Long Time, No Internet!

So, it has been about two weeks since my official move up here and things are starting to feel like home.  That is, it is starting to feel like home now that I have my creature comforts!  As of Monday, we have cable and internet.  That's right, we don't have carpet, we are missing a few sections of wall and we are about to rip out our entire kitchen, but we have 300+ channels and 25 Mpbs streaming to the computer.  (Yeah, I'm not really sure what that means either, but the Fios guy was pretty excited about it.)  It was not until we were without these "frivolous" luxuries for a few weeks that I realized how technologically dependant we are.  And no, I'm not talking about my need to yell at the Redskins while they blow another lead or my obsession with Nascar races.  Instead it was things like price comparing refrigerators and shopping for sconces that became impossible. In fact, we sort of felt disconnected from the entire world.  While at times this can be nice, it was also unsettling to a person like me that likes to be informed of absolutely everything from terroist attacks in Pakistan to celebrity gossip.  Luckily, we are back online and all I can say is if we are ever without our lifeline again is TGMD- Thank Goodness for My Droid!