Uhm, yeah, I am damn well addicted to my internet as it is one of the few links I have to the freakin' world and I REALLY REALLY x 2346841324549 need it. Unfortunately, it seems like it will still be some long long while until I come across it again, full time. Right now, I am typing this up from Sophia University's computer lab numero D, although that doesn't really make sense. *shrugs* I'm like a millimeter away from not giving even a shred of care for anything that happens hence. Like that? "hence" *laughs*
I have this uber long blog post on my lappie top computer and left it at home today because lugging around 20lbs of junk for my computer when there's one present right here is right ridiculous, no?
Well, I believe I must first begin on the re-telling of the story of how I lost my internet. While at Ace Inn Shinjuku, I had unlimited access to the relatively shitey connection they had there, but still WiFi is WiFi is WiFi. At least I had some means to contact my family and blog and keep track of the world revolving beyond Japan. It was helpful that I had my cellphone with me at all times, but there's only so much that I can do on a cellphone, even if it does have e-mail.
After my family promised me upon my arrival that they would hook up the house for wireless, so that I wasn't freakin' stranded without it, they waited nearly a week, until I brought the issue up again, to remember it. Heck, they were the ones who didn't want me using their personal family computer in the first place. Yesterday, I finally went out with Okaa-san to Biccamera to check out the WiFi situation. She's quite concerned about the cost of WiFi and wanted to measure the costs/benefits of buying a WiFi Router now or investing in some rental for me as I would be the only person really using it at this time. Meimi won't get her notebook computer for another 3 years, when she graduates from high school and needs a computer for college schoolwork. I've been using a computer on my own since forever and all my essays and homework and etc. have been done on it. I don't know why they think she won't need it now, when she's entering high school and is actually studying hardcore, and will need it later, for college which is pretty darn lax and all that. *slow shake of the head* I don't want to tell them, but hey, if I see Meimi aching for one then I might play devil's advocate and push her cause.
OKAY~ Back to the adventure, yesterday, we finally made our way to Biccamera, only to be SHUT DOWN. Or in my case, SHOT DOWN. The guy at the store said that my "American-made personal computer" could possibly NOT link up and that there really is no way for them to know for sure and no support for it. Because of his words, me no get's internet. Heck, I even saw PLC while I was there and decided that I could settle for that as well, anything as long as I could connect. But no, he shot down that option as well with a spiel about cookies, drivers, operating systems, and other junk. I know, understand, and sympathize with the possibility that my computer might not link up, but hey, if my computer can link up everywhere else in freakin' Japan, why on Earth would it not in the Matsumoto household? I'm becoming seriously confused. It might just be my brain making not-so-correct algorithms and all that, but I sincerely believe that my computer can freakin' connect. Everybody else around me has internet and I love my family, but they seriously need to invest in some wireless for me before I massacre their personal compie with my obsession of all things techy.
*tears* It really isn't all that hard, and the way I figure it, if I can connect at Sophia, at a Manga cafe down the street, at Ace Inn, then heck, why wouldn't my computer connect at home? Seriously? Are you tryin' to mess with me? Gah~
On to happier things, today I picked up my Gaijin card! It was done early, so I bought the temp one for Sophia's overseas office and picked my actual one up! YES! ゲット！With this, I can finally apply to Mizuho for a bank account and get some actual funds to support my life in Japan. But, I've been here for nearly 3 weeks now and spend a lot less here than I do in America, which might be a sad signifier of how quickly I burn through my parents' pockets. They love me though, so... yeah... *giggles* I say that as if it actually justifies my spending, it doesn't. Not really.
Okay, I'll end here for now. The results of the placement test come out today and I'll be there to pick it up. Oh yeah! I tried to dress Japanese-y today and am getting definite mixed results.
Green sweatshirt, yellow t-shirt, white tanktop, black skirt, black knee highs, and Timbs. What do you think?
*flies on by*
- T
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