Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Computer Withdrawals

So, our Mac laptop crashed. The Apple store says the hard drive is not recoverable unless we send it away and pay possibly thousands of dollars. Fortunately, all of our precious photos are backed-up on the Internet.

My biggest issue right now is not having access to a computer or the Internet! I didn't realize how much I love checking my e-mail, reading blogs, and checking different websites throughout the day. I even keep our family calendar and recipes for our menu on-line. So, I've had to get creative with our dinners because I don't have access to the recipes and hope we don't miss an important appointment without our calendar.

Every night I only get a few minutes on a computer. I find myself desiring to "surf" as soon as I get the chance. Is it an obsession or a necessity in my life. Not sure. But, I'm definitely realizing how much of my life (recipes, calendar, communication, etc) is enhanced by the Internet.

Oh, and I do get e-mails and facebook status updates on my cell phone - Whew!

4 comments:

Charity said...

That's why I haven't seen you online for a while. Here's hoping that the computer woes don't last too much longer.

Aaron said...

It's also amazing how completely useless a computer becomes once you lose internet access. Every once in awhile, I'll lose my connection for a few minutes, and I just sit here, thinking, now what am I supposed to do with this thing?

Mindy said...

I just got a working computer and the internet after living solo for a year and a half. I'm wondering how I ever survived and what I did before I had access?

Anonymous said...

Carrie, tell me about the recipes, appointment keeper and such that you use online. I would like to know more! I love anything that can help me stay organized! Good luck finding a new computer, too!