Ok, it´s kind of day 4, but whatever. I´m quickly learning that I need to start taking breaks from life at the beach to make it easier to deal with crap. The new beach town is the same Brazilian inefficiency, but now with a pretty backdrop! No Caught Being Good awards for anyone today!! Graaah!
I´d totally just go get drunk at a little beach stand at 3 in the afternoon if I didn´t have to finish this crazy long translation that I haven´t really had time to do this last month. After I turn it in on the 20th, I´ll be a little more relaxed, and I´ll have time and money for midday caipirinhas. Alexandre gets off at 5:30, though, and we´re going out to dinner.
Not sure exactly how I´m going to finish my translation, however, seeing as how no internet company wants me to pay them for their services. I was totally sarcastic and rude to the girl at the Telefónica office (you would have been too; she was a useless sloth) so now Alexandre has to go there and figure that out, because I´m too embarassed to go back. I´m dreading spending hours in this stifling internet café looking up medical terms for this translation, but, knowing this country, I probably still won´t have internet at home 10 days from now.
I think these consistent experiences in a big beach city and a small town in the countryside means that I´m allowed to go back to generalizing my frustrations to the whole country again.
Is it 5:30 yet?
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Girl, try 9 months fighting with telefonica because their trying to do something illegal. No internet for one year before that because my cousin wouldn't let me use the laptop, I ironically gave her. My husband's family acted like it was giving her a lolly pop.
ReplyDeleteIt's a bitch. Something soooo fricking easy over complicated. But you could go to the Oi, Tim or whatever cell phone company and walk out with a usb internet that day. It's over priced but great for traveling or maybe if you are going to have a walking office? It's like 115 for the hardware and oi repays the cost back over time. No contract. But lots of headaches on my end.
Just remember what the Cariocas say 'There's nothing a good day at the beach can't cure!'
ReplyDeleteNow go to dinner, bust out the translation, and get to the beach!
Btw, so you're really liking it?
I tend to generalize that beaches are better than farms.
ReplyDeleteSowwy. Things'll get worked out soon. Good luck on getting the translation done. I won't bother doing the days left math this time :D When you finally get internet and have lots of housewife time on your hands, be sure to check out the show I posted on your Facebook. I'm on the second episode now, India, and his dry way of explaining things is enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteI would hardly recommend you do not use telefonica services. They are bad and once you sign with them it's difficult to get out. If you can try others companies as net for example. They have "combos" you can get Internet, cable tv and if want also telephone. I have had it for a couple years now and I hadn't any problem so far. Just make sure to you got all you need (internet speed and channels package).
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Elaine
Oh, just to be clear... I don't work for net or anything. I had bad experience with telefonica and heard from friends about the same. You can also check with sky or TVA. =)
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