Internet Woes

We have a cruddy internet setup here in Milan. Because we've been waiting to get all of Robert's papers finalized over here, we've had to use a temporary internet key. This allows us to use the internet for five hours a day total. Although it's been a pain, we've made it work.

But now it's gotten worse. Much worse. Our connection has slowed down so much, it's ridiculous.

It can now take 3 or 4 minutes to load FaceBook.

Last time I tried to download an episode of Criminal Minds off iTunes it said it would take 41 HOURS. That's almost an hour for each minute of the show.

I tried to do a new blog entry, but it wouldn't upload the one picture I wanted to post.

I can't look at pictures or videos on FaceBook, and pictures take forever to load on blogs (if they ever do load).

I can't use our Magic Jack to phone home because the connection is so bad it's impossible to understand the person on the other end.

We had thought that once Robert completed the first step in his paperwork (getting his visa in Houston) we'd be able to get good internet. But, oh no, he's got a few other steps to complete first. Steps that could take a couple of months.

There's another option that works great for some people but works terribly for others. We are probably going to go with that and hope we're one of the lucky ones.

We've got to do something, because I can't take much more of this.