So last Friday, as I was slowly winding down my week at the beach, I received a few emails/calls from concerned friends to the effect of — have you heard that your building might be collapsing? Needless to say, this was somewhat disconcerting, to say the least, especially now that I am a homeowner. That said, when a friend asked if she could do anything or go to my apartment and get anything out, it really gave me pause. I had my computer with me, containing about 4 years worth of pictures. I was thinking that maybe she should grab the rest of my pictures and my old external hard drive (more pictures), perhaps my jewelry box, although I don't have much that is particularly valuable, perhaps my passport and Social Security card (both replaceable), but there really wasn't much else that came to mind.
Ultimately, despite scary news reports to the contrary, nothing fell, nothing collapsed. The bricks that were bulging are being fixed and there's now scaffolding around the building. Whew.
What would you rescue if you knew your building was about to collapse? Thanks again to those who were thinking of me!
*A nod to Ray Davies and the Kinks
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sorry, what a scare! A peice of advice a photographer shared with me recently- also to have all your computer info backed up on CD’s as the rotating mechanism in an external harddrive will freeze over time (gets rusty or something, not sure)…. and yes, I’d fer sure help rescue you. Um, provided I had a cute firelady costume, of course!
sorry, what a scare! A peice of advice a photographer shared with me recently- also to have all your computer info backed up on CD’s as the rotating mechanism in an external harddrive will freeze over time (gets rusty or something, not sure)…. and yes, I’d fer sure help rescue you. Um, provided I had a cute firelady costume, of course!
So true — I’ve had trouble w/that external hard drive. I might have to take it to the shop. I’ve now switched to an online backup service — Mozy — let’s hope it works! And thanks for the rescue offer, my dear.
So true — I’ve had trouble w/that external hard drive. I might have to take it to the shop. I’ve now switched to an online backup service — Mozy — let’s hope it works! And thanks for the rescue offer, my dear.
So glad it turned out well. I live in Santa Barbara, CA, and twice in the last 10 months we had to evacuate our home because of fire. We had to make that quick decision about what to take, and what would fit in our 2 cars: laptops, photos, jewelry, insurance papers, passports, bank records, etc, artwork, clothes we needed for a few days. It’s a surreal experience to walk around your house and decide what you might never see again. Thankfully we got back with no damage except for ash.
So glad it turned out well. I live in Santa Barbara, CA, and twice in the last 10 months we had to evacuate our home because of fire. We had to make that quick decision about what to take, and what would fit in our 2 cars: laptops, photos, jewelry, insurance papers, passports, bank records, etc, artwork, clothes we needed for a few days. It’s a surreal experience to walk around your house and decide what you might never see again. Thankfully we got back with no damage except for ash.
Glad to hear it!! I do think I’d try to salvage some of my art, especially this and these.
Glad to hear it!! I do think I’d try to salvage some of my art, especially this and these.