Yesterday afternoon I thought that the world as I knew it had come to an end.
My internet went out. As in, I turned on my computer, tried to connect to the campus internet server and it wouldn't connect. I like to think of myself as really a hippie who could easily live outside the confines of modern day technology. Well, it's all a lie. I went into crisis meltdown mode. I frantically called the technology desk and was told, quite rudely, that there was something wrong with my computer and that I would have to come in the next day to get my laptop looked at. Still the thought of not having an internet connection just for the night was enough get my panties in a twist. It turns out that there was brief internet outage in several of the campus residences and it was fixed within the hour. They couldn't tell me this over the phone--I had to pack up my laptop and walk the mile to campus to find this out. On the bright side I was forced to get out of the house (I didn't have class yesterday) and enjoy the sunshine (a rarity, but I'll post on that later).
My internet connection is my link to the world, especially the world outside Scotland. I hardly talk on the phone--I skype, email, and facebook message everyone from my friends in Scotland to my family back in Oklahoma. It's (mostly) free, it's fast, and I feel connected to "back home." In this "modern day world" I guess it's not really the ties that bind us, but the internet connection that bind us.
Or maybe I'm just a big ol' chicken and fear that day when I am unable check facebook and my email and various other websites every ten minutes.
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