For the past 4-5 days our internet connection has been virtually non-existent. It would work for about 30 minutes once every couple of hours, but starting Friday, I couldn’t really connect for more than five. We called Time Warner about it, but they said they couldn’t see anything wrong. Oh really? Then why hasn’t it been working?
That’s alright though. To be honest, I was starting to burn out. It just pisses me off that it’s been 4-5 days since it’s been reliable. I mean, we pay a lot of money to Time Warner each month for TV and internet, and 4-5 days seems like a lot of time for it to be down with no other explanation then “We can’t find anything wrong.” I mean, if it’s been going on for this amount of time, you couldn’t send someone out to look? I’m not exactly a guru when it comes to internet connections and such. If I have to, I can set up a wireless network and add some printers and the like. I can do basic diagnostics if I’m having trouble with a connection card, and I can do a whole lot with Google. But if I can’t load Google, that doesn’t help me very much.
Last night, we had been invited to our friend’s, Leah and Derek, house for a Halloween party. I didn’t really want to dress up because, well, I just didn’t. Ness insisted that I did and she put together a costume so that I slightly resembled Duckie from Pretty In Pink. I say slightly, because it really was slightly. Ness was a French maid, she looked pretty hot, but she always does. I pretty much stood on the sidelines because even though I’ve become a bit more social since I’ve been with Ness, I still have a huge fear of large crowds. It made it slightly worse that the huge crowd was all inside in a tiny town house. Regardless, I had fun.
Towards the end of the night, when almost everyone was drunk, Leah decided it would be funny to come and sit on my lap and get in my face and act like she was going to make out with me. She kept whispering “sweet nothings” into my ear, literally, it was “sweet nothings,” and kept asking me if she was making me nervous. I just laughed. It was Ness’ idea. I believe I was one of the only sober ones in the whole place.
I was taking the beer slow because that’s the only thing that can really get me buzzed or drunk, but I had a few jello shots and one or two shots of Malibu Mango. Liquor doesn’t do anything to me, unless I drink it in ridiculous amounts. I haven’t done that though since the first wedding I went to. I stopped drinking about two hours before we left, but I was just getting tired so that’s why I stopped. That and I didn’t really feel like drinking anymore. I got drunk about a month ago, and since then, I haven’t felt the need to drink in excess anymore. I’m kind of over that whole thing.
For awhile, I thought it would be fun to get drunk every so often. But it’s not that I had a bad experience with being drunk, I just realized there was absolutely nothing special about being drunk. I’m too old for that shit. I was trying to make up for the fact that I didn’t really party before, but I don’t need to be drunk to have a good time. Especially when I’m friends with the most unpredictable, in a good way, people. That, and I’m dating Ness who is probably one of the most crazy people I know. She always keeps me on my toes.
Now that my internet seems to be working, I’m going to try not to burn myself out. I’m not really used to working with so much code in such a small time-frame.
October 28, 2007
yeah you are too old to binge drink anymore, grandpa
October 29, 2007
Well, I’m not quite that old, but I’m getting up there. I’m still a few years away from telling those “when I was your age, I [walked, had only, ate] [twenty miles, 5 cents to rub together, bread] while/for [walking to school, for a whole year, for a whole year].” And I’m definitely a lot longer off from calling kids “whipper snappers.” Be prepared though, Mandy. You’re going to have a room next to me in the old folks home.
October 29, 2007
Our cable has been on the fritz for the last 3 years. We finally got the cable company to come out and as it turns out, our ancient Lakewood duplex had equally ancient coaxial cables and splitters. Dude replaced our basement splitter, and all has been fine ever since. If your house is older you may be in a similar situation.
October 29, 2007
I am shocked that you would insinuate I am on my way to old age. SHOCKED.
October 29, 2007
I think you can take the 5 days off your bill, Josh.
I know it’s petty but hey. You paid for it and they didn’t deliver. Good to see ya back.
October 29, 2007
Beth, that was the first thing I checked. I’ve had that problem in the past back in NY and in San Diego, and they look new to me. I think I might try replacing them just to make sure though.
Mandy: I wasn’t insinuating that you’re on your way to getting old. You’re still a long way away from that. But…you know…it’ll come eventually. I’m pretty sure they haven’t found anything to prevent people from growing old yet…but there’s always denial.
Esther: That would be awesome, but I don’t feel like even bothering. I have a feeling they’d give me a bitch fit about something like that. “What…give you a discount on your bill?? Are you crazy…I think not you dumbass.”