Man, I've been there with those crazy old brick joints, and matching them is a total nightmare.

Man, "hadn't backed up in a week" hits hard. I used to be the same way, thinking my files were safe just sitting there. Then my old laptop's drive just died, took a whole photo album with it. Now I have this cheap external drive that I plug in every Friday without fail. For recovery, Recuva saved my butt once when I emptied the recycle bin by mistake. It's free and pretty straightforward to run.

That kid asking "what happens next" is how I feel about my own routines.