Quick personal update

Is Mercury retrograde? No? It really feels like it!

Most of the state of Iowa (where I live) lost internet and phone service when a Century Link office in downtown Des Moines flooded last Thursday morning. Century Link has said that they restored most services, but my home is one of the places that still has no internet. After waiting for hours on a tech support line, I learned that Century Link can’t send a technician to my place until June 11. (Oh, the joys of living in late stage capitalism, where corrupt oligarchs create unregulated monopolies that feel absolutely no sense of responsibility towards their customers…)

My home is in a cell phone dead zone, so the only way I can get mobile services is through Wi-Fi. Thus, unlike most people these days, I can’t use my phone as a hotspot when I’m home. So I’ve basically had no internet, and no phone service for 5 days. 

Meanwhile, I’ve had to go to coffee shops to get online, which isn’t very practical. I’m not as sad about it as my kids are— I remember the days before the internet! I have plenty of house cleaning, gardening, hobbies, and books to keep me busy! But I admit, it is very inconvenient not to have internet for an extended period.

Anyway, I’m at a coffee shop right now, sending a quick update, so you know why you haven’t heard from me in a bit!

Upcoming News

Once I get comms back, I have plans! I have a podcast guest lined up, which I’m very excited about! (I just need internet to work again, since it’s not ideal to interview someone from a noisy coffee shop.) If you haven’t subscribed to my podcast yet, please search “See By Starlight” in your podcast app!

For some reason Apple still isn’t showing my podcast, which is super annoying. I registered with them weeks ago, but they aren’t sending the feed through, and they haven’t told me why. I recommend using a different podcast app, if possible! I like the iHeart Radio app!

Anyway, I’m trying to keep a good attitude, but… it sure doesn’t feel like Mercury is in domicile conjunct Jupiter for me right now! 🙃 

I hope you all are well! See you on the other side of this tech blackout!