I still got up at 0400. I spent no more than 15 minutes on Mom's computer, then I moved over to my desk and read The Bhagavad Gita until I left for church at 0600. The time I spent on tBG alone was worth the computer crash. I spent many more hours on my bike and hiking in the mountains. I am well ahead of where I was in 2010 and 2011 on the same dates. I built railings on the deck so my father could descend and come back safely. I worked on the cactus garden I began behind the house. I put in eight hours of consulting work I might have turned down if I had my computer. I initiated daily 'passage meditation.' I learned a new song on my flute, the Yaqui Deer Dance. I played my piano more. I slowed down. I chose a mantrum. I used the mantrum. I prayed more.
Having said that, I am glad to have the computer back so I can get back to my blogs and the three book manuscripts I'm working on. One of the first things I did when I loaded up Microsoft Office was to schedule monthly backups for
- my address book
- my saved email
- my photos
- favorite places on your browser
I do a good job of backing up my manuscripts, so that wasn't an issue, but losing the address book and the saved emails was a killer. Fortunately I just transferred all 2011 photos to disk. Also, the guys who fixed the computer recovered all the data in 'My Documents,' but its crucial to know that your address book and emails aren't stored in your documents.
That's it for now. I survived the week and came out stronger for it. As a reminder to you all ... BACK UP YOUR EMAIL AND ADDRESS BOOKS!
