WIRELESS VIRGIN

You know, my collegiate neighbors have all fled for the summer taking with them their unsecured networks leaving your friendly neighborhood virgin with nothing but secured networks and after guessing millions of wrong passwords—I’ve given up trying to tap into the secured ones. It’s not worth noting, but I will: hacking will never be a crime of which I’m found guilty!

So I’ve no longer got internet access at my home. And with rent to pay, laundry to do becoming a paying member of the wireless community is a dream deferred. One day I am going to be able to afford rent and laundry—all in the same week—but until that happens…I’ll keep lugging my pc around and scheduling time to pop in and out of Starbucks or public libraries. Did you know that a “Day Pass” is $9.00 at Starbucks? Spending $9.00 a day on something you can’t touch will bring the miser out of a monk. I sat in Starbucks once from 7 P.M. to 4 A.M.—me, the laptop, some homeless folks and the baristas. I’ve had two laptops stolen in the past—one was taken right off my shoulder as I was walking home. It was late at night so my better judgment says go home before midnight but a girl’s got to get her money’s worth. Some people say “It’s hard out here for a pimp.” Well, I think it’s harder out here for the homeless. You thought I was going to say ‘a virgin?’ Nah. It’s not so bad out here for me. In fact, it’s pretty good. It’s my blog so I can moan if I want to—but in reality—not having wireless vs. not having shelter is of no comparison. God is faithful* I'm wearing my favorite Kaka' jersey today, ok, my only Kaka jersey which if you watched the video posted above is fitting. And so I’m going to post this blog and move on because right now time is money. To my neighbors who’ve left with the unsecured networks—I make an appeal to you—please come back soon!!!

P.S. Manami--New York City misses you--give my regards to Tokyo--it's on my list--right after rent...and laundry...and wireless