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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Good God it's finally happened. I am sitting here in my cozy 1-bedroom Michigan apartment after a long day (1 of 2) of orientation, somehow linked to the internet (I think I'm mooching borrowing sharing with some new neighbours because I couldn't get any connection when I was here last week.
The phone number has been set up (after the people at Cingular sent me a number with the wrong area code and I had to get the whole thing reset...apparently "Lansing, Michigan" sounds exactly the same as "Des Moines, Iowa"). The cable/internet is a different, irritating story.
I called Comcast Monday night, requesting a set-up on any time between Wednesday-Friday. They initially said Saturday and impatient as I am prone to be, I asked them to see if they could fit me in earlier, citing that I reeeealllyyyyy needed it for school. Again confusion struck and they sent someone to my place on Tuesday (must be the connection) while I got here Tuesday at about 10pm. So yet again I called Tuesday night, and they promised someone would be there Wednesday, since there'd be a technician in the area, but they didnt know when. I left my brother and dad at home and came home tonight at 6pm to realize - no technician. Since then and now I made 3 calls. First two I was told the tech guy was on his way. At 9:30, I figured, he wasn't. My American living experience was so far turning sour. During the third call an over-enthused man told me he was very sorry, tried to make small talk about Canada ("yes, it does snow a lot there. No, not all the time.") and again solemnly vowed I'd get a call tomorrow (Thursday) telling me when they'd be there. I'd hold my breath, but then I wouldn't make it to the end of my law degree.
My dad and brother are leaving tomorrow, so I will offically be on my own. Once I get my place cleaned up I'll post pictures of it so you can see my new digs (do people use that word anymore?). Til then tomorrow is Day 2 of orientation. I've already met someone nice people, but no kindred spirits yet.
More to post tomorrow...since I'll be all alone with nothing to do until class on Tuesday.
The phone number has been set up (after the people at Cingular sent me a number with the wrong area code and I had to get the whole thing reset...apparently "Lansing, Michigan" sounds exactly the same as "Des Moines, Iowa"). The cable/internet is a different, irritating story.
I called Comcast Monday night, requesting a set-up on any time between Wednesday-Friday. They initially said Saturday and impatient as I am prone to be, I asked them to see if they could fit me in earlier, citing that I reeeealllyyyyy needed it for school. Again confusion struck and they sent someone to my place on Tuesday (must be the connection) while I got here Tuesday at about 10pm. So yet again I called Tuesday night, and they promised someone would be there Wednesday, since there'd be a technician in the area, but they didnt know when. I left my brother and dad at home and came home tonight at 6pm to realize - no technician. Since then and now I made 3 calls. First two I was told the tech guy was on his way. At 9:30, I figured, he wasn't. My American living experience was so far turning sour. During the third call an over-enthused man told me he was very sorry, tried to make small talk about Canada ("yes, it does snow a lot there. No, not all the time.") and again solemnly vowed I'd get a call tomorrow (Thursday) telling me when they'd be there. I'd hold my breath, but then I wouldn't make it to the end of my law degree.
My dad and brother are leaving tomorrow, so I will offically be on my own. Once I get my place cleaned up I'll post pictures of it so you can see my new digs (do people use that word anymore?). Til then tomorrow is Day 2 of orientation. I've already met someone nice people, but no kindred spirits yet.
More to post tomorrow...since I'll be all alone with nothing to do until class on Tuesday.
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