Friday, September 25, 2009
Connected to the world...or not...
I find this blog some what ironic. In truth I'm a pretty old fashioned, technologically challenged person. So how I stay connected to the world is through the newspaper and the six oclock news...and that's pretty much it. And I honestly prefer it that way. I love sitting with a mug of hot chocolate and a newspaper in the morning. Facebook, texting, twitter...I have none of it. And I don't want it. I kind of rebel against the new technology, which I realize is stupid, but I guess I'm just stubborn. I find people rely far to much on the new wave of communication. If you want to talk to someone, how about face to face? And these days grade sevens all have cell phones, which I think is ridiclous! I just got an email account two months ago! And I still can't find my Inbox.... I miss the way it used to be, without cell phones and facebook. I admit I'm a bit on the other extreme. I think people should be balanced... in the middle. We should try to embrace the new high tech world but also not get caught up in it, texting 24 hours a day and stalking celebrities on Twitter. If newspapers switch to online, it would make me really sad, I love the feeling of flipping the newspaper and taking in the newsprint smell. But I admit email is nice to have to talk to a friend in Calgary. I realize that I'm kind of contradicting myself as I bash technology on my new blog, but think of it as me slowly accepting the new tech savvy world...
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I totally agree!
ReplyDeleteLove the attitude here, Kassi! For a person who may not like to blog, you write a great blog!
ReplyDelete(Apologies, if this comment appears twice -- I think it didn't work the first time?) Anyway, Kassi there's a word for people like you -- "neo-luddite." Look it up! Nice job on the blog
ReplyDeleteJake
I know just how you feel, Kass. Although I've sat in front of a computer every day of my life since 1984, I do miss actually interacting with people, and I see that happening less and less. Facebook has put me back in touch with a number of old friends, but a good many of them don't want or don't have time to have an actual conversation anymore. I finally got a cellphone a few weeks ago (I don't have a landline) and I can't figure out how to get my voicemail. Maybe someday!
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