LEX

the internet and my iphone

some may say i'm addicted. i think that's a little too strong.

i do, however, enjoy that both the internet and my iphone help me stay connected - through email, IM, blogs - i can stay connected with people no matter where they live or what their, or my, schedule is like.

i was reminded of this yesterday as i was waiting to meet up with someone at a nearby coffee shop. she happened to be running late, and as austin traffic would have it, i ended up with about 30 minutes on my hands with not much to do but sit and wait. i didn't have a book with me. there were no newspapers laying around. and the wait staff weren't the type to provide interesting conversation.

but i just so happened to have my iphone with me. so i pulled it out, searched for google reader, and looked up all the blogs written by people i love. from Austin to Pennsylvania, to the Dominican Republic and Australia - i spent 30 minutes reading about what was going on in the lives of all of these people all over the world. and it was beautiful. none of them sat right in front of me during that time, but it was almost like they did. seeing their pictures, reading their words, is as close as i can get to many of them right now.

and for that i am thankful for the internet and my iphone.

posted by Alexia & Jeffrey @ 11:33 AM