Monday, July 6, 2015

Fear and Loathing and My iPhone


I suffered a strange techno/physical reaction this morning.  I was in Panera when I realized I didn't have my phone with me.  I suddenly felt a bit naked and a bit troubled.  What would I do if I needed to make a call?  What would happen if someone needed to call me?  Worse, how could I "google"something that I absolutely needed to know?  My goodness!!  Was this the feeling one gets when one needs a valium?  After all, there were no pay phones anywhere to be seen...in the entire county.  I was out of the net, the web. . .I was out of it!!  I calmed myself by seeing Terry across the room and realizing he would loan me his phone if I needed it for an emergency, but would he, if I needed, let me look up the capital of Macao?  Is there such thing as the capitol of Macao?  How would I know without Google?  I talked to Nick and Mary, telling them of my plight in a comic way.  But damn, man, I was serious inside!  Then it came to me.  Wrote a post about this on FB, then use it as a blog entry.  That was it!  By composing in my mind, this piece of fluff as I finished my bagel, I was able to push away the terror of the plight I was in.  Which just goes to show that good can come out of a frightening situation.--Greg Ellstrom
Note to myself:  How is one a bit naked?

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