Taking the web for granted
Oct. 27th, 2007 02:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
christopher575In the US, I rely on the fact that for nearly any business, there's an official web site. For those who don't have one, a lot of information can usually be found on Yelp, CitySearch, or the Stranger and Weekly web sites. Failing that, google will usually pull up something.
This is not the case here. I can find addresses and phone numbers for most stuff, but calling any number here is an exercise in frustration.
Today I'm going to hit the malls because there's really nothing else I want to do alone. I'll definitely need to get some souvenir shopping done, but am thinking I could do that with a coworker next weekend. Today I just want to find a movie, some food, and some alcohol, and wander around in a daze through a maze of commercialism with little desire to actually buy anything. The movie info I've found online is sketchy at best, though, so I'm just going to wander around and hope I stumble upon something at the right time.
Unrelated: I might buy some new sheets while I'm here. Textiles in India are amazing and a set or two of sheets would pack nicely. I'm bringing my backpack today so I don't have to carry any shopping bags around if I buy stuff.
Somewhat related: Nobody at work actually lives around here. They were pretty surprised when I told them I walk to work, and that our office and guest apartments in Seattle are pretty much in the most desirable place possible for visitors.
Not related at all: There's a Connect Four game in the entertainment center below the TV in the living room here. Pretty sneaky, sis.
Part of me wants to outsource the unpacking of my apartment to someone so that I can come home to a place that's all put away and organized. The only problem would be that I wouldn't know where to find anything. It might be worth the time it would take to find stuff later, though. Picturing my place right now makes my homesickness even more bitter. Oh yeah, and I still have to get the art hung.
10 minutes until the driver gets here. Cheap Trick is already stuck in my head.
This is not the case here. I can find addresses and phone numbers for most stuff, but calling any number here is an exercise in frustration.
Today I'm going to hit the malls because there's really nothing else I want to do alone. I'll definitely need to get some souvenir shopping done, but am thinking I could do that with a coworker next weekend. Today I just want to find a movie, some food, and some alcohol, and wander around in a daze through a maze of commercialism with little desire to actually buy anything. The movie info I've found online is sketchy at best, though, so I'm just going to wander around and hope I stumble upon something at the right time.
Unrelated: I might buy some new sheets while I'm here. Textiles in India are amazing and a set or two of sheets would pack nicely. I'm bringing my backpack today so I don't have to carry any shopping bags around if I buy stuff.
Somewhat related: Nobody at work actually lives around here. They were pretty surprised when I told them I walk to work, and that our office and guest apartments in Seattle are pretty much in the most desirable place possible for visitors.
Not related at all: There's a Connect Four game in the entertainment center below the TV in the living room here. Pretty sneaky, sis.
Part of me wants to outsource the unpacking of my apartment to someone so that I can come home to a place that's all put away and organized. The only problem would be that I wouldn't know where to find anything. It might be worth the time it would take to find stuff later, though. Picturing my place right now makes my homesickness even more bitter. Oh yeah, and I still have to get the art hung.
10 minutes until the driver gets here. Cheap Trick is already stuck in my head.
