So, do they have internet in the Ukraine or are they still using Carrier Pigeons?

I was cooking dinner the other day when Brett walked out of the apartment and took the internet cable in our wall with him. He tripped over the 20 foot long cable and pulled it out of the wall, killing our internet. I thought "gee, I'll just have to plug the cable back in," but then realized that it was really just exposed copper wiring held together by a dirty Band-Aid. 

So yes, I do have internet, and it runs on Band-Aids. I managed to piece it back together after much swearing in polish, and connecting green wires and red wires to their respective partners. Apparently, the phone is running on the same line, so I knew that *ring ring* meant I had the right wiring matched. 

The internet at the university is wireless but notoriously slow(test by Speedtest.net). The internet at my apartment is faster, but I have more problems with the power going out than I do with the connection. The ISP throttles the internet everyday in the evening(i.e., they restrict the bandwith at high-traffic times of day, slowing your internet down) which is annoying, but it otherwise works well. I can download something from the internet at about 100 kb/s, but uploading usually runs around 50 kb/s.

Other teachers don't have internet at home, so they have to stay at the university to use it. Luckily, I don't, and my internet is fast enough to skype and video chat with people. For those of you interested in a skype chat(it's free!) you can download skype here. Just email me and let me know when you're interested.