Technology is killing me.
Don't get me wrong, computers are great, I couldn't live without the Internet, but technology - specifically cell phones - has burrowed its way into my life and made me dependent.
I can't go twenty minutes without checking my phone for a new message, checking facebook from my phone, or checking my email from my phone. And there's no reason for it. Every time I light up that little screen and see nothing new, I become a little sad for a moment. What am I waiting for? I'm not expecting anyone to call, text or message me, so why the obsessive check? I torture myself with it. I know that the way things are right now, everyone needs everything NOW. Instant. Can't wait, no patience. And I'm a product of the times. I'm waiting for something, some message that isn't coming, and I'm trying to control my growing impatience. All for nothing, because it is all pointless. People used to be able to wait. Not so anymore.
As much as I am dependent on checking for constant updates, constant messages, something, anything new, I know I can't stop. I can't say, I hate being reliant on my phone and so won't cave. I couldn't live without it if I tried. There are times, however, when I hate having a phone. Last night at work, I forgot my phone at home. And so for five blissful hours, I felt a weight lifted from my shoulders. I didn't have to compulsively check to see if anyone thought me important enought to message.
Phone, I love you, but I don't have to like you.
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