Sorry to be such a lazy blogger. Our internet was out for a few days due to a crossed phone line (or something. I don't even pretend to try to understand these things.)
Fortunately the phone company took it very seriously, and sent a technician a mere 50 hours later.
I never saw the first technician they sent, but apparently he was here long enough to realize that the problem was too complicated and he'd need to send a different technician (probable translation: he was never actually here, preferring to spend the time getting drunk wherever it is tech guys hang out). Fortunately, a tech guy did come today - I could see him and everything - and solved the problem through some smart-people technique that involved calling the house phone every 5.2 seconds.
And what better way to celebrate my return to the internet than with another round of:
SNAN and ALIRSNAN (the high school years):
SNAN was interested in Latin.
ALIRSNAN was interested in whatever was being taught on a different campus.
SNAN made sure to turn her homework in in a timely fashion.
ALIRSNAN would occasionally procrastinate.
SNAN enjoyed gym class and took the opportunity to learn to play new sports.
ALIRSNAN would totally have done that too, if it weren't for completely valid heath issues.
SNAN made friends with interesting individuals who taught her new ways of doing things.
So did ALIRSNAN.
SNAN was instantly beloved by her teachers.
ALIRSNAN gets remarkably little credit for having made that possible.
Fortunately the phone company took it very seriously, and sent a technician a mere 50 hours later.
I never saw the first technician they sent, but apparently he was here long enough to realize that the problem was too complicated and he'd need to send a different technician (probable translation: he was never actually here, preferring to spend the time getting drunk wherever it is tech guys hang out). Fortunately, a tech guy did come today - I could see him and everything - and solved the problem through some smart-people technique that involved calling the house phone every 5.2 seconds.
And what better way to celebrate my return to the internet than with another round of:
SNAN and ALIRSNAN (the high school years):
SNAN was interested in Latin.
ALIRSNAN was interested in whatever was being taught on a different campus.
SNAN made sure to turn her homework in in a timely fashion.
ALIRSNAN would occasionally procrastinate.
SNAN enjoyed gym class and took the opportunity to learn to play new sports.
ALIRSNAN would totally have done that too, if it weren't for completely valid heath issues.
SNAN made friends with interesting individuals who taught her new ways of doing things.
So did ALIRSNAN.
SNAN was instantly beloved by her teachers.
ALIRSNAN gets remarkably little credit for having made that possible.
Dear Snan,
ReplyDeleteI love your posts about us!
Two thoughts:
1) I actually managed to escape gym class through four years of sports -- I learned from you that it's not particularly enjoyable. The above does, however, apply to said sports.
2) I, for one, give you immense credit on the final count. You sacrificed your grades for me for four (okay, maybe 12) straight years in a noble and valiant effort to be the world's best big sister. I so appreciated it!
Wow!!! I also put bottles in water to make a alternative tobacco smoking devices!!!
ReplyDeleteI can vouch for AuntSho's alternative tobacco smoking devices!!!!
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