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jamjar ([personal profile] jamjar) wrote2004-12-13 01:23 pm

So, here's what's happening with me

On Thursday, I head back to the UK for Christmas. I come back to Japan on the 30th. Internet during these times will probably be spotty, not least because...

My ibook is bust (yes, again). Very strange, the screen just-- went. Doesn't light up at all now. there I was, working my way through Impulse, and flickeryflickeryblack.

From what I can tell, the rest of it's okay. I can switch on, it makes good sounds, though I have no idea if the rest of it's okay because-- black screen.

Plus side-- I have a pretty much up to date JBBS copy, plus the one I sent to be beta-read. Downside,I lost one or two thousand words from Yuletide. Plus side, I do have a print out, so I should be able to recreate it if I have time and access to a computer.

Plus side again, Louise is lending me her back-up laptop, so I'm not internet deprived (heh, almost typed "depraved") and I'll be taking my back back to a big city, where there will be English mac repair. Hopefully. London, it's got to have somewhere, right?

ETA-- Woo! My habit of leaving CDs every where serves me well, for in the school computer at work I find... my CD, with the most recent copy of both Yuletide and JBBS! I am a happy bunny.

Jen- send me a copy of your one and I'll send you a copy of mine, yeah?

[identity profile] derryderrydown.livejournal.com 2004-12-12 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
You're in luck - apparently an Apple superstore has just opened up in London.

[identity profile] jamjar.livejournal.com 2004-12-13 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, Apple have been spamming me. Aside from deadlined fic, it's not a bad time for things to go wrong with my laptop. Could have been a lot worse.

And even though if it is the screen, it'll probably be hellishly expensiev to fix... at least my hardrive seems to be OK.

[identity profile] louiselux.livejournal.com 2004-12-12 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, bum. I just sent your ginger biscuits to Japan! Well, they'll be waiting for you when you go back:)

[identity profile] jamjar.livejournal.com 2004-12-13 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
Which is when I'll need them, feeling all homesick and missing good milk and central heating.

[identity profile] ephemera.livejournal.com 2004-12-12 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
great big apple store just openned on Regent's Street - oxford circus end - I'd assume they'd either fix it or know who would.

Also also - many many thank yous for the nifty card! post_fic makes me happy and the card's so pretty too - up on my noticeboard by my desk already :)

[identity profile] jamjar.livejournal.com 2004-12-13 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
great big apple store just openned on Regent's Street - oxford circus end - I'd assume they'd either fix it or know who would.

Yes, I am hopeful- Yuletide and JBBS aside, it was a pretty good time for bad things to happen to my baby.

Incidentally, do you want a Japan calender? I think I sent one to you last year, and this year, in a rare stroke of wisedom, someone thought to send them to the JETS *before* January. I'm sticking one in my suitcase for my parents, I could add another for you. Honestly, I think the pictures last year were prettier, but it's not bad and it's a good, practical design (reasonable space for writing stuff on each day). and it is free, of course