It might just be a tempo thing

I'm adjusting to my narrowband lifestyle here in Olympia. I've noticed that the speed of my Internet connection might also be on parallel to the pace of my new life: that is, a little slower. Now some things in Olympia are slow and some are not.

Slow: Most kinds of service, but particularly coffee. so, i must say that the coffee is great. we have local shops and roasters: cafe vita, batdorf and bronson, and mud bay coffee. And you would be hard pressed to find a more delicious, lovely crafted cup of coffee. But it took me a while to get used to the time it takes. But it's not just the devotion to the craft, it's that everyone knows each other, has a story to tell and everyone takes the time to catch up.

Fast: Parking tickets downtown, boy are they speedy. there's a nice guy in shorts wandering around ticketing cars. it's free for the first 90 minutes, but it seems like at exactly 91 minutes he appears, like a nymph and there it is, another ticket.

In terms of Internet, not being "always on" is actually a great thing for me. It's making me be more intentional, more deliberate with me online time. I'm trying to find that balance between having my face stuck in a computer and the new possibilities of my neighborhood to explore.