Another address change

Perhaps the third time will be the charm?
Please note that our work mailing address (our only mailing address) has changed yet AGAIN.

Please send all mail to:

Elysia Smith &/or Wes Mininger
c/o The National
Abu Dhabi Media Company
P.O. Box 111434
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

If you've sent us something recently (bless your little heart) it will still get here via the old address.

And, if your saying to yourself, "The National"? Yep, that's the name of the newspaper. It's (finally) been publicly announced!

I'm not ignoring you

Just a reminder...
I cannot check MySpace and Facebook at work. Nor can Wes.
It's blocked here.

And we do not have Internet at the hotel.

That being said, I cannot read any messages related to it. Not unless I go to some damn Internet cafe and we haven't had time.

So... if you wanna get in contact with me: elysia.a.smith@gmail.com or this blog.

Sorry.

Free things RULE

Whenever I want to have Internet access I've found I have three options:

1. Go to work: Sadly, I can only check email and blogger.com due to blocking of Web sites like MySpace, Facebook, etc.

2. Go to the mall: For an hour it costs me about $8 to check everything else. But $8 can add up and public keyboards give Elysia bad colds. 

3. Rent it: My hotel room has a rental for $35 a day. SUPER pricey in my opinion for slow Internet. But I do get the pleasure of lying in bed while I blog. 

Today, my whole Internet world changed when I discovered I no longer have to pay for Internet! Tada! Free HIGH SPEED Internet in my hotel lobby (really, it's not supposed to be free)! Not only does this mean I'm saving money but it also allows me to check Facebook and MySpace again (although, I can say i've missed either). It also allows me to chat with people who do not share my work hours (I'm talking to you West Coast people.... make sure you're on AIM!). 

Now my only expenses are food and cab rides. 

Life is good.

As Hilary would say, "ANNOYANCE!"

As Wes posted in my comment field a few entries back, certain Web sites in certain place come up as "blocked." What do I mean by that?

Well, I cannot access most "personal" sites at work. Personal meaning: MySpace, Facebook, AIM, Friendster, etc. BUT I can use Gmail, Yahoo and Gmail Chat! (w/AIM). BUT I can access Skype, YouTube and Flickr.

At Internet Cafes, it's the opposite. I cannot access YouTube, Flicker and Skytype. I think it really depends who the Internet service provider is and what rules they follow.

Anyway, there are ways around it. I've read a bit. But if you wanna contact me text message is always good (Kyle gave me my first one today)! And so is Gmail and Gmail Chat!

Back to work!

It's from America, what do you expect?

My camera took a dump... well sort of. It either took a dump and doesn't work anymore or the batteries I have don't hold a charge anymore.

Tomorrow I will invest in a new charger and some batteries. Hopefully that will do the trick and I'll finally be able to post photos.