But...
I don't want to reinstall everything because... Ye Gods! All the programs! All the settings! All the little stuff that makes my computer, *my* computer.
So I'm going to try something I've never done before.
I'm going to *migrate* my entire C: to the new SSD. O.O
I checked out several migration programs and have finally decided on one: Paragon Migrate OS to SSD
Before I start migration, I'm going to make an image of my system partition and burn a rescue disk. And then I'm going to do this...
Wish me luck!
If I don't show up again, then my computer blew up... ^^;;;
Oh, look! My Valentine's Day eggs hatched! ^___^
This morning, we had one hell of a snowstorm. Only made it to the train station by driving more or less at walking speeds. Snow everywhere, with large drifts right across the road.
So, of course, the entire train system breaks down. I get to the station, park my car, then fight my way to the platform through the wind and there I read: "trains delayed up to 80 minutes". O.o 80 minutes? Okaaay... However, since today I'm attired in proper winter wear (thick thermal trousers over my normal ones, my thick down coat, gloves, boots and woolen hat), I wander on through to my platform. I was just thinking that I'd see what I could see.
And what I saw was a sign saying that a train heading for Munich was supposed to show up soon. So I waited.
Then the train came in, almost at the time that my usual train arrives. I get on, after making sure that it stops at my change-over point. I say to the conductor, oh, it's great that you're so on time. And he says, sorry, we're not the 8:52 train, we're the *7:52* train! >.> It was an hour late... It seems that my regular train hadn't even left it's starting point yet.
I didn't mind. It got me to work on time. ^^
Returning home in the evening went better. There are still some delays, but only 5-10 minutes or so...
Hm... I think I need a snow/train icon now... ^^
Here are my lovelies, please give them some love...
(being silly here, I know...)
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rsasai at Do me a favor?There is this poll, you see. I know a lot of you guys aren't Supernatural fans, but this is something I'm hoping you guys would be willing to help us with.
Supernatural has this pairing, called Destiel. The two main characters are Dean and Castiel. Not to give too much away, it's an angel and a hunter who really do love each other, even if it's not said out loud. They're passionate and they save the world. Needless to say, it's beautiful. Their relationship with one another tears at your heartstrings.
We're in a poll online right now, against the Glee fandom. While I've had really bad experiences with the Glee fandom, this takes the cake. The original poll was pulled down because the Glee fandom cheated (There are links all over tumblr with proof) and they've only just recently put it back up.
I know most of you follow me because of Final Fantasy VII. But the Supernatural fandom deserves to win this and with the rampant cheating that went on with this earlier, it's hard to think they won't do it again. That's why I'm asking you to take an hour, a half hour, fifteen minutes, anything, to vote for Dean/Castiel. This mostly has to do with proving that M/M relationships are accepted by fandom and that being passionate doesn't mean you need to cheat to win.
As most of you guys write or read m/m fiction, you know the stigma against it. How admitting that you write slash is some sort of stain against you as a person. While we're against another slash ship (this one being Faberry (two girl) from Glee) M/M writing has always been considered less good, less important, less canon. We're not fighting to make it canon, we're fighting to at least get the same amount of respect as all other fandoms and ships.
If you could spread this around your livejournal, do a little voting, we would really appreciate it. Not just the Supernatural fandom, but all slash/yaoi writers. We can use this to prove to the entertainment industry that homosexuality in television is okay, that men who have profound bonds with other men won't be completely rejected.
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I never thought that finally getting my company moved into new offices would mean such a huge reduction of my free time...
See, so far I'd been working out of my own home. That has advantages: refridgerator not too far away, nice comfy blankets to wrap up in when it's cold, cats to pet, time to do the laundry in between writing letters and so on.
Now I commute.
That's... taking some time to get used to.
I take the train now. Not the subway, but the regular overland train. After doing comparing the costs of using the car and taking the train, I decided to go for the public transportation version.
In winter.
So far, I've missed several trains, spent hours waiting on freezing platforms for trains that are late and actually forgot to switch trains once, because I was reading. And I'm not as flexible, time-wise, as I would be if I went by car. On the other hand, I've avoided all sorts of pile-ups on the highway, that happened because of the weather. And even if I'm dead tired from work, I don't have to worry about driving safely - the trains do that for me. So I guess it's been a positive experience so far.
As to why we moved? Well, my partner and I finally wanted an office where we worked *together*, rather than out of our respective homes, separated by a distance of 80 km. So we picked a place that's almost exactly half way between her place and mine. And we both commute. Now we have a two-room office where one room is the actuall office and the other is our store room. Which is already becoming too small, since we received the first of several book deliveries last week. We'll probably have to look into booking some self-storage space in the area soon.
It's certainly a change of pace to get up and go to work every day, after spending years at home. ^^ I don't mind (not really...). Actually, it's really nice to be working together with someone, rather than always on my own. And it gets me out of the house, which is good, too. ^^ I'm convinced that we're a lot more efficient, now that we work out of the same office.
On the home front, I've managed to catch a cold. All that standing around on drafty platforms, I think. I'm not used to that, yet. Currently I'm coughing to rival my chain-smoking mother, but it'll pass. I just can't seem to put on enough clothes to actually stay warm. I think I'm going to invest in some heavy thermal underwear soon. You know, the type they use when they explore the north pole, or something like that. >.<
I think the biggest change is really the lack of time. I haven't quite adjusted the rest of my life around the fact that I'm out of the house most of the day, lately. Since I also still do my tutoring twice a week, my schedule's even more cramped. Or maybe it's the winter. It's still dark by the time I get home, so it feels like there's nothing left of the day. But I'll get it worked out... ^^
So that's it in a nutshell.
As you can see, I've picked up a few new dragon's eggs. I'm especially happy about the valentine's one, so if you would be so kind as to give them some loving attention by clicking on them, I'd be much obliged. ^__^
electricdruid at The fiasco continues
ACTA in a Nutshell –
What is ACTA? ACTA is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. A new intellectual property enforcement treaty being negotiated by the United States, the European Community, Switzerland, and Japan, with Australia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Mexico, Jordan, Morocco, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Canada recently announcing that they will join in as well.
Why should you care about ACTA? Initial reports indicate that the treaty will have a very broad scope and will involve new tools targeting “Internet distribution and information technology.”
What is the goal of ACTA? Reportedly the goal is to create new legal standards of intellectual property enforcement, as well as increased international cooperation, an example of which would be an increase in information sharing between signatory countries’ law enforcement agencies.
Essential ACTA Resources -
- Read more about ACTA here: ACTA Fact Sheet
- Read the authentic version of the ACTA text as of 15 April 2011, as finalized by participating countries here: ACTA Finalized Text
- Follow the history of the treaty’s formation here: ACTA history
- Read letters from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden wherein he challenges the constitutionality of ACTA: Letter 1 | Letter 2 | Read the Administration’s Response to Wyden’s First Letter here: Response
- Watch a short informative video on ACTA: ACTA Video
- Watch a lulzy video on ACTA: Lulzy Video
Say NO to ACTA. It is essential to spread awareness and get the word out on ACTA.
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