THE PREPPY AND TECHNOLOGY.
That Which Is Fundamental is by its very definition, all that we hold true is it not ?
Our ability to generate the force of change, comes with it the responsibility of being the change that we seek. Change will always chose its own path; Therefore, one is wise to remember that he is not in control of the end result.
This fundamental truth is the sum of my Princeton University education. I truly wish that I had understood it then . Two decades later it would begin to not only make sense, but become the over-riding force in my life and those around me.
As a WASP, I am responsible to try to guide change, Not by being the change but by being the stabilizing force. That is what being a WASP is about for me and my family. Now you might ask, Bumby, What does this have to do with your last post? There is no doubt in anyones mind that the world is in the process of change, very rapid change.
In my last post, I refered to the evil that was Wang, all joking aside, the changes that started with the Wang have taken on a life of their own. It took me several years to ” Jump ” into the computer age and then only with caution. I wanted to see as best I could what direction that change was moving. I am fully convinced that this direction is best embodied by what is the Mac.
Why… just in the last month; that I have had my eMac, my life has been greatly effected by the change. This is the first post that I have not pre-written. This is straight from the heart no middle man. To aid in this process, I downloaded the sounds of a typewriter, every time I strike a key it sounds as if I am typing on a “ROYAL “, just like the one featured in a past post.
The Preppy in me yearns to explore all the prospects of this new technology. The WASP is just horrified. I am admittedly conflicted and yes somewhat embarrassed by the amount of time that I am spending on “Sofia”. I have named my computer ” Sofia” and have started talking in the third person about myself. When she announces the time on the half, I find myself answering back… “Thank you Sofia”
I am finding this behavior somewhat unnerving and at the same time very comforting on some level. This Preppy/WASP is beginning to warm up to the idea that to survive in this new world I must accept some technology . Who am I kidding, I feel like I am in the Five&Dime with five dollars burning a hole in my britches.
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The whole technology thing can be overwhelming, good for you on embracing Sophia (so to speak), she is clearly already making life better.
Sending youa smile Bumby,
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Thank you Princess, I look forward to seeing what Sophia and I can do. Technology is moving at such a bounding pace, I don’t expect to be even close to the forefront, my only hope and desire is not to be left too far behind and have the wisdom to pick the pieces that will fit into my life.
However, there are places and things that technology can not ever improve upon… Being on a beach with your lover at sunset, is an example.
By allowing the correct technology into my life I hope to become much better at this gig. It is not easy to weed and wade through the morass of nonsense that invades the day -to-day.
Always, Bumby