LOST: Season 7 (Day 2)

Exploring Bangor:

My UK phone is just a flip phone, which for all intensive purposes is fine. I was actually excited about putting my iPhone down and not being able to immediately access Facebook, Twitter, etc. (I turned off my cellular data).

I've become too accustomed to immediately checking and refreshing social media sites - from the minute I wake up/right before I go to bed. I use it as a safety net the second I feel vulnerable and out of place (aka walking down a street I don't know or eating alone in a restaurant), and sometimes I do it mindlessly out of complete boredom. It's become second nature to just grab my phone and be connected - looking down rather than looking up and being present in a moment.

I want to be disconnected from technology (which is ironic as I'm blogging my day-to-day life).
But, I don't want to be disconnected from Google Maps. Seriously, I am directionally challenged. 

A simple trip to Boots on High Street (which I looked up on my computer and took pictures of to refer how to get to and from the hotel) proved that I no longer know how to use a map. (My generation in a nutshell: "Siri, just tell me when I need to make a left or right, ok?")

I never found Boots or High Street, but I did find the BBC Cymru hub in Bangor, a pier and some nice waterfront/Mount Snowdon views, a street that in English is translated to "Love Lane", Bangor's Creative Studies & Media building, and a grocery store. So, all hope was not lost.

But, for real, I need to get to Boots tomorrow (they're closed now). A hair straightener and blowdryer are desperately needed. (I'm afraid I'm going to have to resort to asking a real life person for directions.) SOS.

Update:

Since writing the above post, I have inquired at the front desk about checking out at a later time (closer to when I can get into my hall) and the best route to get to Boots. The girl looked concerned that I was going out at night -- I'll take that as a sign that High Street may not be so safe at night (aka 6pm).

But, more importantly....

Netflix saga: the homepage says I can't stream because I'm out of the U.S. I know people who have been in England and didn't have a problem with it connecting immediately. Also, I've been advised to just change my country - but how? Google is not being very helpful, soo... advice, anyone?

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