Peach State says: The modern inconvenience called the Internet
Turn on computer and wait! Mark all the appropriate boxes to clear off the screen
in preparation to start my day. “Explorer has failed and is restarting!” Down goes
the screen and then pops back up. “Explorer has failed and is restarting!” I don’t
like the pattern that is evolving. I turn off my computer and hope the message,
filling me with frustration, will not return. So far so good then, with bells and
warning lights come the pop-up. “Explorer has failed and is restarting!” What did I
do to deserve this so early in the morning? I try all the techniques and secrets my
son has taught me to no avail. “I quit!” I say in my head. I don’t want to wake
those sleeping upstairs. I turn my computer off again and reach for my trusted
iPhone. My faithful friend brings up the pages I seek and I quickly maneuver
through them, aware of the time lost while fighting with my PC.
I feel scattered and out of sorts, not being able to do those little tasks, and begin
my day behind schedule. “Has this ever happened to you?” Why do we find it a
pivotal part of our day and when this happens we see the billboard size
neon sign blinking [EPIC FAIL].
This inconvenience slows me down and without it I can’t access my
book or my blog. “Do you know how long it is taking me to type this using
using my phone?”. Well, I am a creature of habit and things must be done.
I was busy yesterday and could not blog. My day was off ever so slightly.
“I will succeed and overcome this tragedy, thrust upon my very being, and
write.” We lived our lives and thrived without the Internet for a long time. Why
can’t I now.
“Really got caught up in the moment and forgot I am enjoying the use of this
“Inconvenience” while blogging on my phone. Things we take for granted!
With this said I will move on to the next task. “Who knows, my son may find the
straw that broke my camel’s back today and I will write you again. “Till then
have a great day and surf without me!”
Angry Birds here I come!
D. L.
Posted on December 27, 2011, in Just Between Cousins and tagged Angry BIrds, failing internet, Internet, straw that breaks the camels back, turn off computer. Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments.
justbetweencousins 
I know what you mean. I start my day with my coffee and my computer. I also had trouble this morning. Couldn’t get my banking account to open, and since I showed a balance of only 30-something dollars, I needed to check my account! C-clean, shut-down…still it took forever, but I finally accomplished that task.
I also wonder why I can’t get along without the comupter now. I guess we human beings were made to adapt more easily and quickly to some things. I talked to a young woman the other day who told me that she is “against computers.” I said, “Well you are on facebook, aren’t you?” “Yes, but I use it from my phone,” she replied! I told her that she was like a meat-eater who is morally opposed to hunting!
I often wonder if I should just keep my big mouth shut…
How funny! She did not equate her being on Facebook, while using her phone, as be on a computer. She must be using the newer model which uses Hampsters. I feel sorry for those tiny animals running viciously around in circles.
LOL!