No Internet

I want to make it clear that while my own slacker tendencies did contribute to the last span between posts, the primary reason I have been absent was lack of home internet service. The last two weeks I have been a disconnected person in a connected world. I knew that I used the internet frequently on a day-to-day basis, but until this cold turkey cut-off from the world wide web, I had no idea what an internet junkie I truly am. I suppose it makes sense. I spend my day with a charming little guy with a high cute factor but not much yet in verbal skills. I am not well-acquainted with many people in the community, and my schedule is somewhat restricted by said charming little guy's schedule. My friends and family all live a sizable distance from me. Given all these factors it is no wonder that the internet is my social (and intellectual for better or worse) lifeline.

I have to say that I find myself very lucky to have such a lifeline. I know my situation would be much lonelier if I was a stay-at-home mom in the pre-internet world. I can check in with friends regularly, and keep up with old school friends that time and circumstances might have otherwise kept me from. I speak with family regularly on the phone, but more and more I can communicate with them online as well. I know many people choose to retreat from the world to live in an internet-only world, but I find that having this connection pulls me out of the little world within the walls of my house and into the bigger picture. I love getting out with Will and visiting with people and going places, but I also love sitting here in the quiet and visiting with people from the comfort of my recliner.

So can you tell I have been without internet for a few weeks? I don't think I have sung such high praises for anything on this blog since my contemplation of the perfect glazed donut. Anyway, it is time for me to go do very important things with my remaining quiet time of the day- things like checking facebook and google reader and all my much-loved and long-missed favorite websites. More to come soon!