A: Have you ever considered
that technology has changed our outlook as well as our relationships? I have a
friend who's grandson's name is David, but he shortened it to DVD. Plus, the
other day, while out with a couple of gal pals, one was complaining that her
husband wasn't paying enough attention to her, the other recommended a new
perfume, thinking pheromones. The former woman considered it a bit, then went
up to the perfume counter and asked if they had anything that smelled like a
computer.
Z: Your point?
A: I’m getting there.
Z: Sometime this century,
maybe?
A: (Ignores his sarcasm) Being
a writer, I sometimes feel as if I live on the computer, and when I'm away from
home, my lap top, affectionately known as mini-me-‘puter, comes with me. I
spend more time with it than any member of my family. So I'm thinking this is
not good. It is time to take a stand, (stands and pontificates) to be set free
of tea brewing in my Bunn Tea Brewer, a pot and stove works nicely, no cells,
if I'm not at home or the office, they can call back, radio rather than Nano,
pocket calendars rule, and fax machines never work anyway.
Z: (Shakes his head, but knows
enough not to interrupt Angelica while she is on a roll.
A: (Angelica folds her arms,
staring at the heavens with the look of someone who believes this profound
announcement will change her destiny) It is time to restrain the
techno-monsters. I'm not that tech savvy anyway.
Z: (Gives the hairy eyeball
look, brow down almost to his cheek.) You know just enough to be dangerous when
it comes to technology.
A: Be nice.
Z: It's a compliment. It's not
like I'm letting everyone know about the time in the computer store when you
asked the sales clerk for a mouse pad, looked it over and said, will it be
compatible with my computer?
A: You lie!
Z: Did. Been wanting to tell
that joke.
A: At least I wasn't the one to
call tech support and when asked if I was running the system under Windows
said, 'No, my desk is next to the door. The one under the window is working
just fine.'
Z: I didn't say that. (Has an
indignant look)
A: (Grins) Been wanting to tell
that joke.
Dual eye roll ensued with
Angelica giving up first.
A: Seriously, what do think?
Should I give up some of my technology? Is it overwhelming my reality?
Z: Let me ask you this, do you
want to go back to re-typing draft after draft, living life without cut and
paste?
A: No way!
Z: Ta da! Your answer. The tech
world is where we live. It makes writing easier. Correspondence easier. Our
books are initially e-books. It is the Google Dance of our life. Yes, we need
to make time for life outside it, but... (Looks at Angelica gravely) Consider a
world without spell check.
A: (Shudders, takes a long
breath) Forgive me, I had one of those rare moments of crazy.
Z: Rare?
A: Oh, go blog something.
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