Simplicity and technology

So, my computer was away in the repair shop for about a week. During that time I noticed a few things — well besides nature and the Food Network. I realized how much I rely on it. For more than just work that is (and porn). The morning after it broke down, I woke up in a haze. Did I dream that? Is compie really gone? I looked out the window to a beautiful, sunny day. Hmm, I thought it was supposed to rain today. Can I bike to work? I'll check. Go over to my desk. DUM DUM DUM. It's gone! How on earth will I know what the weather is? How will I know what to wear? I went back to the window and waited to see people on the street. Ok, that guy is in shorts, she's in a t-shirt. Oh, that woman is in a cardigan, but she is old. Ok, off on bike I go! As the day at the office winded down, it occurred to me that I need to keep track of my hours. Normally, I would come home, open the client's outstanding invoice and add my hours to it. Hmm, I can't do that. I thought about it. For about a minute. I was stumped. Then I figured it out. I will email from work to my email account my hours, then when I get my computer back I will have them. Later that evening when I was having dinner with a friend, I relayed this story to her. She said 'well, why didn't you just get a piece of paper and write them down?' I paused for a minute and thought about it. 'Hmmm, I didn't think of that'.