Mac is Back!

My Macbook has been healed - at least partially. It seems that not only is the battery in poor condition, but the i/o board on my computer also died. Essentially, the part of my computer that supplies power from the charger to the battery fried. That's been replaced, and a battery replacement is needed in the near future. However, I can now use my computer. Yay!

To anyone thinking of visiting Rome with a Macbook, or those of you who will be studying abroad here in the future, the place to go for purchasing accessories and for Mac repairs is definitely Flaminia Computer. They're all very nice, and they speak good English as well. They're very experienced; the guy told me everything I need to do to be able to keep my computer's battery situation in check. They're all the way down Via Flaminia, past Piazza del Popolo, so they definitely aren't close, but if you have a studio deadline or just really want a functioning computer, they're the people to call. Just my advice for everyone.

A blog post about actual Roman experiences will be appearing shortly. This weekend I go to Switzerland with Clarissa and Rachel! After that, we have a week of classes, and then our Northern Field Trip to Florence, Verona, and Venice, Dublin for Thanksgiving, and Paris in December. Sounds like a fun time to me. :)

Ciao for now!

I Miss You, Macbook...

As Rome seems to be cursed when it comes to electronics, my Macbook's battery has died as this Wednesday. It doesn't charge, and I'm about 95% sure that it needs a replacement. I took it to one of the Apple service centers in Rome, and it should be getting fixed as we speak. The public Italian holiday, All Saints Day, may be delaying my plans and my reunion with my beloved computer.

Regardless, I am thankful that there is a reliable service center here in Rome. Additional blog posts will be delayed for at least a few days, as will most communication other than through my iPod and the studio lab computers.

Thankfully, some nights Naeemah lets me borrow her computer to do some homework and to catch up. I appreciate it greatly. Hopefully I won't have to mooch off of people for too much longer.

Oh, and happy Halloween to all of those in the United States! Halloween isn't really popular here other than in clubs and bars, and with some of the children. All Saints Day and All Souls Day are a much bigger deal here (yet we still have class?).
Hope everyone had a great Halloween weekend. Hopefully I'll be reunited soon.