by Lucky Lucy | Jan 6, 2014 | Social media |
Image – mediafactory.org.au
Yesterday I took a day off from technology. There were scores of things I ‘should’ have been doing, but every time I reached for my laptop something in me yelled, “NO!” and I felt myself turning away to do something else.
The Internet, email, instant messaging and Facebook (to name just a few) have made life easier in so many ways. But they are also the biggest time wasters on the planet (in my humble opinion).
Too often I waste time instead of ‘doing’ things like writing, thinking, being creative, actually talking to other people (in person) and leaving the house. Lord knows, as Brisbane temperatures nudge 40 degrees, it’s probably easier to just turn up the fans or the air conditioning if you have it (wish I did) and let yourself be absorbed into the technological world.
But sometimes my body just screams, “Enough!” and yesterday was one of those days. My thoughts wanted room to move; a change of scene away from the ideas and opinions of others.
So I spent Sunday teaching myself to use builder’s bog to patch cracks in the walls (note, in the heat it goes off very quickly…it was like working with dried out plasticine), cleaning out the laundry guttering and grappling with a broken downpipe (that battle will continue later today). Technology was off limits. I also did some cleaning and the vacuuming (a dreary but necessary task as the cat hair tumbleweeds were becoming an uncomfortable and familiar sight).
By the end of the day I was exhausted. But it felt good to be productive and, even though the wall patches are a little rough in spots, I felt proud of myself.
Today I’m back into technology. I’m researching keywords on the Internet, browsing Facebook, sending emails and writing this blog.
But I’m taking regular breaks to walk outside in the grass, breathe in the warm humid air and give my thoughts room to move.
I may even treat myself to another technology-free day in the future. It seems like a more balanced thing to do and I know my spirit will thank me for it.
In the meantime, you’ll have to excuse me…I think I can feel a Facebook status update coming on.
by Lucky Lucy | Jun 8, 2012 | Dancing, Men, sex, Social media, Uncategorized |
Today’s blog is a mishmash of my experiences and my friends’ stories from this week.
1. On the subject of sex.
A hairdresser friend has a casual sex hook up with a man once a month. And she treats the situation, in her words, like a man.
If he contacts her and she’s up for it, she drives over to his place for some fun.
The conversation once she enters his house goes something like this:
Her: So, how was work today?
Him: Okay. How was yours? Did you cut a lot of hair?
Her: Yep. So…
Then afterwards…
Him: So do you want to talk or something?
Her: Nah. I’ve have to get up early in the morning.
She leaves.
Gold!
2. Old friends
Facebook is fabulous for keeping in touch with old friends. And then sometimes you end up sleeping with them.
You could call it an unexpected bonus. Thank you social media.
3. You rely on your beautician to help you look your best. And they usually do. But distract them with too many funny stories and the final product may be a little less than symmetrical.
Just saying.
3. A young man in his twenties, in a new relationship, will blush when you tell him that his new girlfriend is hot.
Beautiful.
4. Parents who allowed their boys to watch Knight Rider as toddlers are responsible for Gen Y’s obsession with black Nissan Preludes.
“Kit” lookalikes anyone?
4. Sometimes working in a really shitty job will give you health issues and make you question your sanity. But it will also give you fabulous friends who will stick around long after the shitty job has finished.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
5. If you take time to scratch the surface you will find that most people have really interesting lives. For example, he may be a mild mannered public servant by day but by night, Dartanian is a dedicated parishioner determined to help his Parish Council move into the 21st century and be relevant. Unfortunately he’s being blocked every step of the way by cranky old people brandishing walking sticks. [Okay, they probably don’t actually brandish walking sticks but they are definitely cranky.]
Or there’s Ainslie, the woman who works long hours, runs around after five children, creates colour knitwear creations for every occasion and has a husband who does complex maths problems and works on rocket and space-exploration calculations for fun (but no money) in his spare time, as you do.
People are so cool.
6. Fear can make us behave in lame-ass ways that hurt the people we love. Denial doesn’t make it any better.
Talk it out people!!
7. Seeing someone’s face when they have forgotten to be fearful and now see a myriad of possibilities laying before them is priceless.
And uplifting.
8. If people are toxic and bring out the worst in you, avoid them.
You don’t have to save them. Save yourself first.
9. Craig David plus wine equals crazy dancing person in your kitchen.
And no one will ever know.
10. There is an art to playing it cool. But I haven’t mastered it yet.
I am the classic over-sharer.
