Getting sucked in the computer

I am realizing that this dag'on computer is just stealing my time away . . . oh wait, it's more like the operator who is stealing her own time away.

Case in point: I needed to renew my library book, online. I hop on here . . . oh, I need to check my email real quick . . . oh I have no email. You know why? Because I just checked it half an hour ago! OK, so now that I don't have email, I get on the internet and the home page loads up, but then somehow my brain got distracted and I forgot that I needed to renew my library book, and I have the sudden aversion to go to my most popular social networking site. FACEBOOK. It's like my hand automatically logins there. WOW. Someone please stop me.

So I'm reading all the new posts, looking at pictures, commenting here, there, everywhere.

The next thing I know, 30 minutes have gone by.

WOW.

I shut the computer down.

OH WAIT. I forgot to renew my library books.

Turn the computer back on.

And now I'm blogging about it. More time . . . .

But seriously . . . there were a few days that I actually took to stay away from the computer and it felt weird, but good. It's really strange how that social networking thing can pull you in. I sooooo love connecting with old friends and making new friends and catching up, though. So it's really something that I struggle with. I even have friends on there that I'd like to see come to my church on a regular basis . . . so I keep the communication open. A phone call can be so hard these days because my timing might not be the best for their perfect timing. Enter the world of instant messages, emails, etc. I know that at first it doesn't seem "personal", but I feel that it can lead to personal friendships if you are intentional about it.

OK, and now I have to get off of here!!