *fails* *shrugs and figures it'll work out* Okay, but give me a little time to copy stuff off of this computer and to finish surfing.

About noon, Tomas and I finally got around to setting the computer up. It works like a charm. It has DVD drive for both + and - DVDs, can work with USB ports, has 160 gigs of storage, the works. (Also, Chris, it came installed with Windows XP. What's that thing I need to have for security reasons?) The one problem? The second we disconnected it from the old computer, our cable modem went haywire =_= This makes me a sad thing. A very sad thing. So sad a thing that Mom decided to bring me downtown to the library so I could check my mail and stuff there. I luv her ♥ Anyway, no internet for a while. Will try and do stuff on Monday but make no promises. Internet guy is not supposed to come until Tuesday, more's the pity, but Monday's so full I couldn't stand to have him(?) come over then. Will be relying on secondhand computer connections until then.

Me: I miss my old computer T^T

So, yes. I will probably be scarce until Tuesday, woe. Jeva, here's hoping for your app to go through! People, do stuff with Magical Girl Icka while I'm gone! Draw stuff or write fics or something! (I have been meaning to close that poll for a while now, but I have no idea how.) See you soon, and I love you all ♥♥♥

Edit of glorious editness: O_O We have the internet back! Thank you to my little brother, who pointed out that he had actually plugged the wrong wire into the wrong socket and told me how to fix things ♥ I can have internet before Tuesday now ^____^ Next on Socchan's agenda: re-instal scanner software and instal camera software. Hot damn!

Comments

[jeva-chan.livejournal.com]

(Spam sessions with Jeva don't count.)

*woes*

*read about the new computer and woes some more* YOU SO KNOW YOU WANT TO SHIP YOUR OLD COMP TO LOUISIANA FOR A POOR COLLEGE STUDENT WITH NO COMPUTER TO USE! D:!

Just kidding of course. *sighs*

Wagh. *flails* HAVE NO FEAR! WE SHALL WAIT FOR JOO~~!

...and I still haven't gotten and email that tells me whether or not I've been weeded. O_o;;;

*rubs hands together* Magical Girl Icka fic...>D

[soc_puppet]

...Well, they only have two (or three) people. The recent posts on CFO have been me and a bunch of players, whut :O They totally count more as having 50+ comments. Our lovely spam sessions just count as spam sessions ^_~

Ahaha, I wish. Plus, I kinda already deleted KKM 30-44 off of it, so you'd probably kill me for it anyway.

I miss you already ;_;

We can have hope, then. You at least got into the top forty-ish.

Write for me, my darling! Write!

[jeva-chan.livejournal.com]

....okay, so you've got a point. But still! T___T!

XP You know you want to~! I don't really mind that...though I am like 5 episodes behind you now, I do believe D:

T___T *hugs*

XDD Top 40 and they have to narrow it down to 25 XDDD

>D Yosh~!

[soc_puppet]

They totally count as spam and funness D:

Okay, yes, I do. Look, Jeva. Have you become a member of Campers Fuck Off yet? Because if you haven't, then do so. Go to Wolfram-mun's latest canon-pimping post and talk to her. Tell her your situation--that you cannot download the episodes yet because of computer woes, but you will be able to do so shortly, and would she be so wonderful and amazing as to upload the episodes again when you can? I'm sure she will ;) And then you can be a happy camper as well! Er, figuratively.

*hugs you also, but it's more of a squeezing hug now because crisis over, yay!!!* Internet! She has returned to me ♥♥♥

See? :O

...You still have to write for me, though. Or else.

[lightningceder.livejournal.com]

First off, great pics, I don't even follow CFUD but the art's great anyway.
Second, you probably want all the update and service packages from Microsoft. Other than that I don't remember anything else right now. And if you want an easy way to get all the stuff off your old drive in one go let me know.
Three, only the amvs you lent me worked, the others didn't want to read.
Hope that new comp works as well as mine has been.

[soc_puppet]

1. Thank you ^_^
2. I think I'm set up for that.
3. It could be a codec problem? The Gordian Knot codec pack worked for me on my last computer.

[lightningceder.livejournal.com]

I don't think that's it, I've had that prob before. When I put the disk in it shows up as blank.

[soc_puppet]

*shrugs* I'm stumped, then. The next option would probably be to download the episodes themselves.

New 'puter

[cucarache.livejournal.com]

Woot! Yay!!

I'd suggest firewall, antivirus, trojans scanner/remover and spyware removers. Hee. If your new computer is on the internet and you don't already have a firewall, you're probably pwned already. XP

Re: New 'puter

[soc_puppet]

MacAfee has given us ninety days of a free firewall, but I'll need a new one when that runs out.

Re: New 'puter

[lightningceder.livejournal.com]

That reminded me that you should get some spyware removers. Like microsoft's or spybot search and destroy

Re: New 'puter

[(Anonymous)]

Recommendations for free security software can be found in comments here:
http://socchan.livejournal.com/89334.html
As noted, Symantec bought Sygate, but Sygate Personal Firewall can still be found around and about. I'd recommend that over other firewalls except for Tiny Personal Firewall, but that's also getting difficult to find. I'm not as pleased with Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta as I used to be since they made some redefinitions such that some items that were formerly considered to be spyware are no longer considered as such. I'm very happy with Spyware Blaster, which doesn't scan as an ongoing thing for installed spyware but rather blocks recognized spyware from installing in the first place. And I strongly recommend you install Mozilla Firefox or Opera and use either of those browsers instead of Internet Explorer. Well, one thing at a time, I suppose. Anyway, many happy hours of surfing to you!

Re: New 'puter

[cucarache.livejournal.com]

Oops, that was me again. :)

Re: New 'puter

[soc_puppet]

Thanks for tracking that down for me ^_^ Now I don't have to look it up again.

[materia-indigo.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on getting a new computer! That's really cool!

[soc_puppet]

Thanks ^_^ It's really fast and has lots of storage and I've learned to love it quickly.