Getting with the program

In my attempt at creating some sort of entry for tonight, I wanted to include a video clip of the song, "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" due to my lack of any meaningful ideas to write about (my life can be rather unexciting). Unfortunately, my computer skills leave something to be desired in this technologically advanced world. My husband is a whiz at computer programming and can walk a person through computer problems by phone and without a computer in front of him; he's been blessed with a photographic memory to some extent. However, as he is on the road, I'm on my own.

The challenges that I face when doing stuff like this makes me wonder what direction this society is really taking. It seems to me that we have become overly dependent on modern technology, relying on mediums such as email, YouTube, and MySpace for more instantaneous communication. The art of letter-writing has largely become a thing of the past. I admit that I'm guilty of preferring email to an old-fashioned letter to communicate with friends and family. I'm more impatient with the pace of "snail mail." Society as a whole is more impatient than it used to be, feeling the need for instant gratification over stopping to smell the roses. I find it hard to slow down sometimes, and I know that there are others who are completely addicted to life in the fast lane. While it would be good to become more adept at the ins and outs of computer programming, it is also good to keep the old ways alive and write a few letters now and then.