May 19, 2010
Today was going to be a great day. A productive day. I had my usual to-do list, but today it was filled with computer-ish things: sell a couple things on eBay, balance the checkbook, order some party favors for our Girl Scout Party next month, upload some pics from my camera, and of course blog. Missing were the usual household chores that always take priority. Somehow I had caught up on the laundry, the dusting – even the dishes were clean. And to top it all off: THE TODDLER WAS TOTALLY IMMERSED WITH HER LITTLE PEOPLE TOYS! This almost NEVER happens that I can go online while she’s awake. It seemed that the gods were truly shining down on me today.
Then it happened. I poured myself a perfect cup of coffee and tiptoed to the computer. No connection. Crazy. I tiptoed to the other computer. No connection. NOOOOOOOO!!!! (I would have screamed but for the thoroughly occupied toddler previously mentioned who might at any moment notice I’m not looking….)
So I was left to wonder (for the better part of the morning) how did this happen? How did I get so dependent and wrapped up in this computer? How did everything become a computer operation? Hadn’t I balanced the checkbook by phone? Hadn’t I flipped the pages of a catalogue to order things from Oriental Trading? Hadn’t I taken the film to the store and been done with it for 3 days until it was developed? Had it all been a dream?
Well, don’t you worry. I’ve learned my lesson. No, I’m not trading in my digital camera for film (after all, I’m not crazy!) But I will be sure to NEVER finish my household chores again! 🙂