You may have noticed that even though I'm now in the first world my posting rate had fallen off their for awhile. Well, along with all of the luxuries that the first world has to offer it also comes with a lot bureaucratic crap.
For instance, Comcast payed to have our apartment wired. So I call Comcast and ask for their internet service, they say that my apartment isn't in the database even though the apartment next to me is. Apparently this is because it's a brand new apartment and didn't exist before, yet somehow I feel they should know I exist since they installed the wiring.
So they say they have to send someone out to make sure I exist, I say sure, they say call back in a week, I sigh and say ok. One week passes. I call back they say, who are you?, and I say you don't know yet. They say they'll send someone else to make sure I exist and to call back in another week. A week passes. They now know I exist and that my money is real. They setup a time for someone to come out. More time passes. Then Tao has internet.
It's amazing that having the internet can really make a house feel like a home. I don't know how it does that, but it does. Maybe a home is anywhere as long as you can chat with your friends and family. Home is where the wireless hotspot is.
Anyway, long story short. I hope to be posting more now that I don't have to leave the apartment and walk 4 blocks down to the student center to get connected.
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I know what you mean about having access to the Internet at home making it feel like home. I think that's because it's really access to the world and when you're intellectually curious, as you are, it opens up so much knowledge that isn't available otherwise. And of course it's so much easier to keep up with your family and friends. I'm glad your casa is now wired! Posted by: Sue | August 29, 2007 10:10 AM |
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