Addicted or Dependent?

Last Friday night my computer ceased working properly in the middle of a game of Solitaire. I had a cursor, but it refused to perform any functions. Annoying. So I performed a “forced shutdown” and went to bed.

Saturday morning, I turned on my computer only to find it was still afflicted. More than annoying! When these things happen on a weekend, the fix-it shop isn’t open and one must wait until Monday. Grrrrrrr!

Monday morning I picked up the phone to call Millennium Computers, but on a whim, decide to check my computer one more time. You guessed it. Every thing was back to normal. That little nanosecond of intuition saved me a trip and some money.

I have no idea what was the problem…maybe MacScene (my computer) was sick of Solitaire. ☺

It turned out to be an interesting weekend. My only method of communication with the outside world was the telephone. Anyone who knows me well knows I hate using the phone. Emails and Facebook is where I live…or my blog.

It was frustrating and I had to ask myself this question: am I addicted to my computer or dependent? The answer is: DEPENDENT. But, I’m dependent on my car, also.

I need my car to always be ready to take me places be it necessity or pleasure. My computer does that, also. My computer takes me to the bank; to restaurants to look at their menus; to the world wide library where I can research and learn so many new things. My computer can take me more places, actually, than my car can.

Now I see the need for back-up. I need a mobile device that is not dependent on my computer. Maybe by the fall I’ll be able to consider a Nook. I’ll let you know.