First Impressions of Brzezno (Written Tuesday)

Old habits die hard holding on…inevitable means it’s never gone.  (courtesy of RelientK)

Not having wifi in my room, much less internet in general has been quite an experience.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve sat down to write a blog post, check my email, say hi to my mom only to get the “You aren’t connected to the Internet dimwit” message from Firefox.  

I’ve listened to a considerable amount of music and made good on my promise to start p90x (which means I can’t move comfortably at the moment).

The other upside is I’ve spent the past two days checking out the city.  There’s no reason to hang out in my room other than unpacking. And who wants to unpack when they’ve arrived in their new hometown?  I sure don’t.  I bought bed sheets my first day and have almost happily settled in.

Back to the lack of Internet…it really sucks.  You don’t realize how dependent on the World Wide Web you are until it’s gone.  I use it to talk to my family, find directions, figure out where what I want is located and find directions.  Did I mention I use the internet a lot to find directions?  

Getting around a new city is incredibly difficult without the ability to look up tram and bus routes…luckily there is a really wonderful lady living next door to me, Karolina, who has answered many of my questions about the dorm and shopping prospects.  

The room is so much bigger than I expected.  I was able to arrange my furniture so I almost have a little bedroom and then a big living space.  It’s pretty cozy…but lots and lots of white space.  I brought 20 pictures with me…but they barely make my bedroom area seem less white. 

So this is my plea to you…send me cards, pictures, drawings, pretty much anything to make my room seem less like an insane asylum!