INTERNET WOES

As we settle into island life, we have been loosely tracking the Pros and Cons of how and where we currently live.

                                                                             PROS    

·        Unspoiled nature abounds

·        The sea is 130 steps outside our door

·        The salty air is fresh & clean

·        Getting used to life without A/C

·        More physical activity- tasks require more effort due to less modern conveniences

·        One week in and I’m already in better shape

·        Vegetable/Fruit vendor stops at my back door every Wednesday and Saturday

·        A “quick trip” to town takes at least 3 hours, so we learn to see and plan for each excursion as an “Outing!”

·        Recognizing the feelings of slowing down

·        Enjoying the peace and tranquility. Gentle breezes. Stillness

·        Meeting people from around the world at this Lodge, famous among kitesurfers

·        Slowly making friends with the locals, who are kind, generous souls

 

Cons

·        No-see-ums. Some call them sand fleas. Some call them sandflies, but we’re from Florida and are well-acquainted with these hateful no-see-ums. Scratch, scratch, scratch

·        Internet connectivity issues

First off, we are on a remote island in Central America. And while I am grateful that internet services do exist, the spottiness causes me some self-examination.

Most obvious is my quick move from peacefulness to complete irritation the minute those little WIFI arcs at the bottom right of my taskbar disappear, replaced by a tiny globe that says: No Internet Access. When I say “quick move” I mean, 0 to 60 mood-change in less than 3 seconds.

 

Red Flag. The problem appears to lie more with my attitude than bandwidth. A wise person told me I have a case of Internet Entitlement.

What?

 And yet, think about it.

Those two words strung together accurately describe why I get so frustrated when I can’t connect to the World Wide Web and Email.

I have a blog to write and publish! I have a business to run that is 100% internet-based! My readers and clients depend on me! Our families need to hear that we are still alive, way out here. I mean, I am important! I matter so much that by gosh there had better be internet service when and where I need it!

Whew. 

That’s some ugly, honest stuff right there.

 

So, before the solution we found arrives within the week, I want to ponder some of that. After all, isn’t everything out here ‘manana’?

 Until then -