Kim Lenox – Blog

Smart computer techies of the world: Use your talents for the purposes of GOOD, not EVIL!

Just before Christmas, my computer was stricken with a very nasty trojan virus. This, despite my having constant updates from McAfee, etc., so I’m not sure how it happened. I’m pretty sure I picked it up while looking for some holiday games/activities for my son’s class party. I’ve never had a virus before, and yuck! It was like someone had given my computer a venereal disease.

The tech guy from my office (I work part time from home for an engineering firm) helped me get it off my computer — or so we thought. But over the past couple of days I started having similar problems, and the evil sucker blocked me from accessing any of the McAfee websites. See? EVIIIIL.

So I found the McAfee phone number via my Blackberry browser (and, McAfee … could you make that any more of a scavenger hunt?) and paid $97 for a technician to remotely access my computer and clean it up.

What kind of person takes enjoyment in creating and inflicting that torment on other people?

Anyhow … once the computer was cleaned up, I pulled up my WriteWayPro program where I’ve been compiling my synopsis/character profiles/scene ideas and I’d lost more than half. GAR! So, yes, I will be working today to try and reconstruct everything, as my proposal is due on Monday.

Monday, Monday … Lord Lenox returns to work, and the kids go back to school! I’ve enjoyed the holidays, but it will be nice to have a quiet house in which to work and write and create. I’ll enjoy it as long as I can — this year’s economic complications mean that at some point I’ll likely be returning to work full time. Reality!

As for now — I’m going to go immerse in a cup of green tea, and some non-reality. I hope all of you have a fantastic Saturday.