( lolwut )

Dear LJ, I think this officially means I've seen it all

Whatever that was, I never want to catch it again.

Doomtastic computer problems: I need a bit of help and/or advice. :P;

Situation: When I started Windows on my laptop this morning, Windows Explorer would not load due to an error with the normaliz.dll system file. (Meaning no Start menu, taskbar etc.) After a bit of aasl;dfjal;sdjflas;djkf'ing I Googled the problem and downloaded a copy of the dll file to my laptop. It was in a ZIP archive, and for some stupid reason I couldn't extract it while browsing with the Task Manager. So I moved it to my USB drive, extracted it via desktop, and then tried to copypaste the dll file to the system32 directory-- I believe at this point I got a cyclic redundancy error. I tried a couple more times, then figured that it was a problem with the file-- so I copied the normaliz.dll file from my desktop to my USB drive, and tried to paste it to the system directory again. Same error. Copied the file from USB drive to My Documents, and from there tried to copypaste again into system32; this time, command prompt told me the file didn't exist there. lulz. At this point I thought maybe it was a problem with my USB drive, so I tried to burn the normaliz.dll file from desktop onto a disc - and then remembered that my ancient CD burner doesn't work.

So I really don't know what to do. (I've tried two system restores, neither of which solved the problem) The system32 directory on my laptop shows a normaliz.dll file being there already, though the error that prevents Explorer from loading reports it cannot be found. I figure it's corrupted or something? ._.; At any rate, I can neither copy a new normaliz.dll file into the directory nor delete the old one, at this point.

Also, I do not know what caused this to come up. I read that this problem has something to do with an IE7 beta installation, but I never installed the beta, only the final version of IE7; also I don't believe I uninstalled it. I may have, I don't know.

another oddity, however: Last night, when laptop was still working fine, I shut it down when I went to bed; the last time I glanced at it before I went to sleep, it was still trying to shut down and hadn't finished doing so yet. This morning when I got up, it was still shutting down... lolwut. I killed it with the power button, but when I shut it down for the first time after trying to get Explorer working again, it went fine and only took the normal amount of time to do so. Could this have something to do with this error?

I would really appreciate any suggestions. I'm leaving this entry public. *beg, whine, etc.*

I'll just go out on a limb here and ask whoever wants to answer-

What's the best affordable domain name registrar you guys know of? :C I still mean to finish my website ASAP and I want some opinions on where to go to buy my domain. :D Hosting itself isn't a problem, I have that taken care of, just the domain name. If you know me at all, you know I am The Ultimate Cheapass, so keep that in mind in your suggestions :D <3

Also, something else I figure I'll ask an opinion on while I'm here out from under my rock- I've been considering using this journal to post my artworks to. I find I'm not really interested in DA anymore especially since that horrible new layout came out and furthermore I like the fact that LJ is a tad more personal. Maybe that's not the word I'm looking for, but anyway. D: I already post my writing here, so what do yew guise think? Is it worth a try, or should I just take my scribbles elsewhere (aka get off my ass and finish my site faster)? I like being able to get feedback, tho, so some place like either here or DA is more ideal...

That is all~! feedbackplzkthnx.

I'd just like to declare that Sipp is an evil, evil person, and that this is all her fault.

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PRINCESS TUTU D: *dies*

It's actually really good. :C I have been doing my best to stay away from animu, but Sipp enticed me with ballet-dancing Knuckles FORCED ME.

Thus, this.


Because Knuckles/Master Emerald is the OTP and we all know it.

REVENGE IS A DISH BEST SERVED COLD or whatever it's 2AM leave me alone.

Also, my computer is an evil bitch. D: Three overheats in one day, ugh.

That is all! <3 Muahaha.

Finishing Animal Farm got me in a writing mood, and while this was not what I originally was gonna write, it's what got written. It's not much, but hey.

First RK and Flash showdown, about two years into the future from the current point in the storyline.


Also, it's like this song was written specifically for my RK. D: The lyrics fit him so well.

So this morning kitteh supposedly disappeared, and I just checked the porch; he's still not back.

He was an outside cat, so I knew he'd do this, but I didn't think he'd do it so early. : / I hope the little guy's not squished on the road or starving~ I'M OKAY WITH HIM SEEING OTHER (cat)LADIES.

I do sort of hope he comes back, though~

In other news:
Kie: Dude.
Ali: Hm?
Kie: I was just looking at the Tails Doll pic, and then I go to the fridge and my fridge is making weird clicky-noises. It was so creepy
Kie: Liek... the raptors from Jurassic Park clicky noises
Ali: xD
Kie: ...TAILS DOLL LIVES IN MY FRIDGE
Ali: ZOMG. >__>; Be careful he doesn't try to eat you.
Kie: You mean MY SOUL?
Kie: Okay.
Kie: thnx for the warning. :D

So, it seems I have a cat now. This morning my mom pointed the tiny little guy out to me, as he was sleeping under our porch. [First day of summer, too, how convenient is that?!]

( pictures and stuff )

So names plz! :|

EDIT: nm! :D Due to the fact that he's always falling over, we named him Vertigo! That means I can call him "Ego" for short. X3

So the year's almost up, and I'll be able to do stuff as soon as summer's officially here. (The 23rd is my last day of schoolery.) "Stuff" translates into "finish website for real this time, finish character profiles, do some art scribbles and start writing". This is starting to sound like a brainstorm post.

I really haven't fulfilled my self-expectations this year as far as working on writing... I have however gotten a lot of figuring-out done, so that makes me feel like it hasn't been a total waste.

I wish I could say I had an expectation as to when I hope to finish my first original story, which is my priority, but I can't, seeing as I haven't even figured out how I want to write it.

Anyway. Guess I'll get it done somehow. :P

Lulz, I've posted six entries all year so far. :| How pathetic am I?

Tomorrow is birthday. Looking for an excuse to post I guess, seeing as it's nothing special. Fwoo.

Finally got this thing organized-like, what with all the adding and..stuff. *proud of self*

I never use this. ;; This must change.

Also. Would anyone be interested if I made a soulbond journal? For my RK at least?

clicky here <3

...I made it. :D Take it and tell me what you got + what you thought of it? <3 Not long, only seven questions, shouldn't take very long at all. </pluggage>

aslkdfjsa;f. School tomorrow. =.=; It was too good to last. Doubtless this little vacational semi-block on art/writing I have currently will get worse (*is always lazy come vacations*). >__>

But! While I have some inspiration left. <3 Hur hur: minicomic/clicky~ ...quite pointless, yes? <3;

...that's all. I smell food. >.> <3~

Shhhh. >>;

...on a more amusing note, I don't know exactly how many times I've typed 'LiverJournal' tonight.