My choices....and blogging

What it is like trying something new with technology? Issues I am having about beginning a blog. How technology makes me feel?

It feel frozen just trying to get this damn blog started. To begin, I did not want to create my blogger account at the same time I am expected to submit entries. Because I am a reflective person by nature, I decided to begin my blog entries in a WORD format. It would give me the chance to save my first draft and continue to edit until I am ready to put it online. However, I seem to be having difficulty getting my thoughts formed into complete sentences.

On a personal note, I thought I would share my thoughts on choices I make when it comes to using the computer. On a daily basis I am only on the computer if my work or school calls for it. One exception is my music. I use my Itunes library almost everyday. When I sit at the computer I am either on the Internet or typing a Word document. Certain school projects require other software applications, but you get the idea. I do not spend any extra time on the computer, because I would rather spend my time alone or with people or animals. I did not take classes over the summer, and used the computer only at work. I was in a miserable relationship years ago where time on the computer was chosen over time with me. It left me disenchanted and forced me to think consciously about my computer use. Allow me to digress even further, in the September 10th issue of Newsweek is a story of Theresa Duncan and Jeremy Blake. “Duncan and Blake built their lives around computers and the Internet, using them to create innovative art, prize-winning videogames and visionary stories.” In the end, this couple withdrew from friends and colleagues, communicated only via email, and were convinced her career was being sabotaged. She committed suicide and a short time later he committed suicide. This reinforces my belief that there is a correlation between the amount of time spent on the computer and higher risks for depression, anxiety, and loneliness.

Getting back to my blog…………I am following the steps…….I am learning something new on the computer! I can’t tell if I am excited or disappointed. What I mean is that I could be outside right now or I could be with my fiancée planting a tree, but I am inside sitting at this blasted computer.