I Can Stop Any Time…
My husband had to use my computer yesterday morning to get some work done before going to a recording session. I was able to get onto my father’s computer for 5 minutes, but after that I had no computer access from 8:30 to 11:30. A normal person could go 3 hours without going online and be fine. There are plenty of things you can do that don’t involve a computer, like wash dishes or clean the bathroom. Unfortunately, I’m not a normal person.
Figuring out what to do without access to my computer was difficult. I spent some time reading an actual newspaper made of paper and ink. It was really awkward to hold. I thought about writing a story old school with a pen and paper, but I couldn’t find a pen that worked.
Frustrated, I finally ended up walking to the bank to make some deposits. I thought that by the time I got back there would be a computer available for me to use. There wasn’t. So I sat on the bed and stared at the wall. I should have read a book, but all the books here don’t belong to me and I’ll be leaving soon. Why start something I won’t finish?
If you had asked me before yesterday if I was too dependent on my computer I would’ve told you no. Now I’m not so sure. I’d like to say that I don’t need it really. I can stop any time. I’d like to be unplugged for an entire 24 hour period to prove that I’m not a computer junkie. I’d like to, but I can’t. How would I work, write, listen to music, find out about what’s going on in the world, and watch Maru videos without my computer?
