Confessions of a technology addict

Since this blog is about technology, I probably should not talk about life without technology. However, right now they are going hand in hand. You see, I dropped my cell phone in the toilet. Don’t ask. It might have just been a little piece of electronic equipment in the grand scheme of things, but several times in the last few days it has felt like my entire life went into the toilet with my phone. Yes, I still have my family, my job, and my health—and I appreciate every bit of that. I just never realized how attached I was to instant access to information.

Here are a few things I am missing:

1.       Communication: I cannot pick up my phone and call someone the moment I think of something to tell them. Since I usually only give out my cell phone number, no one other than sales people and my grandmother can seem to find me. This includes the allergist that tried to call and cancel my appointment yesterday.

2.       Information: When my six-year-old asks me a question, I like to give him an answer. If I do not know the answer, I pick up the phone and Google it. Did you know that there are 254 counties in the state of Texas?

3.       Recreation: I miss Spider and Candy Crush. Ok, not Candy Crush because I have been stuck on the same level for weeks, but I like having something to occupy my time when I have to wait.

4.       Evernote: What??? Pencil and paper??? I might lose the paper, then what? Oh yeah…I lost the phone.

Here is what I am not missing:

1.       Quality time with my family: My family is now getting my undivided attention on car trips.

2.       Interruptions: No beeping at me to tell me something is going to happen in 15 minutes. No calls while I am talking to my husband. No texts that I cannot answer while driving.
 

Am I a technology addict? Yes. Will I survive until my new phone gets here? Probably. Will I work on breaking my techno habit? Probably not. Technology can make life easier and more fun. It can also take years from your life by being frustrating at times. I will take the frustration. Just give me back my phone.