Hello Kitty

Feb 19, 2009 | This Life | 13 comments

I know I mentioned it on Twitter and Facebook, but I don’t think I got around to the demise of my laptop on Evidently. I was fortunate in that I saw it coming and had recently backed up all my photos and written work. However, I didn’t think to import my contact list (or my bookmarked favorites. OY!) before the final gasp–but it wasn’t until this week that I’ve realized what a mistake I’ve made!

I think like most people, I kept not just my email addresses on my computer but many of your actual home addresses were stored there as well. It’s made sending condolence cards and small tokens of my affection very difficult. It’s made sending snarky notes to my friends in PDX about the 70-degree weather they’re enjoying impossible! I want to send love notes. I want to send hate snark mail. Please!!

So I’m begging a small favor of you, Dear Readers. If ever we have chatted or conversed or traded a witty barb via email, please leave me a comment on this post. WordPress will send me an alert to your comment, which will include your email address. It’s a rather elegant solution, I think; until, of course, this computer also dies. But we have time.

And if you’ve never swapped virtual spit with me, but for some bizarre reason you think it would be fun—you know what to do: say Hello Kitty!  

 

13 Comments

  2. tricia on 19 February, 2009 at 7:34 pm

    Hmmm..maybe I should put my external hard drive to use.

  3. Karan on 19 February, 2009 at 9:28 pm

    I feel for you. I’ve had to reconstruct my contact list at least three times. Now I back it up onto a remote drivev at least once a month.

    Are you sure you can’t recover the contact file via one of those rescue programs?

  4. IZ on 20 February, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    Hello Kitty! I have been down, but I’m not out. I may be able to resurrect your list and bookmarks. Didn’t even think about that potential little issue…

  5. Margaret on 20 February, 2009 at 7:09 pm

    Oh, how awful! That happened to me but it could be resurrected. It was scary though. I now back up to an external hard drive, but not as often as I should!

  6. sulu-design on 21 February, 2009 at 8:31 am

    Swapped virtual spit. Nice.

  7. Kimberly C. on 21 February, 2009 at 10:31 am

    i’m so sorry for your loss – it should be a warning to all of us.

  8. Jenny Jacques on 21 February, 2009 at 8:42 pm

    Hello Kitty!
    Says the new doggy, “Ella”!
    Hope to see you soon! The family, that is!

    Truly,
    Jentothesecond

  9. Robin Ball on 22 February, 2009 at 9:41 am

    Just nudged you on Facebook, I replied sometime right after Christmas, thanks to Jack’s blog for pointing me to your most beautiful site. Water for my soul here on the dry prairie.

  10. vicki on 22 February, 2009 at 6:00 pm

    Hello, kitty! Been here, done this- just recently. It doesn’t take long to get up to snuff. Except that at least once a day I need some bit of information that isn’t there any more. Sigh.

  12. IZ on 24 February, 2009 at 1:38 pm

    Happy Birthday Sweetie! I love you!

  13. Treva on 24 February, 2009 at 7:26 pm

    Happy Birthday! 39 is good, but, trust me, it only gets better!

    I am your sometimes commenter…you can add me to your address book…my email has changed since the last comment anyway!