About two weeks ago I came home from work to discover that my internet wasn't working. I called the residency company that deals with all my apartment stuff and didn't get a response for a couple of days. I can't say I waited patiently. I found out about a week later that my internet had been shut down when my landline was turned off by my telephone company. When the residency agency complained and asked to have the line reinstated they were told they would need to wait until the 20th of June so the company could investigate the issue. That was last Monday, so on Tuesday, the agency provided me with a data card to use. Unfortunately, the card only worked some of the time.
Being without internet doesn't seem like a big deal. and when I'm in the US, it probably wouldn't be. But here, where my internet access is blocked at the office and where I want to be able to communicate with friends and family when they are actually awake, or check in on facebook to see what people are up to - it felt very isolating. I never realized how much I rely on my computer to stay in touch and feel connected to my other world. Needless to say, when my service was turned back on today - I was elated!
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