Technology

I like to write this blog in the morning.   It’s usually one of the first things I do.   Sometimes I do it at my house before leaving for work, but most of the time I do it right when I get to the office.   I’m very ritualistic and I try to find the best ways to do things and then continue doing them that way.   I find that the best way to get this writing done is to do it first thing.

I become very impatient and angry when things get in the way of my routine.   I’m probably one of the most impatient people you will ever meet.  When I’m ready to do something, I’m ready to do it.   I don’t want to wait for anything.   This morning I had to wait for my computer.   It was performing an “update”.   I didn’t want this update.   I didn’t ask for this update.   I was pretty indignant that was getting this update during the time when I write my blog.     It had been pre-configured for me so that it happened automatically when I started my computer.   I was not amused.

It’s amazing to me how dependent I have become on technology.   I’m really dead in the water without email, a word processor, and access to the internet.   I could still write my blog long hand if I wanted, (I’ve done it before) but it would need to be transposed later.   If my connection to the internet were not restored, then I could never share it.   What would the world be like if all of this technology suddenly stopped working?   How long would it take us to become productive again?   How long would it take for my office to string up those cool wires across the ceiling with little baskets for moving hand written messages from employee to employee?   I don’t know.   Could we ever go back?