My trusty HP Pavilion desktop of almost 3 years was fried by the recent storm, on 22nd April.

It was an excited day for me and I came to find that my desktop couldn’t boot up, which I self-troubleshot and deduced that either my motherboard was fried or the power supply was killed.

The sad thing is, it is likely to be former and it would mean a $600+ fee to get it fixed by HP. Which translates to not quite worth it especially I could probably fix up a brand new desktop with that price.

My desktop still have all the plastics on its CPU and monitor… and my meticulous care of it means I am quite heartpain to part with it.

I am now just praying my data are sitting prettily within its casing and waiting for my rescue.

Either way, I can’t access to any data and stuff on my desktop and an agony evening passed with me having severe withdrawal from my usual internet activities.

It was when my data plan came in handy and I could access some but not all function of twitter, facebook, or even my blog when I HAD SO MUCH TO WRITE ABOUT!

Had supper with the chaps at Balestier and took the chance to meet up with Caryn (the lovely babe bought me something from her trip to Bangkok!) to collect my laptop which I only use when I am overseas, or like, now, desperate times.

At least I can’t complain with my dosage of internet.

I have to say I am half-tempted to pry open the casing and save the data NOW, by myself!

Which, er, is going to be one of those BIG feats I will ever achieve in my life, and I can perhaps put as one of those stories I can tell my grandchildren next time.. “YOUR AH MA ME, THE TECH IDIOT, DISMANTLED A PC AND RESCUED THE DATA, ALL BY HERSELF!”

I know I said something about doing things I don’t think I would ever attempt… but I am not sure if this is one of those….

.. I shall just bear with the anticipation…

Just no Glee, no CSI… boohoo.

Be patient.. I shall be back, very soon