So THIS is how long it takes to get the internet sorted at University. my last post was September 12th. It's now October 8th.

Part of that is my typical student laziness, but part of that is actually the University's fault. Just because I've developed an emotional attatchment to my crappy old laptop (it's reliable and it was free because I won it in a competition), I get punished by the University bedroom internet network.

Problem #1: no port in the back of my laptop for the internet cable they gave me.
This cause me the most grief, frankly, because when I went to the computer dude to tell him what the problem was, he said I needed a USB network card. Well, obviously, those things don't actually exist. But did I know that? Nooooooooo. Eventually we took my laptop to a computer shop in town which had the Computer Wizard who was able to tell me what I needed ... and what I needed was a bog-standard network card.

Problem #2: getting hold of the network card.
"I'll order one in for you, we should have delivery of it on tuesday."
TUESDAY - "Sorry, they haven't come today. Something to do with their van breaking down. They promised me it'll be in tomorrow, though."
WEDNESDAY - "Now they're saying friday."
FRIDAY - I eventually got hold of my network card. But that's not the end of it.

Problem #3: the University doesn't like Windows ME.
WANK. Because ME isn't even that old a system. Anywho, I took my laotop back to the University computer dudes and they sorted everything out for me ... ergo, henceforth and in conclusion, I now have internet access. Huzzah!

Next on my 'to do' list - tidy my fucking room. How can a room this small be so easy to mess up?! Bloody Borrowers ...