lettered | Ate, got robbed, ate some more.

I have drama! Not whiny emo drama either, I have true, juicy drama!

So there I was, eating my gyro at this Greek place where once we dined with Destiny's Child, and while I was in the restaurant, someone bashed the back window of my car, and made off with Against The Day by Thomas Pynchon! This was a book my brother gave me for Christmas! The fourth worst thing about it is I write lots of notes in the margins. The third worst thing about it is I tend to keep cds in big thick books, ~~and I think I had Mercy Brown in this one~~ (eta: Mercy Brown was not in Pynchon, it was in Harry Potter! So YAY). The ironic thing about Bad Thing #3 is Mr. Whosit made off with Pynchon, but left my cds (2 notebooks full of more than 100 cds. They got whatever cds were in Pynchon). I'd say the guy had taste, but that suggests my taste in music is bad, which I don't think it is, because it's mine you know, and also, you have to wait for #1 for the full extent of his awesome discretion. The second worst thing about it is I have to replace my window, and that's going to cost a lot. Bummer.

The worst thing about it was Pynchon was in my bag with my laptop. This guy is now in full possession of a computer full of Buffy porn, Harry Potter porn, that random RPS porn . . . and the back up disk inside that contained back ups of everything I ever did in undergrad. It was in there so I could html my POTO fics to put up for

my_daroga. In some ways, this is all

my_daroga's fault. Kidding! But anyway, they got the POTO non-porn, too.

Luckily, my dad had a copy of that disk. Also luckily, I'm a great big old loser who hasn't done much original writing in the past year, and that's the main thing I'm always worried about losing when I lose stuff. Some of the little (and most important) I've done is backed up. The rest I can't really even remember, so I'm not too stressed about it.

There were some vids I dl'ed, and some bookmarks I should've put on del.ici.ous, but actually, things are not looking too bad.

The only other thing on there was fic. Lots and lost of unfinished fic! Like that total crack Angel/Spike all human AU where they met as young anarchist terrorists, and Liam taught William to blow things up, and then they meet years later and Liam is Angel, a much more legitimate revolutionary warlord, and Spike is so burned out by all the desertion and betrayals and that stint he spent in prison where Liam never came to save him, that he's a whore for the dark side in both the sexual and the metaphoric sense. Yeah, that fic is gone forever.

And a couple chapters of Best Souvenir (eta: only about two chapters, I think! YAY. I had more backed up than I thought). And whatever I had of the third fic in the War Stories series I'm still trying to do. Since Chrisleeoctaves sent me back all the bits I sent her of my big massive epic thing I still have most of that, so yay, and I still have some other chapters of Best Souvenir, so yay, and for some reason I was always freakishly scrupulous of backing up whatever I have of my Buffy/Connor novella, so yay.

Hopefully it won't be too long before I get a new laptop. Since I'm living at home, I definitely have the money for it, it's just a shame I have to spend it on this. And a shame I have to use this computer because it sucks monkey feet.

SUPER SPECIAL NOTE TO K and

samsom: POTO fic won't be up at

tkpfics for a while.

SUPER SPECIAL NOTE TO stoney321, redbrickrose or stultiloquentia: could one of you send me back that H/D fic I sent as an attachment, as I don't have that backed up anywhere? Thanks so much. I'd be sad to lose it, even if it *is* 100 pages of H/D with no H/D. I'm sad the 15 pages I wrote since I sent it to you is gone forever! eta: THANKS STONEY!

SUPER SPECIAL NOTE TO

brandil: uh, I'll send you that fic when I one of the ladies I've already sent it to forwards me a copy.

I know there are things I will be missing over the next several months, but hey. They didn't steal my car, I'm alive, and it was a really good gyro.

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Now I'm mad. Oh, well, I guess it's just as well. The story has changed considerably since then anyway. Still interested in looking at it?

Haha - stupid Amy moment with the open window. I hope it hasn't rained lately through the open window.

Will you take any action, or would it be a lost cause?

Offering a sympathetic gyro. And another hug.

Oh, I *do* want to see it. Sorry about never really getting back to you on the other you sent me. I had some things started in reply but I never got around to finishing them.

Car is at the shop ;o) And no, it wasn't a stupid thing to say--I totally needed an open window for that situation. If only metaphorically :o)

I'm not reporting it to the police...I really don't think they can do much. I already ordered another laptop; just have to wait for it to get in.

thanks so much, A.

You've already ordered a new laptop... life goes on. There was nothing personal on your old laptop was there? I mean, identification stuff. Of course there was personal stuff on it ;-) That would be my scariest thought, if I had stuff with my ID on it that could be accessed.

Oh good! I'm glad you're still game on looking at it.

I'll have to finish the next couple of chapters and the revise it. There are a few things I need to revise. What's amazing is that I have up to 19 chapters mapped out, and that's just the half way point. Aye!!!

No, I don't keep ID stuff on my comp. Or on anything I take out of the house, except in my head. So I was relieved about that, too. I did go and change my passwords for stuff like email and lj, because I had cookies on the old machine and even though I seriously doubt anyone would, the thought of them being able to access my email and stuff was creepy.

OMG, yes. I really want to see.

What's amazing is that I have up to 19 chapters mapped out, and that's just the half way point.

WOW. I know a fic that long is a lot of work, and I'm really impressed and also a little sorry for you, but mostly all I can think is "ZOMG ZOMG Long!Amy!fic I can't *wait* to read it all!!!" I still think you do some of the very best plot-driven fic I've ever read.

Yeah, that was smart to change your passwords. Even though email and livejournal aren't identity-changing things, it would be creepy if someone read it without my knowledge or consent.

WOW. I know a fic that long is a lot of work, and I'm really impressed and also a little sorry for you, but mostly all I can think is "ZOMG ZOMG Long!Amy!fic I can't *wait* to read it all!!!" I still think you do some of the very best plot-driven fic I've ever read.

Why, thank you! What more can I say? I'm constantly amazed at the effort you put into other people's fics. I know I say that all the time, but it's so appreciated. Your enthusiasm for my ambition makes it work climbing the mountain (pun unavoidable).

But I do see this monster as being a team effort, because that plot seems to fade a bit after the mapped chapters. I have some ideas, but am not sure if they'll work or not.

So, what kind of laptop did you get?

Hee, you're sweet. I feel bad accepting the appreciation, though, because the reason I get into it is partly so selfish. I *want* to be kind and generous and stuff, but so much of it is just "ZOMG I want to reeee-ad" and another part is, "if I encourage someone, maybe they'll write more/work harder to make their fic even cooler than it might be originally/etc". And I get ahead of myself, like I want to read and then don't offer my comments :( And then the few comments I'd started writing forever ago get stolen!

I remember I had some ideas when I read what you had before, and some more I was going to send you after we chatted all those ages ago, but I'm unclear on where I was at that point. Maybe I can help you brainstorm, or at least offer some thoughts. I'm really happy you're still writing this.

I got a Dell. It's actually almost the exact same laptop I had before, but it was actually more expensive! This was upsetting 'cause I figured, it's been 9 months since I bought it, the price probably went down some. I guess not. Oh well. I'm just happy I had the money.

Aw, don't feel bad! I was premature in sending you that early(!!) draft. You can call it selfish, but you offer much more than a sneak-peak reading and koodos.

I'd be most appreciative of any suggestions you might have. I do have some idea of where I want to take the fic in the long run, but there are a few things I'm having issues with, like (1) how to get that uber-hot-Klauss-brooding "I didn't do it for Georg; I did it for you. I did it all for you" scene and (2) How to actually get to that end point realistically!

And then there's the dark horse of that AU Streets of Salzburg that keeps popping into my head and asking to be written. Damn thing.

Sorry, I digress.

Dells are a good way to go. My laptop is a Dell, and I'm afraid I don't come close to using it to its fullest capacity. It's frustrating/incredible that technology gets outdated so quickly. And there you go again, looking at that open window (having the money)!

Sending another hug.

Well, I guess what I mean is...I enjoy it, too, you know?

how to get that uber-hot-Klauss-brooding "I didn't do it for Georg; I did it for you. I did it all for you" scene

Eee! I know you can do that. It'll be an awesome scene!

And then there's the dark horse of that AU Streets of Salzburg that keeps popping into my head and asking to be written. Damn thing.

Oh yeah! Dude, I forgot all about that. I don't think I ever gave my opinions on the bit you sent me...I need to go reread.

My laptop is a Dell, and I'm afraid I don't come close to using it to its fullest capacity.

Me neither! The one thing I do do that uses a lot of its powers is this one video game, but the rest of the time I use it as a basic word processor!

And there you go again, looking at that open window

ha, well, it's easy to do when my friends and family are healthy. *hugs back*

Eee! I know you can do that. It'll be an awesome scene!

Yeah, that scene will rock. I just don't know when to put it in, or how Maria will react. She'd be shocked, but I think she'd get a little angry; the dude needs to move on.

And then there's the dark horse of that AU Streets of Salzburg that keeps popping into my head and asking to be written. Damn thing.

Oh yeah! Dude, I forgot all about that. I don't think I ever gave my opinions on the bit you sent me...I need to go reread.

Do you still have it, the bit I sent you? I can re-send it if you want. Mainly because I'm a feedback ho, even for stuff I'll never finish. I really do like that AU SoS, though. It's so over the type in its drama. Melodrama. We need it once in a while.

Me neither! The one thing I do do that uses a lot of its powers is this one video game, but the rest of the time I use it as a basic word processor!

What's the video game? In college, my one roomie had an iMac, and we played this dinosaur game constantly. Competitions and everything. Good times. I hope your new computer has the video game on it. Oh, duh. I bet you could just download it or something.

I can re-send it if you want

I want. I emailed you.

Melodrama. We need it once in a while.

So true! And I prefer to get my doses of it in fiction than irl.

What's the video game?

World of Warcraft. Yes I am a sekrit closet gamer. But not really. Anyway, I own it, so I reinstalled it on my comp.

My roomies and I used to get *so* distracted by internet Yahoo! games. All of use were procrastinating on our homework, and we'd sit in or rooms and call across the suite the scores we got. We were so sad ;o)

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