29
Sep
2009
more On the lapse in updates
Emphasis on the “more-on”.
So I returned from my trip to Iowa, where the horizon is visible in every direction, shook off the effects of a long drive, and sat at my workstation with new images floating in my skull. Ready for action. My computer was not ready. It made a halfhearted meep sound when I turned it on and died. I guess it missed me.
Long story short, it cost less to buy a new computer than it would have to repair it, so I did. I lost all my work-in-progress files, my music library, my novel writings. Also all my bookmarked websites (I save these like some people save napkins and little ketchup packets).
On top of the lack of momentum from being bitten by Charlie, this seemed tailor made to crush my creative impulses. I needed a recharge, after a week long cross-country drive.
A few things got me out of my funk. First, I read some books (something that always gives me more energy). I got an email from an Italian asking for advice about what software to use! I saw an inspirational film. But mostly it was the email from out of the blue. If someone in another country values my opinion, I have a duty to keep creating!
Toady’s card was DRAW.
