I have been without internet access at my house for over two months now. For those of you not in the know, I am an IT professional, so as frustrating as this might have been for anyone in this day and age, it was doubly (perhaps triply) so for me. I've neglected my blog, a lot of work, and my friends (apparently we've become increasingly connected via the Internet). This should all end shortly - the electrician I hired to move the power from the side of my house to the outside of my new garage has finally started work this week (apparently the holdup has been with the power company), and once he's done I will be able to call Comcast and have them come and fix the problem.
I can't wait. I've been suffering from "Power Outage DOH Syndrome" (PODS). You know, like when the power goes out while you are watching TV so you go "Oh well, I guess I'll just surf the Inter-DOH!!! Oh well, I guess I'll just play XBo-DOH!!!! Oh well, I guess I'll just do the laund-DOH!!!!!". My whole house is connected to the Internet, from my TiVo to my XBox to my various computers. I live and die in a connected world, and lately it feels when I'm home as if I've mostly been dying.
So what I've done it avoid my house. Which sucks, because I like my house and I like my stuff. I've spent a lot of time at Starbucks (I never want to see a latte again), Borders, and Dawn's house (not complaining about that one AT ALL, FYI), using the Internet at those places (but only to do the most basic things I need to do to get by at work since the home comfort factor is missing). The timing couldn't be worse - I have been more busy at work lately than ever.
Boo hoo, it's been tough.
I'm at my dad's house right now (he's out of town) using his internet connection and drinking his beers and smoking cigars in his kitchen. So that's actually better than if I was home - I don't smoke in my own house (it stinks, but he won't notice since he's got a pipe perpetually hanging out of his mouth).
I've like to say that this has all been Comcast's fault, but I can't really blame them for not wanting to mess with their cable - it's been draped over my new garage, tangled with the power lines this whole time.
But now it's almost over, and I can return to some semblance of a normal life, for better or worse. I'll post again regularly, keep in better touch with my friends, and simply be home more.
That will be then, but this is now, and I'm tired and not feeling very creative and want to go home and go to sleep, so that's all I have to say about that.
