I think I was premature in saying that I’m doing well inspite of the weather. I should be careful in speaking too soon. Shortly after that, things happened. Our Wifi and landline went kaputs. Also our TV since it’s on Wifi. But we had our cellphones and that’s how we could call our provider for help. It wasn’t all that easy to connect with them. When we did, we learned that they couldn’t come till Friday, which was 4 days away. I didn’t know how addicted I was to be connected 24/7. I didn’t know I could get so distressed. Life hadn’t changed except that I couldn’t get Internet and watch TV. I still have a phone. But I felt like I was in a vacuum, closed in and jittery.

I must say that our provider has some very kind and able workers. They gave us extra data on our phone so that we could use the Hotspot to access the Internet and how to use it. They moved our appointment up a day. I think she heard me say that I could go crazy by Friday. The best news was they phoned back to say they had a cancellation and someone came today. Everything was fixed in a very short time. The technician gave me some helpful technical pointers. So Yay! I felt so much better that the TV was on for background noise. I felt part of the world again.

This experience made me realize how vulnerable and dependent we are on technology. What if the whole system crashed and everyone was out of service. I can’t imagine a multitude of people like me going bonkers and twitching at the same time. I think I will try to schedule regular technology-free days to calm myself and disengage from this rat race. I feel very much like a kid who has to push every button he sees. What did we do before when there was no cellphones, Wifi, computers and Internet?

Oh, yes, I still blame the weather. Today is cloudy and even cooler than yesteray. I am wearing fleece. At least I haven’t turn on the furnace. It is July, isn’t it?