Well, it’s not really a problem per se. Well, no it is, but it’s one that can be remedied in a day or two and a little cash.
So here’s where I totally come clean and tell you what a thieving blogger I am. Forgive me, webfriends, for I have sinned.
You see, when we moved into the house a couple of years ago, we had every intention of getting DSL. We were all set for it. We had the number on the to-do list, but we hadn’t gotten down that far because you know when you move into a house, you have no energy to anything other than try to convince your better half that he is the one who is supposed to call out for Chinese food because your body hurts more than his and you can’t possibly do anything other than eat and watch a movie.
And as we pulled out the laptop to watch some mindless movie when we really should be putting food in our pantry and finding our bathroom bag that had the toothbrushes because despite the exhaustion of a move, bad breath will does not take a vacation, we discovered to our surprise that we had internet access already. What that really meant is that we were piggybacking on someone’s wireless router. And since we were really feeling the crunch after a move (did you know that it’s expensive just to move across town?), we thought why buy the services now when we can wait a couple of months when whoever has the wireless blocks us from it?
And so we waited. And used the internet. And waited. And used the internet. (Rinse and repeat for 2 ½ years.)
But lo’ and behold, we came back from our Christmas trip at Grandma’s house to discover that someone got some firewall security for Christmas. And we have no internet access from home. Bummer.
So as I’m stopping by the library just so I can post, I’m just telling you that posting may be a bit scarce over the next few days while we decide which service is best for us. But who knows? I might just swing over to McDonald’s on my lunch break just to keep you on your toes!
Oh, and it’s also the reason I’ve not been at your blogs in a while. I’m not ignoring you. I’m just immobile for the moment. I am reading you on my breaks at work, but if you’re on Blogger, I’m blocked from your comments. Darn work filters!!! It’s as if they expect one to actually WORK there… What is this world coming to?
But don’t you worry your pretty little heads about us. We’ve seen the errors of our ways and we won’t do it again… unless when we move, we find the same cheap deal at our next house. (Just kidding! Sheesh, don’t you all start ragging on me in the comments section; well I guess you can. I won’t see it for the next few days anyway…)
Ha! I hope you guys get everything all fixed up at home soon.
Girl you crack me up,and I will be here when ever you return. Love ya.
Gee! Can’t blog.
More time for you and Mr. Right to … well, you know, faily friendly blog and all.
Yeah, I’m sure he’ll be rushing right out to get you internet.
uh-huh.
I think that you were just being resourceful. Nothing wrong with that at all!
Wow, I just found out some good friends of ours have been “borrowing” internet. How are there people out there who don’t have secured wireless connections. Frankly they are just asking for the “borrowing.” Hope you’ll be back soon.
Hehe this made me laugh. A few months ago, our laptop had some trouble with the wireless, and when it reconnected it actually connected to our NEIGHBOR’S internet and not our own. We didn’t notice until a few weeks ago that this whole time we’d been piggy-backing!
Between the filters at work and the neighbors’ new firewall, you must be pretty frustrated. I gave some thought to just shutting my blog down if you can’t come over and comment, but nah, I’ll wait until you get up and running again.
🙂
You always manage to make me smile Shalee. Hope you’re back to posting soon!
We have about 3 people somewhere in the neighborhood who have unsecured wireless.
Hope your back soon!
How dare your neighbors! Ha. Good luck with the internet shopping. What a pain.
You crack me up! I can’t believe those neighbors blocking you like that, what nerve :o)
Hope to see you back up and running real soon!
I hope you are back with bells on really soon! I LOL thinking of you traveling through your neighborhood, laptop in hand, looking for a new wireless service to piggyback! For the love of all that is holy…..be careful! I don’t think you can blog in jail! 🙂
Imagine, a work place that blocks personal computer time! I’d quit!
Seriously though–we’ll miss you…hurry back. Do what you must….quickly!
Diane
You thief you. You have been kicked out of the darkness of the neighbor’s backyard. Hee hee.
Take your time, but don’t forget us!