Thoughts on technology

Technology brings us together and at the same time tears us apart. You can have a room full of people talking but no one is talking with anyone present. How screwed up is that? Have intentions to spend time with a friend but as soon as they're home they're calling someone else, sending emails, and playing with their iphone. Feel real special when left to entertain yourself at their house. Again, screwed up. Technology allows us to communicate in so many ways that were never dreamed possible until recently. Technology is what allows me to put this out there for you to read and consider. So, it's good and it's bad. It allows us to see the world in a way that we never could before. It allows us to go to places that we can't physically go see. It brings the world to us. But at what cost? What are we missing out on by being so technological? What's happening to simple human interaction? We're social creatures. We need interaction and physical contact. Technology allows all kinds of interaction but it tends to cut out the physical contact. And where does that leave us? Technology is the reason many people have no penmenship skills, or spelling skills for that matter. It also plays a role in fostering social awkwardness while in contrast creating a safe way for those who are uncomfortable to communicate with others. Ironic. Technology is what it is. It's the future, whether we like it or not. I just ask that you don't put technogadgits ahead of those who mean something to you. Put too much into technology and you'll become it, you'll lose what makes you human if you aren't careful. And don't forget, even the biggest grump needs a hug every once in a while.

Temptation

Temptation is a twisted kind of evil.

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I could feel it
but he said it
and made it tangible
made it real

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desire
passion
risk

knowing that giving in
may result
in losing everything

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left behind
left wanting
left wondering
left without answers
but many questions

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excitement
in the unknown
the untouchable
the thing you cannot have

knowing you can't have it
makes it something you want more
no matter how illogical that is
or how good you've got it

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Temptation is a twisted kind of evil.

Questions and answers

Many questions and uncertainty of whether or not I really want the answers. Got a partial answer to some today and don't really know what to do with that information. My brain works in strange ways and this doesn't help.

There are some questions you don't ask because either way the answer is not beneficial except to ease the curiosity though it may result in a different curiosity leaving one no better off than they were before the question. I'm going in circles figuratively and feeling it literally, which doesn't really make sense but what are you going to do about it? Not much to do about it.

Life is what it is. It doesn't claim to be easy or make sense. It throws curve balls at you just when you think you're starting to figure it out... The world inside my head is an interesting place but I'd recommend you only stay for a visit as it can be a strange place to live...

Crazy

The random things you learn through just listening to those around you and snooping around on facebook...