Am so dependent on technology these days. I cannot travel without the lappy, cannot be at home without connecting to the internet!!
Last Wednesday, i was surfing the net around noon, then, "You are not connected to internet" popped out on my screen, glanced at my mio box, wireless light - on, broadband light - blinking, Internet light - RED!! Damns! Means what, means what? I got into a panic mode! Tried picking up the phone, line dead! No sound! Red light on the internet means no internet connection! Shit.. Panic.. Several thoughts ran thru my mind... Was there not enuff funds in the giro account that they decided to cut my line? Is the mio box spoil? I was supposed to change a new modem since we upgraded the speed, but i didn't! Is it telling me i have to do it NOW? Y NOW?? I need the internet now! What what?? Panic.. I started breaking out in cold sweat!
I started hunting around for my mobile phone to call hubby, never mind that the home phone wasn't not working, i still have my mobile.. Found the phone, called hubby and told him bout the home network.. Hubby was much cooler (maybe because he was in office and still had the internet).. He told me he saw the Singtel van at the carpark this morning, so perhaps they were doing some upgrading work.. I looked out of the window and yes, i saw the van.. Felt slight better.. But still, i had the urge of running downstair asking them how long will they take to be done because I NEED MY INTERNET!
Never mind.. I have dishes to do in the kitchen, so i comfort myself, i'll finish up the dishes and i'll come back and check.. Still not ok, i'll go down and ask the people. Went to the kitchen, washed up half the dishes, couldn't resist, ran back to the study room and clicked "refresh".. Still not connected to the internet.. Damns..
Walked back to the kitchen, finished up washing, took out the food i need to de-froze for dinner. 10 mins had pasted, i walked back to the room, stared at the mio box, internet still RED! *argh* It's driving me crazy..
Walked into my bedroom, changed my clothes, opened the home door wanting to go downstairs to ask those guys.. Then i remembered i had the M1 Vodaphone USB stick.. Made a dash for it instead, plugged in to my lappie.. Thank god, i am connected again.. *phew* Network speed definitely is much slower than the home line, but at least i am connected..
30 mins later, i saw the internet light turn green and it's blinking.. Pulled out my USB stick and changed back to home network.. Surfing again happily..
Haha.. Hopeless right?
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