Call Me.....
So my computer officially crashed. I am in the law school computer lab at the moment. A year ago I would probably be crying and gnashing teeth at the thought of having lost everything on my computer. Did I back up? No, well some of it. I did loose my resume, but I think I can find it on my email. Anyway my point is, I am not really that upset about it.
I have no idea why I am suddenly in this place of life in which I don't really care that I have just lost all of my work over the last three years. And not just work, but pictures and all sorts of things. Maybe, it is because in the back of my mind I know I can get the pictures from others. But I am choosing to think it is something else.
I think over the last nine or ten months God has shown me that there is so much more to life than stuff. I have learned that I should let people know exactly what I think and feel about them in that moment. But what is this computer loss trying to teach me? I think God is telling me that I rely on technology to communicate a little too much.
Brooke always jokes with me that I will email to tell her I am going to text her when I am ready to go somewhere. I rely on email and texting a lot. A friend of mine wrote a post not too long ago on her blog about face to face communication. (Check it out - its linked on here as Michelle). I think this computer crash has most definitely shown me that I need to actually pick up the phone and call people, or just sit and have an eye to eye conversation with people. In fact when doing that no communication lines can get crossed, because you have the opportunity to say "what do you mean by that."
My friend Kelsey and I (hope I can mention your name) talked last year about maybe writing a book on the etiquette of technology relationships. How many of you have ever "talked" or "had a relationship" and only communicated through texting and email? It is difficult, so many innuendos. Some of my friends call it "sex messaging".
Side note - I am not sure on the terminology of what you are doing before you have the D.T.R. (define the relationship) with someone. I say we are "talking" and I remember growing up we would say "we are going together." My dad would always say "where are you going?" He thinks he is funny.
I just sat down with a friend and had an hour and a half conversation about life, just catching up. How many times do I actually do that? Not very often, not in the middle of the day. I usually catch up over a quick dinner or drinks or something. Anyway, it was really good to just be physically present in the room with someone and talk. In the back of my mind I always think, well its easier to just say what I think through email or text, then I don't have to worry how they respond. But the fact of the matter is I spend more time analyzing someones texted or emailed response than it would actually take to have a face to face talk, or just call them, and really talk things through.
Anyway I am about to spend my first weekend in eight years, computer less. It is a weird feeling. If you want to catch up with me, this would probably be a good time to call. Although my social calender is a little busy for the first time in months. And just for the record, I had a blind date on Monday night, no not from eHarmony. And I liked him! But I haven't heard from him. So who knows. But we went to the casino and I won $33 in about 20 minutes. Someone said "you went on a blind date and got lucky!" Yeah I guess so!
So, I will face this new found technology less existence with excitement. I really think this is going to teach me better communication! I hope my experience will help you evaluate your own life. Until I can get back to a computer, call me...or text me if you really need something!
I have no idea why I am suddenly in this place of life in which I don't really care that I have just lost all of my work over the last three years. And not just work, but pictures and all sorts of things. Maybe, it is because in the back of my mind I know I can get the pictures from others. But I am choosing to think it is something else.
I think over the last nine or ten months God has shown me that there is so much more to life than stuff. I have learned that I should let people know exactly what I think and feel about them in that moment. But what is this computer loss trying to teach me? I think God is telling me that I rely on technology to communicate a little too much.
Brooke always jokes with me that I will email to tell her I am going to text her when I am ready to go somewhere. I rely on email and texting a lot. A friend of mine wrote a post not too long ago on her blog about face to face communication. (Check it out - its linked on here as Michelle). I think this computer crash has most definitely shown me that I need to actually pick up the phone and call people, or just sit and have an eye to eye conversation with people. In fact when doing that no communication lines can get crossed, because you have the opportunity to say "what do you mean by that."
My friend Kelsey and I (hope I can mention your name) talked last year about maybe writing a book on the etiquette of technology relationships. How many of you have ever "talked" or "had a relationship" and only communicated through texting and email? It is difficult, so many innuendos. Some of my friends call it "sex messaging".
Side note - I am not sure on the terminology of what you are doing before you have the D.T.R. (define the relationship) with someone. I say we are "talking" and I remember growing up we would say "we are going together." My dad would always say "where are you going?" He thinks he is funny.
I just sat down with a friend and had an hour and a half conversation about life, just catching up. How many times do I actually do that? Not very often, not in the middle of the day. I usually catch up over a quick dinner or drinks or something. Anyway, it was really good to just be physically present in the room with someone and talk. In the back of my mind I always think, well its easier to just say what I think through email or text, then I don't have to worry how they respond. But the fact of the matter is I spend more time analyzing someones texted or emailed response than it would actually take to have a face to face talk, or just call them, and really talk things through.
Anyway I am about to spend my first weekend in eight years, computer less. It is a weird feeling. If you want to catch up with me, this would probably be a good time to call. Although my social calender is a little busy for the first time in months. And just for the record, I had a blind date on Monday night, no not from eHarmony. And I liked him! But I haven't heard from him. So who knows. But we went to the casino and I won $33 in about 20 minutes. Someone said "you went on a blind date and got lucky!" Yeah I guess so!
So, I will face this new found technology less existence with excitement. I really think this is going to teach me better communication! I hope my experience will help you evaluate your own life. Until I can get back to a computer, call me...or text me if you really need something!
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