It is times like this that I never cease to be amazed at the sheer intellect of people like
iceowl.
Check it, I finally have a (somewhat) stable dial-up connection at my home. This means no more long walks when I want to send an email or check something out online.
This is a small victory, and I will savor it like any victory should be savored: with a tall glass of green tea and a pepper jack cheese sandwitch! The internet not only opens me up to the rest of this planet and it's inhabitants, but also connects me to infinite worlds of the imagination, and worlds that carry with them my sentiments. Shows I used to watch when I was 6 that don't come on anymore, toys I used to play with that I lost, books I used to read and can't find anymore, all can be connected to me through this magic that is the internet.
I have lived a deprived life, because responsibility has chained me to my "home." But I have achieved a small taste of victory... and I think there will be more to come.