If I said that I've never texted, tweeted, twittered, IM'd or facebooked, would you think less of me?? Sure, I waste my fair share of time behind the old CRT, but really folks... do we need that kind of digital attachment at our fingertips all hours of the day?? I have an idea... unplug. Go outside. Ride a bike. Take the dog for a walk. Talk to a person face to face. Ditch your digital self for a minute, an hour, a day... forever, you might find things more relaxing. More enjoyable. More Real! It seems odd, me ranting about technology on a device using the very technology of which rant... but you're reading it. I have another idea... go to a park. Take a walk. But before you go, take your celly, your texter, your camera, your ipod, hell... anything with a battery (unless it's a pacemaker... they're important) and pitch it onto the drivers seat and leave them there. Go absorb some green space and fresh air for a while without being plugged in. Don't worry... if someone calls/texts/tweets you while you're out they'll leave a message. There's a whole lot of living to be done away from a big screen/small screen/handheld screen... don't forget to enjoy some of it once in a while.
***standing down from my soapbox now, I'll be in the shop...
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