Without even the slightest hint that it was ill, or even depressed, the hard drive on the most important computer in my world has gone and shuffled off this mortal coil. The nearly two-month old backup I have (somewhere) will be helpful, somewhat, but everything since then has gone to the great gigs in the sky. Sigh. Recovery efforts have proven futile thus far, though I'm considering shamanic intervention.
Unfinished posts, screen capture quiz entries, unanswered emails...it's too depressing to think about. I was going to have a post up today on this year's New York Asian Film Festival, but that too has been reduced to a scramble of ones and zeros. Simple summary until I manage to recreate the post: drop everything you're doing and be sure to see Johnnie To's Sparrows and Koji Wakamatsu's United Red Army.
Now excuse me while I go put on Nick Cave's The Firstborn is Dead and simply stare into the middle distance. . .
My deepest condolences. This happened to me three years ago... and so, if I may...
Andrew, meet Time Capsule.
Time Capsule, Andrew.
Enjoy (and again, THAT SUCKS!)
--Tom
Posted by: Tom | 2008.06.20 at 11:21 AM
I've been there before, too. I lost an entire movie last fall. It sucks. Nick Cave definitely helped -- and also PJ Harvey's new album, which I cried myself to sleep to many a night....
Posted by: David Lowery | 2008.06.20 at 02:25 PM
Perhaps a little BROKEDOWN Palace from the Grateful Dead
Posted by: mike | 2008.06.20 at 06:18 PM
oh - by the way, fb, i was 11 for 11 going into the final round of the screen cap quiz.
LOL.
Posted by: mike | 2008.06.21 at 09:26 PM
Sorry to hear about that, Andrew! I'm going to resend an email I sent a few days ago about a possible meetup next weekend-ish. Hope you've dried your eyes a bit by then...
Posted by: James McNally | 2008.06.21 at 10:30 PM
My condolences. I'll buy you a drink when I get back in town, although hopefully you'll have recovered a bit by then...
Posted by: Karina | 2008.06.23 at 12:24 AM
Sympathies, muchos sympathies!
Posted by: Daniel | 2008.06.23 at 05:47 PM
My heart goes out to you. It's frustrating enough just losing one piece of work, let alone a whole hard drive. May Nick transport you and inspire you to go on!
Posted by: Dennis Cozzalio | 2008.06.24 at 08:56 PM
Oh nooooo! You have my deepest sympathy. Now we really must have that drink.
Posted by: Campaspe | 2008.06.26 at 10:37 PM
oh!! ;lots of sympathies Will buy one too if time permits!
Posted by: Telugu Movies | 2008.06.27 at 02:40 PM