Golden Lassos 7: Technology ‘n Me…A Valentine’s Story
Monday, February 14th, 2011(reposted from Val Day 2010)
My National Speaker’s Association meeting has fallen on Valentine’s weekend, leaving me time to reflect on the love-hate relationship of my life…
I’m talking about my on-again, off-again fling with Technology.
You see, Technology is like the BMOC (big man on campus), and I am the shy chick in the hiking club.
And Technology looks pretty good to me, especially with Valentine’s and Sadie Hawkin’s in the air, so I flirt.
I smile big on Facebook. I wiggle my brows on LinkedIn. I giggle on Twitter.
And Technology responds. Contacts increase. Events start moving.
But I get tired or bored or plain overwhelmed trying to keep up with T. I cut and paste my heart out and Technology whispers in my ear asking for more: “Wouldn’t a little Ping be fun tonight, Pumpkin?” or “How’s about you ‘n me Skype after supper tonight?”
I know that for any relationship to succeed I need to work my half of the deal, and I do try. I attend conferences to learn the latest and greatest and must haves and must do’s. Alas, Technology and I do not always see eye-to-eye… I don’t have the time to do and learn it all…
So I ask myself, What parts of this relationship am I willing to work on? What can I leave behind? and How can I make the most of the time I have to spend with Technology?
At day’s end, we stand in the doorway. I kiss Technology good night and step away.
“But can’t we blog just a little, Babe?”
Maybe tomorrow, Sweetie…