Technology is my best friend. Like, perhaps most of the world, I cannot imagine my life without it. I mean what would I do in bed without my cellular phone? Count sheep? Read a non-E-book? No way!
The last time I was out of cellular phone signal range I nearly panicked. I went hiking up a hill just to get a few bars. Life really is empty without text messages, it lacks entertainment and definitely some of the spice is gone. How else can we keep track of our friends and mind their business?
I’ve always been a sucker for smart phones. I used to look at Blackberry (BB) users and shake my head. Now I guess there are people out there who are looking at me and shaking their heads.
So I got one of the cheaper models, a BB Curve which cost a smooth US$300. I’m still thinking the phone company over charged my God bro for that phone. He sucks so much at shopping for technology it isn’t funny. Someone could sell him a record player and he’d think it was the latest invention since chewing gum!
However, technology is technology and a slow BB is better than no BB at all. But here’s the thing and I gotta say it. I think maybe, just maybe, I may be taking this who technology thing too far.
Since I got the smart phone I’ve been fetching it everywhere. She, her name is Arian Queen by the way, goes with me everywhere. I take her in the shower, in the toilet and of course she goes to bed with me. Too much information? It’s good for you sometimes.
She’s never off. I’m not sure if I even know how to turn her off because every time I try she just comes right back on. She’s also the reason the burn on my right thumb, which I got while lighting diyas during Deepavali, is still paining. It must be all the typing.
Ah well, it’s like they say no pain, no gain. But for the life of me I’m not so sure if what I’m gaining is worth the pain. I mean sure I have quick, easy and affordable communication literally at my finger tips. But the worrying thing is I already tend to be antisocial and now I seem to be doing majority of my socializing via my BB.
Am I the ruler of technology or is technology the ruler of me?
Now I know at least one of you reading this must be thinking that I’m a BB show-off. Oh please, I know where I live. And I know if you think I’m flaunting then you don’t understand my BB woes and if you don’t understand it then I know you don’t own one. Ha!
Alright, so now that I’ve gotten this off my chest feel free to call me a rambling technological addict. Hmm…that’ll be one of the nicer things I’ve been called. Anyway, I’ve so got to go, she’s buzzing. Arian Queen is buzzing for me. She’s been buzzing a while now. Baby here I come! (srh.midnight@gmail.com)
