Call me digital

As my friends and I regularly do, we’ll sit around discussing various topics. One regular topic is my penchant for writing and specifically my abundance of ideas but lack of focus or maybe discipline to blog daily.
The other day we were discussing my desire to go back to being the proud owner and user of smart phone; taking a financial step back to take a step forward with an htc hero. Being underemployed, I have to constantly have some semblance of a budget (caveat: I don’t even know how to manage a budget) so it means making a decision between a smart phone or internet at home. I went with the phone; all in all, it seems like the ‘smarter’ and more versatile choice.
Up to this point I have been without cable (since moving to Ohio four years ago), the internet at home or on my phone (since about June). John, my ridiculously hilarious and outspoken friend lamented, “You’re a blogger without the internet. That’s ridiculous.” We discussed what being a blogger in the digital age does without actual digital access—to anything. He proceeded to poke fun at my lifestyle with suggestions, “You should, like, write it on a typewriter and take it to Kinko’s and have them transcribe it for you.” I’ll even post an ad on Craigslist, that’s what I’ll do for you.”
All joking aside, it is a rather outlandish notion that a person who is so engrossed in social media and loves the power of the digital pen would so grossly limit herself to actual 24/7 access. However, there is certainly a tipping point, on both sides of the fence, when I can say, in all honesty, I have had too much.
The break from home internet was great. All of the sudden I found myself caring a whole lot less what people said on facebook. I was not tethered to my email. I spent a lot less time perusing the interwebs. I was oversaturated with media. On the flip side, however, there were a lot of things I was unable to conveniently do. Have you tried looking for jobs without the internet? Times have changed. Pandora? No way. Reading through your favorite blogs and websites? Never!
I am stoked to have a smart phone. People like John can obacerate themselves and stop making so much fun of me. This analog girl is once again taking a foray into the digital world.