Airianna Valenshia wanted me to let you all know that her computer crashed. She will be checking in occasionally via another computer, and she will take care of the blog on Thursday, but until her computer is fixed her online presence will be extremely limited.

Thanks, y'all!

I think I express the feelings of everyone on the forum with:

I can only pray that she will return soon.

Come back soon, Aunty Airi!

Noo! Will miss her Hope it gets fixed very soon!

I'm glad she's still got some computer access... I don't know what we'd do if she couldn't get on at all!

Bad computer! Bad computer! No crashy!

I hate crashes, and since my family gets a lot of used computers. . . I hope Val didn't lose any non-backed work in that crash. Do you know, Phila?

You all are very sweet and nice. And Cass wonders what I find so engrossing about this place

Okay, My mom had to take Elianna to her 1 week checkup at the Drs, so I have had the computer for a small spell.

I can still access HW through my cell, so I am able to keep my eye on you all and insure HW doesn't go up in flames However, this seriously cripples my ability to post. Literally. Could you imagine typing out my posts (with all their length ) on my little tiny keyboard?

However, I'm hoping I can get on for at least an hour a day to do the things I need to. If anyone needs to get a hold of me, they can PM me.

The blog post and judges comments will be posted tomorrow. I'm hoping to get them done early, but don't hold your breath. I am not the master of the computer that I have limited access to.

So, the times when I am on here, I will predominantly be working, thus chat will not see me around much until I get my black screened companion back.

@Jonathan: Pray they can recover any of my files that I didn't have elsewhere. My computer holds a lot of info, and while some of it is backed up, not all of it is.

@Evening: *pouts* You restrict your time on HW, and then my computer decides to fail it's faithful caretaker! Now I can't even talk to you through our e-mail conversations *tries not to cry*

@Aussie: I keep missing you! I hope they will be able to recover the document I was working on to wrap up our discussion, Aussie.

@Elanor: Nobody wants that dratted- I mean lovely little piece of cantankerous machinery- back more than me. HW is not the only thing that becomes affected by this. I’ve got lots of other things that this crash makes me groan over.

@Princess: I never wonder why I like you, Princess Thanks. I'm glad I have some access; otherwise you all would have never known what happened to me. George could have eaten me and no one been the wiser *tosses George one of Lizzie's cucumbers*

@Katty Roy: That's right, say it with me everyone, BAD BAD BAAAAD COMPUTER! The despicable human tormentor! How could it do this to me? I who so faithfully care for it, I who protects it at all costs, even putting my jacket over it in the rain instead of over myself! I who clean its screened face all the time! I mean, my brothers drop my old used laptop I gave them and it never dies!

Yes, it seems to have been a bad crash. It is headed over to my I.T. tomorrow, I hope. I have a friend who is a certified Computer Hacker (and I mean a serious hacker!), so I'm hoping he can help me get the stuff I need. Let's just hope the Lord decides not to put me through losing lots of my stuff.

Droid, that made me laugh! "No crashy"!

I'll be praying for you, Airianna.

All, Airianna wanted me to add that if you do need to get ahold of her, send her a PM. She can't get into her email at this time.

I look forward to it, Airi! I miss you too! Hope your computer behaves itself for you very soon!

Come back soon. Naughty computer.

I will. Losing files is a horrifying thought.

Poor, poor computer...

Here's hoping that it gets fixed soon!

Agreed. Guess what once happened to a certain eleven-year-old writer? OK, no computer horror stories while this is going on. I'll be praying as well. My dad's one of those professional computer hackers. I hope it goes well.

Yay for i-phones! HW won't shrivel into a tiny pile of cyber-dust!

Not an iPhone Good guess though. I have a phone that makes Eruheran salivate.

*rolling on floor laughing*

Randy. Is. Amazing!

I mean, I knew he was, after all, he’s the guy that the professionals take their stuff to. He’s also the guy who the experts send their customers to after they’ve been two three other people without recovery success. However, I was at Randy’s house today, spending the day with his family, and he and Daddy spent two hours recovering my files. Halleluiah, praise God! Randy recovered everything except my Outlook contacts. This will cause me some inconvenience, since I will have to build my e-mail contacts list back up, but I can’t believe Randy got all of the DVDs I’ve created, my documents (which include my trilogy and Samuel’s book), my music, and my pictures. I’m not sure I would ever be able to recover from loosing those pictures. I’m the only one who has all of Samuel’s pictures, which are irreplaceable. I would have paid any amount of money if I could have just gotten those back. God is gracious!

So, the update on my computer is that 98% of my stuff has been recovered. The computer itself is still unusable. That will be Curtis’ department. Curtis plans on getting it fixed this week (please Lord, no complications). Once my computer is back in my hands it will be a completely blank hard drive. I will have to download all of my stuff back onto it, as well as reinstall my programs and hook my internet back up. Then I should be back in action!

I hope this will all end soon. I don’t like the restrictions on my communication, or the crippling state this has put me in. I have a laundry list a mile long of things my parents or other people need done when I get my computer back

Just thought I’d update you all

Thank you so much for the update, Airianna! Praise God! Lots of love to you from your little elf.

Thanks for the update!

PTL?

Got it

PTL indeed! I'm so glad, Val!

Thanks guys. Say a prayer over my PC though, at this point it is looking like I might end up forking out the money for a brand new computer. I'm not happy.

Prayed.

Prayed as well.

eruheran

Same here.

Okay guys, I am officially letting the cat out of the bag, now that I’ve caught up on lots of piled up work. I am officially back. My computer has been fixed and the majority of my stuff has been saved! I didn’t let you guys know before because I couldn’t afford social calls, much as I love getting them from all of you, However, now I am at everyone’s disposal, within reason

I am also trying to tackle all of those wonderfully complex posts ya’ll have been impressing me with, as well as frustrating me because I couldn’t really give my two cents! Let such discussions prevail now I am enjoying the recent challenges that have been broached.

I am also glad that I can now rejoin the realm of chat. I miss hanging out with, talking with, and pestering ya’ll!

All this to say… I’m back! Ready to stir pots, roll up my sleeves, mingle, and… whatever else I’m known for doing. Recruiting more glitter throwing compatriots, that’s for sure

So expect to see more of me, is the gist of the tale.

Yay!!!!

I've missed seeing you around! It must be nice to not have to thumb type anymore!

Oh, it is sooooo nice!

Wheeee time to celebrate! Nice to have you fully back Airi!

Let glitter rain down (although I like Amanda's sprinkler system ).

Thanks, Elanor It is good to be fully back.

Welcome back, officially.

Thank you much.

Oh yeah, and now the mods can breath easier, since my phone errors won't be creating so many moderator attention needs in my posts.

I've noticed that already.

* hangs head * I know! My phone was a blessing, but it skips letters and adds capitalization! And it doesn't show me it is doing that It types out on the screen what I think it types out. It is only in the posting process that it messed things up. *shakes head* Oh well, now I can post quality instead of just quantity

*hides from glitter behind the door*

Welcome Back, Arianna! (WBHP)

eruheran

*wonders what the cryptic WBHP means...*

We love you, Airianna, that's all I gots to say.

Well that is quite lovely and flattering in and of itself

Well, it could mean We Bash Hewlett Packard but it h'actually means Welcome Back Holyworlds Person! (And yes, Holy Worlds is one word. Now)

eruheran

Ah, I see now.

I'm glad to be back, Lizzie. Now I can give you virtual squeezes again