Figuring it to be a simple task of reconnecting the modem turned out to be a huge fiasco, due largely to the fact that the second floor where the modem connects is full of unmarked Ethernet and phone cables. It took me the better half of 3 hours to get the right combination down. There was roughly a one hour period in that 3 hour span where out of complete frustration I decided to take a break (give up) on the internet connection.
It was during this time that I decided to brush up on my photography skills by doing some light reading followed by an interesting mini photo shoot. While trying to find a photo subject in my home I managed to come across one of my brother's military caps from his class A uniform (back when he was a cadet at Leoncio Prado Military Academy in Callao). I was looking at it when it accidentally feel on the floor. Seeing the cap roll around on the sunbathed hardwood floor caught my attention and I was drawn to it instantly. I took several test shots to get my exposure and metering down before I took my final and favorite shot.
I did some minor touch ups in Adobe Lightroom and I must admit that I am quite pleased with the results. After I finished my photography practice I decided to give the internet troubleshooting one more crack. I went downstairs to the dreaded computer room and reassembled the cable connections. Fingers crossed I made my way back up-stairs where I sat down in front of my computer and stared at a blank Internet Explore page that read:
"Browser unable to find Internet connection"
Hesitantly I moved my finger towards the F5 key to refresh the page and closed my eyes out of fear that the connection would still be unavailable. To my surprise when I opened my eyes I saw the most beautiful sight in the world, it was the Google homepage. I almost cried at the sight of it but thankfully I fought back the tears and instead rejoiced in all the comforts that the internet provides.
I later came to the horrible realization that in today's modern world, technology has managed to make me it's needy bitch, and frankly that freightens me.
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