As some of you may recall my trusty computer developed a hard
drive meltdown that caused me to be off-line for several weeks. It was
quite cathartic.
Over those few weeks I found myself actually involved in ‘doing’
things, tangible things, like cutting down tree limbs, physical labor, and
engaging with my family. It was an interesting experiment. I don’t even think I
watched all that much TV, because, at the end of the day, I was too damn tired
from working. Then I went and did something dumb.
I fixed my hard drive.
Suddenly I was immersed back into the world of social media.
There were emails to answer, authors to tweet, mind-numbing posts to ‘like’,
and a 24/7 news cycle that seems to be
bi-polar on a good day, especially when discussing political
candidates….. Suddenly I felt my soul being sucked away again.
Honestly, it has been infuriating.
Not that I don’t enjoy hearing about what is going on in
everyone’s life……….and who went out for a spiced frappuccino venti macchiato
vanilla latte…… really, doesn’t anyone drink real coffee anymore? But I don’t.
I hate to be brutally honest, but these damn computers and
smart phones have replaced TV as the 21st century’s version of the idiot box. We sit here
refreshing the page wondering if we missed anything critical in the last 32
seconds. Here’s a news flash: You Did !!
32 Seconds of your life just went by, that you can never get
back.
Heck, I’m getting posts from people I honestly don’t even
know…….. Seriously, do I really have the capacity to take on someone else’s
issues when I have my own to contend with?
Bottom line is that I’m a writer who isn’t writing, and that’s
not good.
So here’s the thing, I’m going back to pretending that my
hard drive is crashed again. I have a book to edit and publish this month as
well as another I am working on. Then there is Thanksgiving and Christmas to get
ready for, as well as a new year quickly approaching.
I’ll continue to write updates and post them on my blog, for those who are so
inclined to read them. The way I look at it this qualifies as writing as well
as giving me my computer fix.
Will I lose some friends / followers? Probably, that will
fall under the category of C’est la vie.
To those who stay and actually check out the blog, I’ll try
and keep it fun and entertaining.
Follow me on twitter: @Andrew_G_Nelson
I won’t be there, but
when I am, you won’t miss anything new and exciting !!
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