TALK ABOUT FAST!

Is it me or is the world moving fast? or my world at least,
If we are not talking-texting-calling-emailing-shopping-partying-drinking it's something else! Haai nna I'm tired, is it natural for us to be rushing absolutely everything? a person can't have a well thought out conversation anymore, people want to know now! I can't call back or reply to that sms/email a couple of days later after I've thought of my response. Maybe that's the problem, minimal thinking is being done. The modern age doesn't seem to value time for reflection or meditation, we are constantly running at high speeds. We, most, rather I sleep with my phone next to me, phones are at our dinner tables, weddings, funerals, you name it! It seems you are rude or have to be of a certain social standing if you ask individuals to leave their phones in their bags or cars. Even with strict instructions to switch them off, there's always that one person who is adamant their phone won't ring, we've all experienced this and it's usually at a particularly awkward moment. I must say I've also seen how Blackberry's have changed the nature of relationships, as a person still resisting having one, it seems I'll be forever wondering why I'm not part of the addictive BBM world, one step or many behind in conversations.
I'm already bothered that I check my facebook/twitter/gmail accounts so much. My phone is tucked under my pillow at night and despite that it's much more convenient to snooze my alarm (three times) before I wake up. It's the first and last thing I see each day.I have understandably so, ignored my LinkedIn account, my yahoo and my two other gmail accounts, plus I have two blogs!
I'll be the first to admit that I'm far from an internet obsessed, new age media junkie, I'm not wired that way despite my many accounts.
I still prefer writing pen and paper style than typing  and reading a physical book instead of my notebook.
I'm not sure what made me think I could be a techno savvy participant, maybe it's my publishing background , the influence of all things digital but whatever it is,PLEASE SLOW DOWN! I love quiet uninfluenced days with no beeps and junkie itches to check what everyone else in the world is up to. The challenge is not to be bothered if my phone is charged or not, such evil! :)

SmaUniverse
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