My tech at work was able to retrieve the data from the dead hard drive in my laptop. So, hurray for not losing precious original files/commission progress!

The laptop now has a new hard drive and a fresh Windows 7 reinstall. Supposed to get it back from the tech tomorrow at work. My husband should be able to get a good deal of programs reinstalled that evening (including the oh so necessary Photoshop).

Much of Friday will be spent on the road for this aforementioned trip to Jersey. With any luck though, I'm still hoping to have a good amount of time to finally get back to work on commissions again between Friday-Monday. Still going to have to do something to raise money to cover the trip (since I lost all this time to the laptop being dead)...but for now, I'm just glad it'll live for another couple months/years. And my credit card will just have to cover this weekend for now. Hurray for debt! ^(._.)^ Being an adult with responsibilities and expenses is SO awesome!