Oh, now, I’m becoming one of them. Well, maybe not totally. After all my snickers at people forever
looking at their smart phones, here I am lugging my Iphone around the house
with me and listening for that bing to say a text has arrived.
It’s all because of texting.
It’s been slow going, but I’m finally joining the
world-of-the-way-things-are. Instead of
relying on phone calls for our business, I’ve started texting heavily. My next challenge is master typing with my
thumbs. It’s funny how things
progress. Phone calls have been around
forever. Email was the new kid on the
block for a while and now it’s texting.
I must say it is more efficient than making phone calls and
leaving messages. It is much more
efficient when it comes to getting responses.
I still have to consciously remember to check my phone. I’m still not that person who pulls it out
whenever they sit down. Well, a lot of
people have to because they keep their phone in their back pocket. Finally a purpose for all those pockets that
for so long were just for decoration.
I keep mine in my purse and when it rings or bings it’s like
capturing a slippery fish. My Apple watch vibrates when stuff shows up, at
least sometimes. I notice it seems to be
disconnected from my phone a lot and I have to unlock it.
I am still a million years away from the people who get
anxious if they can’t have their phone.
I heard about a professor who ended up letting students have their
phones visible even though they were turned off because otherwise the students
freaked out.
Bottom line—I would still rather look out the car window
from the passenger seat than stare at my phone.
And there’s exciting news.
INHERIT THE WOOL comes out October
9. The e-book should be available for
pre-order on Amazon, B & N, IBooks, Google Play, Kobo and Smashbooks next
week. The print edition won’t be
available for order until the release date.
I love the cover. It really looks
like a scene from the book.
2 comments:
I admit I'm one of those who looks at my phone too much--even now, despite breaking my knee a year ago because I fell at airport baggage claim while texting and walking! Now I'm a lot more careful about that, and I certainly don't look at it all the time, but I still look at it probably more than I should. And congrats on your upcoming book!
Linda, one reason I don't bother with my phone when I'm out and about is that one time I was dealing with a phone call and ended up getting into the wrong limo at the airport in Chicago.
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