Hey Hey! It’s me again. considering this is my blog, that shouldn’t surprise you too much. This is my post about the technology in my life! Is it useful? For sure!! Is it a distraction? Even more so.
My cell phone is taking over my life!
What do you think is the first thing I do when I wake up? Do I relax for a bit, wake up naturally and gracefully, then begin my day? I’d be lying if I said yes. The very first thing I do when I wake up is look at my phone. I use it as an alarm clock, instead of having a physical alarm clock beside my bed. After that, I check the work chat for updates, and then somehow it’s 20 minutes later, and I’m scrolling Tiktok looking at recipes and parts of random tv shows. So from the time I open my eyes in the morning, screen time is started. I am not proud of this, don’t let the gentle tone of this post fool you! It is not a healthy habit, and I want to break it by getting an actual alarm clock!
But it is still very useful!!!!!
While the physical alarm clock is an easy fix to the morning screen time, I do admit that having everything I need right there on my phone is really handy. I am not organized. Plans? 9/10 times I forget. Birthdays? I forget my sisters birthday and it’s literally 2 days after mine. My lovely partner on the other hand is a scheduling wizard. To prevent me from driving her insane, we use an app called Timetree. This app is super handy, and it allows us to both have the same calendar on our individual phones, with appointments, bills, and scheduling in general right there. It has actually helped us keep organized quite a bit!! We can even colour code things so we (more accurately, me, myself and I) will not get confused. It’s great!!
Contradicting, right?
Whether or not I want to admit it, my phone is a crazy important part of my life. Pictures of my cats, vacations, and other memories are on it, not to mention the overflowing Meme folder! Important phone numbers that I would not remember are also on there! Not to age myself but if you’re familiar with The Little Rascals movie I would be the one asking for the number to 911.
There are obvious pros and cons to technology, but as long as it is regulated and used properly, it can be an amazing resource!!!
Thanks for reading this rambling!!
~ Dallas ~
Hey Dallas (or party Dallas as my 3-year-old used to call you), I’m so pumped to be in a class with you! You are a solid individual, just as solid as this post. I did not find it rambly(not a word apparently) at all. I enjoyed how light and candid the post was, I found it to be a quick and easy read. My partner and I use Google calendars that are synched and color-coded. She is also very organized and I am not, in some ways I am sure it has saved our relationship or at the very least made it more enjoyable for both of us to be in!