Webless

Despite a brief period of connection last night, the broadband at home is still broken. Will this period on not having an always on internet connection be as liberating as suspect it may be? No more easy procrastinanting in front of the computer. No more ties to e-mail in a desperate desire for someone to talk to me. No more flickery lights under the desk at night. Dealing with the housemates may be interesting.

Now, as promised, a little more depth on yesterday's thoughts.

First of all, spillage itself. It was hardly an Exxon Valdex moment (that, in my opinion, was one of the best moments of Waterworld), no seabirds were killed and no beautiful coastline was destroyed, but it was a moment for panic. I dealt with the panic and emergency far better than I would ever think myself capable of. Admittedly, my first thought was 'is my precious tea-pot broken?' but very soon after that I had yanked out the power cable of my laptop and moved the computer to a place of safety. Next, I remembered to turn the power strip off before attempting to unplug things and in the unplugging I used common sense in what I held on to. Somehow I managed to avoid being electrocuted which can only be a good thing if only because one of my housemates won't have to whinge about standing on a chair to flick the trip switch back.

Anyway, all was safe. I still haven't had the nerve to try the strip plug again, something to try when nothing else is plugged in I think. And my teapot isn't broken.

As is typical, as soon as I may get the chance to exercise my long desired severing from the internet, I find a fun new toy. Flickr is brilliant. It is a website that allows you put your photos up, share them with the world and view and comment on everyone else's. It is wonderful, works well and seems to foster a real sense of community. The website design is a bit fussy and crowded though and I certainly wouldn't like to be a visually impaired user. The idea is good though, the features extensive and the possibilities endless. It is the perfect companion to my fun new digital camera.