Well, I guess I figured that sooner or later, the shite would hit the fan.

I was really hoping for later, to be honest.

Last night I got home and decided to answer some e-mails, respond to a couple notes and even start on a picture that'd been banging around the inside of my skull.  Okay, maybe not in that order.  Anyway, when Cinema 4D began to load, I got a "cannot access ****32.dll" error.  So I hmmmed, closed out Cinema, and opened my e-mail program.  Same error.  rogram loaded up, even checked mail, but I got a warning from the system tray.

So I've already run a backup, and pull out the handy XP disc, go to repair the installation through the recovery console.  It's not a hard procedure, just a little time-consuming and tedious.  I've done it on more than one occasion for others.

So I lfirst run a checkdisk, and see that there's some "issues" with the HD. Corrupted files, and the like.  Greeeeeat.  I load up the recovery console, call up my directory, and then notice there's no Windows directory on my C:/ Drive.  I run a search, and Setup can't find a valid Windows installation.

I hate doing it, but I decide I better look at a wipe and install. So I run a full format and checkdisk. No issues at all. I install Windows again (which is a time-consuming, tedious operation.) and exhale, because that means my Saturday will be filled with installs. So I install, get the updates, download an antivirus, run it--

Blue screen. Again. I get two of these before noon.

So long story short (too late.) the computer's down again. At least I have my laptop as a backup, but dammit... just when it seems like I achieve breakthroughs with my art, I lose the ability to create it again. So it may be a while before I get some new pieces up. But rest assured, as soon as I get my system back, I'll be fiending to create.

Sorry for the rant. Just had to tell someone. And y'all get to be it. Lucky you.

<sub>"Your moment of Zen:
This is the sound of one hand
not giving a fuck."

- Me, Haiku</sub>