Access-less at home, for now.

So, some of you had heard that I would finally be getting actual paid for Internet in my apartment on Monday. You had heard correctly; however, do to the complete incompetence of AT&T, I am still without Internet. While I would have found it helpful to have, I am not the kind of person who feels the need to be attached to my laptop. Also, my main desire for setting it up was for my roommate's convenience. She was gracious enough to use part of her time in Chicago these past few days to be available for AT&T to come and install a phone jack and thus, allow for our Internet days to begin. AT&T apparently changed the appointment time and did not feel the need to inform me of this. So my dear roommate waited for 3 hours before I called them (They had a four hour window to arrive) and found out about the time change. Along with this, only one person that I spoke to (out of six) on Monday was really able to give me the assistance and understanding that I needed. I have decided to cancel my service and will let my roommate deal with them when she moves in.

How am I posting this? I am currently sitting at a local pub using their free wireless. I am at times able to "borrow" one of my neighbor's unsecured wireless networks, but that is a very weak signal and not reliable or useful when I am trying to do multiple things at the same time quickly. The library also has free Internet, but it is too cold to be biking late at night just for a few hours of Internet access. ALSO, I do have access at work, but I prefer to use my time there actually working (or napping). I feel I am a better nanny when I am not thinking about checking email or trying to cram everything I need to get done during the little man's naps.

Also, it has hit me recently that Christmas is going to come sooner than I expected. I am now in full Christmas prep mode. I am not sure how the month of November passed so quickly, but it is almost over and am not sure why I am not more ready for Christmas than I am.