Tread carefully.

   

Somewhere in between my crazy past life & the present- still crazy, but a different-kind-of-crazy life, I went through sort of a "hermit" phase.  I didn't want to be tied to anything... to the computer, to my phone, to staying on top of trends... movies... pta calendars...  I rarely (pretty much never) checked email, barely answered my own phone- and texting??  Forget about it.  Just wanted to watch my few favorite shows, immerse myself in the kitchen, & spend time with the ones I love.  Didn't have a need to get the latest n' greatest device... social networking was far from the scope of my daily to-do lists.  I mean really far.

Well, I'll be honest.  I kinda liked it.  Just me & my little family... my dinosaur computer... & my hot pink RAZR.  

But it wasn't until I started blogging (or actually- reading other blogs) that I fully grasped just how BEHIND I had gotten since I'd parted ways with my 'work laptop'... my treo... my real-life-social-network.  As I've shared here- in a way- I'm not in any hurry, and have no plan to be ahead of each & every [or any] curve.  Yet, at the same time, we've been playing the game of catch-up {pretty heavily}.

Catching up on movies, music, books, people, phones, gadgets, beauty products, you-name-it.  This weekend, our [Ryan's] mission was rewiring- reconfiguring- streaming... I won't bore you with details, but I will say- IT'S A MADDENING PROCESS.  Will I be ever-so-happy to fiiiiiiiiinally watch Downton Abbey- OH, I mean to STREAM Downtown Abbey from our television... to access our music on one central nework???  Of course I will.  But part of me really, really misses those dinosaur-computer-pink-razr-days... the days in which I believed a "BLOGGER" was some scary movie character (not really, but you get the point)...

Maybe it's the fact that I decided to watch a couple of thought-provoking, intense, George Clooney films- two nights in a row... maybe it's the re-wiring hell... the impending mammogram... the billion things on our calendar in the approaching month... the new workout time of 5:30AM... but things are feelin' a little "heavy" around here at the moment.  Maybe I'll stick with wine coolers Family Ties for the next couple a' nights.  Just to stay balanced.   

{oh, but in all seriousness- those movies were excellent.}
   
Posted 1/30/2012
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12 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2012 at 12:28 AM

    It doesnt matter how much technology you have, you're always behind! Jared has more gadgets than I can count, yet we had to buy 2 different things to be able to steam Netflix through the TV. That and many other things makes you want to unplug from life for a few days.

    (Even with the Netflix, I'm way behind on movies. Need to work on that.)

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    1. torrieJanuary 30, 2012 at 9:35 AM

      Your comment makes me feel much better. Thank you :).

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  2. Kitchen BelleiciousJanuary 30, 2012 at 4:45 AM

    impending mammogram? Talk to me?

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    1. torrieJanuary 30, 2012 at 9:36 AM

      My comment to Stephanie (below) was meant for you too!

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  3. stephanie.January 30, 2012 at 6:25 AM

    what are you doing at 5:30 and how the hell are you getting yourself up? motivate me.

    (i'm going to assume the mammogram is routine-family-history-related-so early?)

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    1. torrieJanuary 30, 2012 at 9:33 AM

      Spin classes (first type of structured exercise- class- I can honestly say that I sort of "enjoy") ... I belong to a spinning gym (joined last year a while after boot camp ended after trying it out with a friend that had a trial membership), but unfortunately I haven't been going- at all. That same friend finally got her shoes and is going to join, so we've decided NO more excuses not to go (especially for me- since I've been paying monthly FEES!!). But she's a workin' gal, and can usually only go to the 5:30am classes! So, even though I do NOT like getting up that early, knowing that I have someone else there who I've committed to going with pushes me to just DO IT... Plus, it forces me to go to sleep earlier (which I've been wanting to do forever, but can never seem to do it), and it really does give me more energy in the morning and for the rest of the day (which I've been desperately needing as of late). But what's really helped is your quote. "If you change nothing, nothing will change." (and my inactivity is NOT leading to desired body changes... imagine that ;))

      The mammogram is a "6 mo. follow-up" (even though it's been like 8 mos) to a baseline [family-history-related] mammogram that I had when I turned 35- (and unfortunately got called back to look further). ...necessary, but a bit nerve-wracking. Thank you for asking!

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  4. katie//salt+pineJanuary 30, 2012 at 10:28 AM

    Aw Torrie, I'm sorry things are heavy right now. I remember your mammogram "call back", so I know an impending one must not exactly feel like an easy thing. So I think you should go for the Family Ties, Downton Abby AND the wine coolers. :)

    Thinking of you, lady.
    K

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  5. KatrinaJanuary 30, 2012 at 12:18 PM

    Sendng you warm hugs and good vibes!! On the other hand, definitely loving the 'Downton Abbey' 'Clooney' and 'wine coolers' parts in this post. Meet up soon, pleaseeee. I also sorta just got into spinning last week and I totally thought of you!

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  6. bestieFebruary 1, 2012 at 4:35 AM

    Amen to a night of family ties. the good old days. you always seem to put to paper (or screen really) exactly how i am feeling or have felt. sometimes i think i need to take one of those meditation classes to pull me out....but of course haven't yet bc don't have time :)

    sending positive thoughts your way....always! keep us posted. xoxo

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  7. RebeccaFebruary 1, 2012 at 6:01 PM

    I have been saving up Downton Abbey too, because when I watched the first season, I literally cried at the thought of it ending. (I was also pregnant and hormonal, which MAY HAVE affected things...just a tiny bit.)

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