Over a week ago, I started writing about the Bowie concert I attended with my dad. There's never been more than a day between the moment I start writing and entry and the moment I publish, let alone a week. I just haven't been content with the entry yet, and I want to get this right.
Tonight, it was going really well, and I added a lot to the entry, and made corrections to all the existing paragraphs. I was really content with what I had pulled off tonight. I was pretty fucking happy.
Some-fucking-how, some-fucking-thing, set back the stage of my entry to how it was before I started editing it today. Yes, I did save regularly—actually, I saved after every fucking change I made. You know why? Because I was fucking content with it.
I have no clue whether it's Movable Type, or some plugin, or something completely different that caused this, but I do know that I am really, really fucking pissed right now.
I know it's not The Way, but I am filled with hatred right now.
By the way, the Dutch national soccer team lost with 3-2 after leading the first half with 0-2 today... and I played 'ball worth shit myself today.
There; now I'm done... I think. </rant>
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Yikes. That is how pissed I was at my site about a week ago.
I do this quite often actually.. (I'm a klutz.) It is to the point now where I type up my Wordpress entries in Word - where it will autosave every few minutes... because if I type up an entry in the browser.. I'm going to accidentally close it - It's inevitable.
Maybe Sunday will be a better day. Hope ya get that post straightened out!
Posted by: Libby on June 20, 2004, at 10:12
Hehe, after I wrote this little rant I felt a lot better, and started (to try) rewriting what had disappeared from my Bowie entry. only this time, I started writing it in Notepad, and kept a copy of it on my HD after pasting it into MT. It's a shame I can't trust my CMS for 100% anymore though.
Posted by: ACJ on June 20, 2004, at 15:05
Writing it in notepad and keeping a backup sounds like a good idea. How is the post coming along?
Posted by: Libby on June 21, 2004, at 01:04
I managed to remember most of the words last night, but I was less content with the result (my original words were better). I didn't work on it today because I didn't feel like writing. I played basketball all day instead (which didn't really go very well, but was fun nonetheless).
Posted by: ACJ on June 21, 2004, at 02:06
Good deal. :)
Post that Bowie entry! hehe
Posted by: Libby on June 21, 2004, at 03:53
I hate it when stuff like that happens. I'm to the point where when I'm working on something I'll obsessively save it every few minutes to keep from losing progress.
Posted by: James on June 21, 2004, at 16:29
My wife lost an entire chapter of her master's thesis 2 years ago from a similar mysterious mishap. She got so upset you could smell her brain sizzling with rage.
Posted by: Matt on June 21, 2004, at 19:15
Speaking of our Beloved Bowie... HOLY SHIT! LOLLIPOP IN THE EYE!
Ouch! I think I've found the subject of my next weblog post once I get the design done (hopefully today).
Posted by: James on June 22, 2004, at 01:27
ouch!
hehe, I can't read anything on that page - the only phrase I can see in English is "fucking wanker".. laughs
those pictures.. ow! Didn't their mothers ever teach them you shouldn't throw things at people?
Posted by: Libby on June 22, 2004, at 02:17