I dreamed someone scratched my new nonstick pan. It was bad.

Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes, I did have a lovely day. The night before the bday was not so good thanks to my computer, which you will remember as having been featured on this site before. I affectionately refer to her as the Computer of B****-Faced DEATH.

Anyway, it's that time of year when I reinstall Windows. And this time I somehow installed Windows onto both my computer and my external hard drive and wiped out everything--all my music, digital photos, documents, everything. So I spent the night in helpless tears, and GH had to leave for work (he works graveyard) and I just sat there sniffling at my computer.

I eventually managed to track down all the most important stuff, though. The only things that are gone forever are my 2007 pics (which was a sucky year anyway) and the last month or so of England. But those are on Flickr so I at least have jpeg copies if not the originals. Live and learn, I suppose. Also I need to write a message (in blood) on the laptop cover to remind myself: "Warning!!! Will destroy your files AND YOUR SOUL if given the chance. You knew what I was when you picked me up."

So that's what I was doing until 2:30am.

Which made waking up to flowers, balloons, and breakfast in bed a delightful, delightful thing. Later had homemade chocolate-hazelnut birthday cake rolled in toasted coconut, courtesy of Jenny, with ice cream courtesy of coolboy and Italian sodas courtesy of Cicada and Murray.

Got lovely presents from GH, one of which appeared to be a Jack Bauer action figure.

Me: Um . . . . ?

GH: Oh. That one's for me. I figured you got so many presents that I could get one too.

Me: Really.

GH: Yep. Plus it was on clearance for 5 bucks instead of 30.

[Note: Also known as $6.44. And I can't believe there are people who would have paid $30 for that.]

So we now have Jack Bauer statuary in our home. I know I feel safer.

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