In a way, my HDD crash was symbolic of everything that's been happening and about to take place.
Swap the old for the new.

Similar to the death of my iPod, it forced me to take stock of what I have.
Freed from my comfort zone, I was free to explore avenues I wouldn't normally have noticed.

Maybe then, it could count as a blessing in disguise and a good omen of what's to come in 2010.
Hope is good.