Sans Computer
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
We only have one computer at home – my laptop. (Well we do have my mother’s old mac desktop that she gave us too but the software is so old it doesn’t work.) So when I left last Saturday for a week-long conference, I decided to leave my laptop behind with Robin. Hence the lack of blog posts. Also no responses to email and no facebook updates. I figured I was with those who most needed me and others could call if they didn’t get an answer. (I also don’t have a gadget like a Blackberry to check email constantly.)
I thought I would have 500 emails in my in-box but actually its only 265. Not bad. And it was good not to be distracted. It was actually a good social experience to be w/o a computer for a week. Not that I am giving it up for lent. (I guess if I was you wouldn’t be reading this.)
The only really ironic thing is yesterday when I was talking with Robin is that she said she couldn’t get the Internet the whole time I was gone. Actually it was a simple solution I walked her through as a little boy had turned off the wireless connection. But I guess the reason I left it – so she could check her email and facebook – was mute.
At least the boys used it as a DVD player.
