I was cutting the grass the other day and had some time to think. (Funny
after having kids the noise of a gas powered lawnmower does not even phase
me). The house I own is about 25 years old or so and I started to think
about the late 1970's and early 80's. How easy(ier) life must have been or
at least less socially /technicaly complex. In the past 6 yrs I have put in
a new central air, furnace, fence, electrical box and other things. Were
people happieer with less? Then you had the phone , address and office
phone. Thats it. No beepers (remember those?), cell phone (s), Fax lines ,
emails(s), Nextel chirps and black berrys. I alone have 1 cell, 2 office
extensions , 2 fax lines , 6 emails (work, junk mail, home, business
((ebay)) , personel((blog)) and personal business).You even get messages
through the cable box..... I almost feel a sence of panic when I'm
disconected.Every now and then when the kids are at grama's and the house
is still I will sit in the back yard and enjoy the quiet. No ringtones ,
bells, beeps or chirps. -- I was looking at G4 electricial show and I came
to a realization... I am starting not to care about being connected. I do
not need bluetooth or the fastest computer or the biggest plasma tv. I
have always the ability to squeese the life out of an object by either
learing the object inside out. I know that I will up grade anyways. I have
become more interested in cars, tools and house stuff. the newest AC unit,
the longest lasting water softener, best socket sets and stuff like that. I
guess my focus is shifting in the longer view of things. ---- Where is my
flying car? Why am I not living living on the moon? Where are the things
promised to me as a kid?
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