Augh. Why is it that whenever I'm feeling productive, some bit of technology I use to work breaks down?

Okay, so. You might have noticed that I haven't been online much for the past few weeks, and when I have, I've sounded (well, read as being, maybe; you can't exactly tell how a person sounds over the Internet unless you're using a microphone) tense and rushed. That's because my computer was freezing every time I tried to use it for more than ten minutes. I never knew when it was going to happen; it was usually after I finished writing a line I was proud of in a text document. Figures, huh?

Well, I took it in to the campus IT people to get it looked at. After a series of events that took two days, they found out that my hard drive was having problems. Big problems. Ouch. Fortunately, they caught it just in time; the warranty on Munnin (my computer) had two days left on it. I called Munnin's manufacturers, and they were able to send me a new hard drive. (I made chocolate chip cookies for the IT people in thanks; they saved me over $800 by catching it when they did! That's a lot of money I really don't have. /is a poor college student)

So, I've spent the last three days reinstalling everything and transferring files. It's been a long, aggravating process, but I think I've got almost everything back now. Which means I'll finally be able to spend time online again! Huzzah!

... Well, once I get all my paperwork in order for my major change. I'm currently a Biochemistry major, but I'm switching to Biology. It's more in line with the careers I'm interested in. Plus, it'll mean that I'll have more room to take more microbiology classes! (What can I say? I love studying microorganisms. Why yes, I am a geek, thanks for noticing. )