They say that when one experiences acute withdrawal symptoms, the body goes through several worsening stages of physical and emotional distress, only to hit a plateau of hell at the bottom. Then, slowly, your symptoms begin to dissipate as your body acclimates to it's new equilibrium. Only when you reach that equilibrium can true personal growth begin.
But then the Time-Warner cable guy comes and reconnects you to the internet after a week of cyber solitary confinement and all of a sudden, thoughts of personal growth are pushed to the back burner as you spend a consecutive 5 hours looking at cute terrier mutts on petfinder.
So yeah. I have the internets again. It's good to be home.
But then the Time-Warner cable guy comes and reconnects you to the internet after a week of cyber solitary confinement and all of a sudden, thoughts of personal growth are pushed to the back burner as you spend a consecutive 5 hours looking at cute terrier mutts on petfinder.
So yeah. I have the internets again. It's good to be home.
This is Patrick, my cable guy. He walked into my apartment and looked at my internet situation and said "I see you're interested in the whole antiques thing. Is that why you have an antique modem?". It was kind of amazing.
He wants to start a cable guy blog about the crazy houses/people he sees day to day. He showed me some photos on his phone of potential subjects. Some had floor to ceiling Star Wars figurines. One had a 5' tall head of Michael Jordan. Crazy appliance hoarders abound. He took a few pictures in my place (do I fall into the hoarder category?!?) and in return I snapped a picture of him for you to appreciate. Thank you Patrick for saving my internet, you were a riot.
Now that I'm back I promise to continue infrequently and erratically posting to this blog about topics of nonimportance to all.
aha that's funny how he wants to start a cable guy blog about weird/interesting things he sees. I'd read that!
ReplyDeletehe sounds like one crazy dude!
ReplyDeleteI like him!
unlike my internet service man who freaked when he walked in to find it was a mac computer.... but that's another story...
glad you are back!
go nonimportance! :) patrick's blog concept is genius. i'd definitely follow.
ReplyDeletehaha i love this little story. brightened my day.
ReplyDeleteIf he starts this blog please let us know. I would love to follow that!
ReplyDeleteEveryone should have a cable guy like Patrick!. He sounds cool!. glad u are back.. love the flowers..
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy you're back!
ReplyDeleteThis may be my favorite blog post any time, any where, in the history of the internets. And I would DEFINITELY read Patrick's blog!
ReplyDeletehaha that is amazing, welcome back!
ReplyDeleteAren't cable guys the best? *swoon*
ReplyDeleteI got cable about a year ago after not having it for a *very* long time. I was super excited and my cable guy was super sweet (and probably thought I was a big weirdo). I wanted to take a picture but didn't ask. Patrick rules!! I'd totally follow his blog.
I was so glad to see your blog in bold again with a new post. Yay! I've had more sweetie pie tech guy experiences than not.
ReplyDeleteI think it is so hilarious that you have a picture of your cable guy on your blog, I was chuckling the whole time reading. And I would also totally follow his blog. I love how people are so eccentric and different.
ReplyDeleteI bet his blog would be interesting... as yours is!
ReplyDeleteI'd read Patrick's blog!
ReplyDeleteHi! I've been loving your blog for a while now, but not commented before - however, your comment about personal growth being pushed aside & spending 5 hours looking at pooches on petfinder - you're writing about my life!! :) (except my dog of choice is a greyhound!)
ReplyDeleteCable guy's blog sounds like a fantastic idea - I'd love to read it!!
congrats at getting internet back.i hate when i have no internet.im an internet addict. manly chat addict.i dont even chat about anything in perticular i mosty read what they right but when something i know or want to say comes up for part of whatever there talking about i say it.iv got my online friends to one of which iv know close to 9 years.but yeah no internet sucks.
ReplyDeletehey random, but any chance you could tell me what the purple flower is in the pictures?
ReplyDeletenever mind, i clicked the picture and it said wisteria =). love your blog
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh ... please do not ever stop posting! Your page is one of my favs (even though I seldom comment ... I always read ... or look)
ReplyDeleteIf Patrick does start that blog, let us know - k?
I love this!! Would love to see his blog, hope he gets around to it! (Hope you are reading this Patrick!! ;) )
ReplyDeleteHaha! I love this. I was sort of without internet while I was staying with my mother in Michigan. I have to say, the break was nice and whenever I have a break I always swear to "catch up and then try to keep it to a minimum in the future." Let's see if it works this time!
ReplyDeleteI second (third? fourth? sixteenth?) the motion that Patrick start his own blog.
ReplyDeleteAnd welcome back into the digital world!
Yes I agree too! Patrick's blog would be great. And, as always, beautiful flowers!
ReplyDeletehahah enjoying your blog! :)
ReplyDeleteHell with collecting antiques... I think you should take up collecting CABLE GUYS! How cute is he, I ask you?
ReplyDeleteMost TWC guys I had to deal with up there were creepy bordering on rude. You lucked out.
ReplyDeleteIt's one of those "I have absolutely no idea how I came to find this site but I glad I did"
ReplyDeleteYou have to make it your mantra to get the cable guy to start up that blog
Il me semble que ça ressemble aux glycines avec une senteur particulièrement agréable et puissante en même temps, en tout cas ça me rappelle beaucoup de souvenirs.
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