Going back to the good o'le days.

** This picture was found on Google Images when I searched "Technology" I thought it was hilarious so that's what I went with.


In the past week I’ve:

* stood outside the manual doors at Target expecting them to open and couldn’t figure out why they wouldn’t.
* tore the house apart looking for the TV remote when the screen was 4 feet from where I was sitting – but I just don’t know how to work those buttons.
* walked out to my honey’s car and frantically pushed the door unlock button on my remote only to remember that his car doesn’t open with my car’s remote.
* looked at my phone to know what day it is.
* started to hyperventilate when the microwave stopped working because I couldn’t figure out how I would make dinner without it.
***Luckily it started working again so no one went hungry.

I decided that I’m waaaaaay too dependent on today’s technology and luxuries – so I’m going to take a step in the past and do the following this week.

- Send a letter in the actual mail. You know, those people who walk around in blue shorts will actually deliver it to your door. If I have your address, you might be the lucky recipient!
- Go into - and stand in line at the bank instead of using the ATM.
- Wash my car myself instead of going through the automatic car wash or paying the nice Mexican guy $15 to detail it.
- Re-use a zip lock bag (that doesn’t have much to do with technology but Mom’s gonna be so proud!)
- Punch in phone numbers when I make a call instead of just looking up the number and hitting send.
- Figure out basic math calculations in my head instead of my phone – and by basic I mean adding and subtracting -- multiplying and dividing will still require the use of a calculator.
- Heat something on the stove that I would’ve normally done in the microwave.

Man, I feel so liberated and independent just making this list! I’m sticking it to the man and showing him(whoever he is) that I’m a functioning adult who can survive in even the most basic of environments.

Who’s with me?

PS. I’m still planning on using my cell phone and computer. I mean, this isn’t the dark ages.