RIP, Bus Thoughts Blog

I've lost blogs before, and it's been painful. I've pushed "back" on my browser at the wrong time. I've had the "Preview & Post" button lead to a broken page error. Usually I get pissed and remind myself to always copy the blog before submitting.

This morning I typed up a blog. I'd love to say it was hilarious and insightful and a can't-miss, but it was pretty pedestrian (about my thoughts on the bus this morning). I just need to start writing again and I wanted to start somewhere.

I typed it up. I pushed "Preview & Post" and then I got some sort of premonition that something bad was going to happen. I selected all from within the blog and had to copy it... I should have done a Ctrl-C number to copy, but instead I right-clicked and went to select "Copy" from the popup menu...

Usually right-clicking is safer. Ctrl-C doesn't give much feedback that you've successfully copied the content to your clipboard, but if you select "Copy", you're golden.

Unless, of course, "Copy" is not an option.

MySpace's stupid rich text editor seems to embed a different HTML page into the window, rather than text. This leads to an alternate set of options popping up, and one that does not include "Copy". So I left-clicked to get out of the popup menu, which meant I no longer had my blog selected, and I hit "Ctrl-A" to select all...

And then the next page finally kicked in. The page could not load. I knew I was screwed.

"Back" on the browser (my only option at that point) led to a blank blog entry page. A quick check on my blog confirmed that the new one had not been saved. The "Bus Thoughts" blog was gone forever.

RIP, Bus Thoughts blog.

40 Things: Updated

For some reason I haven't felt much like blogging lately. Maybe it's the travel I've been partaking in, or maybe it's the NFL season about to start, or maybe it's my continuing fascination with my vacuum cleaner.

In any case, I hope to have the blogging mojo back soon, and in the mean time here's an update on my "40 Things" blog, since the conclusion of my brief Lemonade Diet experiment:

1. Philly cheesesteak sandwich: ate one in Wisconsin.
2. Deli sandwich with thin-sliced turkey and ham with swiss cheese and mustard: the first thing I had for dinner after my diet.
3. Frozen burritos: have some in my freezer but haven't eaten any yet.
4. Hard shell tacos from Taco Bell: shockingly, I haven't made the run for the border/across the street for these just yet... and my Taco Bell run in Wisconsin had another focus (see below).
5. Quesadillas: yep. Happy hour at Tia Lou's.
6. Supernachos: yep. Birthday dinner.
7. Chili-cheese burritos: when I made the list, I was thinking of homemade ones, rather than the actual Chili-cheese (nee "Chilitos") items at Taco Bell... they've been discontinued in my region of the country (see this blog and this one for more info). But not in Wisconsin. Giddyup.
8. Qdoba steak burrito: yep. Delish.
9. "The Elvis" burrito from Mama's: the first thing I ate to break the fast (well, other than chips and salsa).
10. Taquitos made by my parents: no. I saw my parents but they had the whole "Our daughter's getting married!" excuse. Pshaw.
11. Chicago style stuffed pizza with pepperoni, black olives and pine nuts from Delfino's: not yet.
12. Wood-fired pizza from Via Tribunali or Bambino's: I did, and it was excellent.
13. Two slices of random kinds of pizza from any place on Vancouver BC's Granville Street: no... haven't been back to BC yet.
14. Tombstone supreme frozen pizza: have one in my freezer, haven't eaten it yet.
15. Omelette with ham and black olives with hashbrowns on the side and a large orange juice: hellz, yeah.
16. Stack of fluffy pancakes with boysenberry syrup and a large ice cold milk: it was this or the omelette. I went with the omelette.
17. Sausage gravy and biscuits: not yet.
18. Dick's Deluxe cheeseburger: yep. A cheap, healthy dinner.
19. Homemade turkey lasagna: no. No time to cook just yet.
20. Chicken parmesan: yes. Had it in Wisconsin and it was great.
21. Fettucine alfredo: no... had like 100 other Italian dishes, but not this.
22. Deep-fried cheese curds: when I made the list, this was a bit of a joke. But I had some with my Philly Cheesesteak in Milwaukee.
23. Mozarella sticks and marinera sauce: indeed. Red Robin to the rescue!
24. Big Mac: not yet.
25. Junior Bacon Cheeseburgers from Wendy's: not yet.
26. Hot dogs: hmm... not yet.
27. Macaroni and cheese (alternate: shells and cheese, preferably sans Velveeta): unfortunately, no. :(
28. Chef's salad: I had a blackened chicken salad at Crawdaddy's in Milwaukee, so I'm giving myself credit for this one.
29. Sushi: delicious. So good.
30. Phad thai (six star) from Tup Tim Thai: no yet, but given the proximity of the restaurant to my place of residence, it should not take long.
31. Phad see ew: I want to say "yes" so I'll say it.
32. Hand-shaven barley green noodles with chicken from Shanghai Garden: nope.
33. Grape beef with brown rice: nope.
34. Sweet chili shrimp: uh-uh.
35. Paneer pakoras from Taste of India: not yet.
36. Nan (garlic and regular): had some, yes.
37. Chicken shahi korma: hmm... I can never remember what I eat at Indian places beyond the nan. I don't think I ate this.
38. Chicken tikka masala: oh, wait. I do remember some. I ate this, yes.
39. Chicken honey and prunes from Marrakesh: no. No Marrakesh trip yet.
40. Brochette Marrakesh: nope.

The tally? 18 of 40 items consumed. Not bad for two weeks' work.