I’m sitting here in Starbucks at the Harrah’s Hotel and Casino in Reno. Why Starbucks? Well I needed to clear the cobwebs from last night’s bar run, and I needed to blog. Again, Why Starbucks? Last night as I entered my room and switched on the laptop to check email and stats and feeds and all those other things I tend to do 24/7, I search for the hotel’s Internet connection….and searched….and searched. That’s strange. A quick call to the front desk to see if I had to rent a cable or have a code or something, I asked, "So how do I get connected?" Figuring I’m in a casino in Reno I thought I should clarify. "How do I get on the Wifi or Internet?" *crickets* The clerk was not getting my dilemma. "I think we might have dial-up," was his reply. "Excuse me?" I asked. "I hear Starbucks on the second floor has one of those things." He said with a feeling of accomplishment. As I began to have my anxiety attack I hung up the phone falling back on my bed wondering why I was being punished by the Blogging Gods. What had I done? Knowing that I was defeated and not able to feed my addiction, I decided to do the next best thing, I called the clerk back. "Where is the nearest bar?"
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teri Says:
you might need help for this addiction. although I’m sure the bar helped tremendously.
Dan Says:
Addiction – I couldn’t see one in that post, and as for going to the bar, hey I am with you…they may have had a WiFi Hotspot there
meeta Says:
DUDE. I SO understand this! Caesars in Vegas had a crappy DSL connection so I went without internet for 5 days!!! I was soooo feigning!
Elleoz Says:
I can so totally relate. I don’t think that any of the Harrah’s have internet; especially wifi. We stay at the Harrah’s in Cherokee once a month, and they don’t have it. Didn’t have it at the one in Atlantic City as I recall.
Someone should definately complain!
Edgy Mama Says:
Lots of bars have wi-fi now too. It is verrrrry dangerous!
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Kyle Griffin Says:
Relaxation techniques and meditation can help a lot during Anxiety Attacks. `:~