Absence from Berkeley and the Land of No Wi-Fi
After hastily departing for LA at the first word that my sister was going to give birth to her second baby, I am now simply hanging around with my frustrated sister, tired brother-in-law, and adorable nephew (who just happens to be going through the terrible twos, including kicking, hitting, and screaming tantrums when he's tired and refusing to sleep).
Oh, and they have no internet access.
(You may ask, how is Rochel Leah composing this entry? Currently, I am at my friends', Beth and Joe's, apartment.)
Now, I am not someone without the occasional need for a computer vacation (I may be disowned by my boyfriend for that comment, but I assure him that I would never require such sacrifice of him). And the lack of television doesn't bother me much, since I don't have a set, either. However, I am more likely to indulge in such retro peace-and-quiet when not trying to find summer employment and trying make my blog somewhat more interesting.
I had thought that my spiffy new wireless card would enable proper access with my laptop. Yet, LA seems to be somewhat deprived of Wi-Fi spots, and there are none in our neighborhood save the T-mobile hot spot at Starbucks (which brings me into conflict with my usual Starbucks dislike and unwillingness to pay for wireless access).
I love my sister and her family. When the baby arrives, I will love him or her, too. And I'm getting to see my LA buddies. But I want to be back in Berkeley. It's not that I'm selfish (I hope). It's just that I miss my bed, my self-chosen sleep- and wake-up times, sweetheart, roommate and dog, and DSL... (not necessarily in that order). And I have to admit that I also miss nurturing my addiction to Katamari Damacy (http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/puzzle/katamaridamashii/).
Sigh.
My sister gave me the evening off. So, now, I am enjoying an evening of computer, South Park, and this rather bizarre show "Requiem for a Reality Show" on Drawn Together.
Junk food for the soul. And a little bit of actual searching for a job.
Oh, and they have no internet access.
(You may ask, how is Rochel Leah composing this entry? Currently, I am at my friends', Beth and Joe's, apartment.)
Now, I am not someone without the occasional need for a computer vacation (I may be disowned by my boyfriend for that comment, but I assure him that I would never require such sacrifice of him). And the lack of television doesn't bother me much, since I don't have a set, either. However, I am more likely to indulge in such retro peace-and-quiet when not trying to find summer employment and trying make my blog somewhat more interesting.
I had thought that my spiffy new wireless card would enable proper access with my laptop. Yet, LA seems to be somewhat deprived of Wi-Fi spots, and there are none in our neighborhood save the T-mobile hot spot at Starbucks (which brings me into conflict with my usual Starbucks dislike and unwillingness to pay for wireless access).
I love my sister and her family. When the baby arrives, I will love him or her, too. And I'm getting to see my LA buddies. But I want to be back in Berkeley. It's not that I'm selfish (I hope). It's just that I miss my bed, my self-chosen sleep- and wake-up times, sweetheart, roommate and dog, and DSL... (not necessarily in that order). And I have to admit that I also miss nurturing my addiction to Katamari Damacy (http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/puzzle/katamaridamashii/).
Sigh.
My sister gave me the evening off. So, now, I am enjoying an evening of computer, South Park, and this rather bizarre show "Requiem for a Reality Show" on Drawn Together.
Junk food for the soul. And a little bit of actual searching for a job.
posted by Rochel Leah at
11:01 PM
4 Comments:
They don't have internet *at all*? <blank look>
I'll have you know that I've gone as long as a week or so without computer/internet access once. Don't know how I survived, frankly.
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Anonymous, at 12:33 AM
Lick Lick Lick Lick.
Kessy misses you too!!!
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Anonymous, at 7:37 AM
This Kessy person is disgusting. And, sounds a little "hairy" if you get my drift. As for my internet access, top-notch and very expensive. i ought to be able to locate alien transmissions with that thing, but no.... Useless thing. Ah, vacation will soon be here. Then my plans may finally begin to take over the WORLD.
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Anonymous, at 6:20 PM
Chapter 20
1In the first month the rabbi arrived at the Desert of Cardiff, and there stayed at the Klempners. There technology had died long ago and had been buried along with memory of the past tenants. 2Now there was no internet for the family, and the rabbi gathered her opposition to the Klempners. 3They quarreled with baby-plans and said, "If only you had the baby last week! 4Why did you bring me into this desert, that my job search should die here? 5Why did you bring me up out of Berkeley to this terrible place? It has no BART or TV, boyfriends or whole grain support groups. And there is no internet to job search!" 6The rabbi went from the land of no-tech to her cell phone and fell facedown, and the glory of the BETH appeared to her. 7The BETH said to the rabbi, 8"Take my internet. For you and my boyfriend may travel to my West Hollywood apartment. Speak to the cable modem before the eyes of Casper the cat and it will pour out its blogs and flash animation. You will bring craigslist out of the cable modem for your job search so that your thirst for internet will be satisfied." 9So the rabbi took the ride to West Hollywood from the BETH's boyfriend, just as she commanded her. 10The rabbi gathered together her thoughts in front of the computer and inspiration said to her, "Listen, you blog, must I bring you news out of this West Hollywood computer?" 11Then the rabbi raised her mouse and clicked the explorer button twice with her cursor. The internet gushed out, and the rabbi and her blog absorbed. 12But then the BETH said to the rabbi, "Because the Klempners do not trust in the internet enough to honor it as holy in the sight of the people of the 21st century, they will not raise their children to understand questions in future versions of trivial pursuit, jeopardy and other important quiz programming." 13This was the technology of California, where the holy losers quarreled with the BETH to try to be more special and where she showed herself more holy than them.
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