As a mother of 2 I'm often faced with the many viruses and illnesses that my cubs bring home from their worldly adventures.
Colds that have them coughing all over my newly scoured house, flus that have me running to find where on earth they have hidden the bucket (this time) before it's too late.
But recently I've had to deal with the worst virus I've ever encountered.
One that was so massive it has not only had me down for almost 2 1/2 months but it pretty much took away any access I've had to the outside world.
What kind of virus, you ask, could do so much damage for such an extended period of time?
A computer virus.
Colds that have them coughing all over my newly scoured house, flus that have me running to find where on earth they have hidden the bucket (this time) before it's too late.
But recently I've had to deal with the worst virus I've ever encountered.
One that was so massive it has not only had me down for almost 2 1/2 months but it pretty much took away any access I've had to the outside world.
What kind of virus, you ask, could do so much damage for such an extended period of time?
A computer virus.
Not just any computer virus.
Oh no. Because that would be an easy fix and as anyone who knows me could tell you, my life has no easy fixes.
No, my computer somehow obtained a Trojan virus with spyware.
And not just one...
...but TWO.
Now, I'm not the most technically minded of women. I didn't realize exactly what this meant for my poor desktop friend, until my friend was no more. (I also didn't realize how close of friends we were. But we wont open that can of worms.)
But apparently, with a Trojan virus, it will completely take over your computer.
We're talking in-bed itself in any file it can, take it over, and pretty much laugh at you when you attempt to do anything with that file.
AND, not only that, but it can multiply itself within other files on your computer.
Essentially staging a hostile take-over and making you a sad, lonely, and bored, computer-less person, i.e. me the last 2 1/2 months.
We're talking in-bed itself in any file it can, take it over, and pretty much laugh at you when you attempt to do anything with that file.
AND, not only that, but it can multiply itself within other files on your computer.
Essentially staging a hostile take-over and making you a sad, lonely, and bored, computer-less person, i.e. me the last 2 1/2 months.
After this lengthy explanation as to why I've been absent from my blogging obligations, you may be wondering what I've been doing to get myself through this though time.
So, let me tell you. I have become the cleaning Nazi.
Now, I've always kept a pretty clean house. There may have been a few extra toys laying about or a pile of papers I'd yet to find a place for, but my house was always visitor ready.
Until recently.
Recently my house has been spotless. Including my children. There wasn't a cluttered surface, a sticky finger-print, an unfolded t-shirt, or an unmade bed with-in 20 foot of my house.
So, let me tell you. I have become the cleaning Nazi.
Now, I've always kept a pretty clean house. There may have been a few extra toys laying about or a pile of papers I'd yet to find a place for, but my house was always visitor ready.
Until recently.
Recently my house has been spotless. Including my children. There wasn't a cluttered surface, a sticky finger-print, an unfolded t-shirt, or an unmade bed with-in 20 foot of my house.
I'm amazed by how much I was able to get (and to keep) done once there wasn't the distraction of a social life taking up the hours of my day.
Unfortunately for both my family and my home, the computer is back and so is my morning coffee, pop-tart, and Facebook breakfast.
The dishes will just have to wait until later.
