reboot

friend Chelsi told me, one year ago, that my macbook would become like a child to me. since then, my roommate has noticed that I am indeed a little bit overprotective of this lovely, smooth, always-on piece of technology.

I sincerely hope I am never like that with any actual children of mine.

anyway:
happy birthday, nameless macbook. you might say you are my most prized possession. how about that, eh?

last year I was asking myself all kinds of questions about how this lovely computer was going to change my life, while at the same time acknowledging that it probably wouldn't change much, all on its own. but for the sake of this anniversary, I may as well dig through my memories and see if there are any answers.

1- is having a laptop going to make me into even more of an internet junkie?
no one will be surprised to hear that of course I am still an internet junkie. whether more so or less so than before is probably not worth figuring out.

2- will I start losing touch with everything beyond this glowing 13-inch screen?
no, I haven't lost touch. sometimes I just have to remember that things are more patient than people. the internet will always be there, but your friends, family, and the nice weather might not be.

3- what measures will I have to take to keep myself from becoming a complete zombie?
heh. I don't think I was ever in much danger of becoming a complete zombie. but thinking back on how I have and have not spent my time this year does make me wonder what I should do differently next year. I write this blog. I write lots of emails, plenty of lists, and handfuls of random cryptic phrases... but there is so much else I could be writing and want to be writing. I may have to make some very solid resolutions, come January.

next week it will be my birthday. the years behind me have been filled with a lot of people, places, and things. mostly awesome ones. the years ahead of me will surely be filled with similarly awesome people, places, and things. and hopefully I'll be able to combine some of those people, places, and things in just the right ways to make awesome stuff happen.