Then I asked what was the cheapest phone they can give me because it has a hotspot on there. That was $30. I paid and left knowing I need to get home and hustle like I'm crazy if I want to keep it.

#cheap-samsung #still-better-than-iphone7 #phones #outdated-devices #hotspot #hustle #wifi

So, I sat there, not wanting to leave so I didn't. Instead I sat with the problem and tried alternatives. Replacing sim cards, but my outdated phone was locked... I had two phones (iphone 7 and an old free insurance phone) and they were both locked.

#phones #outdated-devices #sim-cards #brainstorm

It was enough for the data, but not the device. The device was an extra $60 if I wanted to leave with a hotspot.

#almost #extra-fees #device-and-data #hotspot #wifi

I dug for anything I might have had...the money for any other buses and what I had on a prepaid card. It was enough...

#pocket-change #bus-fair #prepaid-cards #chime #cashapp

I wasn't really thinking about T-Mobile though. There was this huge strip mall and I just wanted to go inside a place to sit down. The options were an urgency care clinic or something else next to it, and T-Mobile was right next to it.

#t-mobile #urgent-care-clinic #strip-mall #tired #needed-rest

So, before I found a place to cross, I found T-Mobile. Well, another strip mall that took up a whole block with no way to cross the street until the end of it.

#strip-malls #long-blocks #T-Mobile #hot-walks

It was a milestone cuz if I can make it to Burger King--if I ever gotten a next time, I can make it to the library. Besides, there was free wi-fi, got some water, and got to sit for a longer moment.

#the-next-time-is-the-bright-side #library #heat #a-moment-to-rest #free-wifi #water

It was HOT, folks. Like, I was warned how hot it was that day, but I had to do something. I walked a few miles, took a few buses, stopped to rest a lot...stopped to just stand mid block... These blocks are long, so I had to stand or sit on the sidewalk if I got tired.

#hot-weather #sweat #walking

I’m gonna try to get out as much as I can directly to you because now…It’s one of the things I want to do the most.

#life #social-interaction #witnesses #community #connection

…I can take out a sketchbook and attempt to think about cool things that should exist that can be built if I had the resources…

#sketchbook #offline-activities #language-learning #vocab #new-skills