Thought for the day

I have come to the conclusion that technology will always be a part of my life.  Not that it hasn't always been a part of my life, just not in the form of computers per say.  Now that computers are everywhere there's no getting away from them really. And I have come to the conclusion that that is fine.  It is what it is and there's no sense in trying to change that.  However, I am all for using it less.  I won't ever give it up because I do enjoy its conveniences.  It is a great way to keep up with people...not the only way, but a great way none the less.  And, after being back in school, I know for a fact that doing research is a lot easier than it use to be!

Take bills for example.  I only pay about half of my bills online and that is purely out of convenience.  The others I pay the old fashioned way, with a check.  A CHECK?!!  What's that?  Who writes checks anymore on a regular basis?  Who?  This guy LOL  I do this because I feel like I am keeping more people employed by writing a check than paying online.  Someone has to print the check, the mailman has to deliver it, someone has to make the stamps, someone has to process the check, etc.  Whether or not that's true, it's how I see it and do not foresee changing that anytime soon!

Anyway, I have decided that I need to take at least one day a week and go off the grid.  I can be so bad about getting sucked into the internet on my computer or my phone that I feel like I am missing out on things sometimes.  I know that I cannot survive my entire life without them, but surely I can make it one day a week.  Yes, I will still use the phone for actual phone calls on that day, but that's going to be it.  Part of the reason for that is today's weather.  It's 70 in January.  Beautiful outside, even though it'll probably snow again next week....you just never know in this state LOL  Anyway, I should be out enjoying this day, but here I sit, ironically, at the computer typing about going off of the grid.  I'd much rather be listening to music on the porch with Squirt.  I just think that letting go of technology for one day a week will get me doing things and going places and getting in touch with people. That is all.  Life's too short not to make the most of it.

As for now, I'm going back to the porch with my dog.

Cheers