I thought I would listen to the radio today just because I want to hear what is happening with the U.S. election. Problem is Hubby is not at home and so the reception sucks. We have come to the conclusion that Hubby is our antenna. Every time he touches the wire antenna the reception clears and every time he moves away from the antenna the reception dies, and all we hear is a crackling mess. Right now I have managed to get it to work because our cat is sleeping peacefully in the chair by the radio and so I was able to stretch the antenna to where he is sleeping and touch it up against him.... he seems to be doing the same thing Hubby does.... must be their attractive personalities.... With any luck Puss won't move and I will hear the news all day.
Living in a rural area has given us this problem. Normal connections for media related objects becomes a luxury. We have dial up for our computer, we don't even try to get TV reception, radio reception is at best, bad, wireless is available but it is hit or miss as to whether it would work for us. We have cell service if you stand upstairs or out on our deck, and our phone works just fine. Lately Hubby and I have been trying to decide if we have other options. For $70 a month we could have a satelite connection installed and then we would have radio, T.V. with over 500 channels (why anyone would want that I don't know), high speed internet, and as much cell service as we could want. We would be connected in a way that would jettison us into "like Star Trek time" as Daughter #2 says.
Media is certainly an interesting phenomena. When I want to connect with other people I don't think of doing it in person any more. I just turn on my computer and start emailing the people I want to talk to.
I have never been a phone person and what's more is I don't do well in a group setting. I don't think quickly and so I have never been considered witty. The computer allows me to overcome that particular problem by thinking about what I write before I hit send, post, or whatever. Email has been a Godsend for me because I am able to write as slowly or as quickly as I want and think as I do so. I can also answer those I want to and ignore everything else. I can be as witty as I want within my ability when I use my computer.
I like my cell phone. I like that I can turn it off and not be a slave to it. I can still get all the calls that come in just on my time instead of on someone else's time. Hubby and I are debating if we get the satelite connection perhaps we can chuck our phone and just use the cell. What is unique is that I am beginning to regard the cell as my business connection and my computer as my personal connection. Most of my friends I stay in touch with I do so by email.... most of the businesses that I need to stay in touch in I do so with my phone. I think it is great that I can turn off the businesses....
I also like my computer. It thrills me every time I turn it on and check my email especially when there is an email from someone that I like, even if it is a joke or a good wish for the day. There is so much interesting stuff out there and there are so many interesting people out there and all I need do is google. What can be better? With a click of a button I have the world at the tip of my finger.... how cool is that?
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