Thursday, August 31, 2006

Incoming....

Three weeks. Thats how long its been. Three weeks and no way for anyone to reach me, save e-mail. Maybe that is something that some people may like. But not if u are in a new city, and trying to contact others in the vicinity. Classmates, and faculty, and realtors.

Its tough to try and coordinate events with just email. Sure, skype helps out by allowing u to make free calls across continental US, but thats not mobile enough. You could carry your laptop and headset around and use that to make calls, but think about it, what wud u look like. :-)

Anyway, the torture, if i may call it that, is now over. Finally got my own cell phone yesterday. Its been too long... especially for a telecom guy that I am.. to be disconnected from the world is quite disconcerting.

But think about it. Technology has spoiled us. Not even five years ago, this would have been something that only the rich and famous would have had. Today, its an inconvenience, one that really pinches.

Just another one of those things that we are now overly dependent upon. I dont think I can escape its trap, however.

13 comments:

candid diary said...

75... 74... 73...
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:)))

zoxcleb said...

what was that? i didnt get it!

Amit Samant said...

i guess thts the talktime reduction count the guy above is indulging in...:-P

zoxcleb said...

oh did i mention that weekends and nights all calls in the US are free?! :-)

Advitiya said...

cool cool...

Still Searching said...

Congrats on being re-connected with the rest of the world! I don't even remember how we used to be able to walk out of the house without cellphones earlier and not feel helpless! :-))

Sujoo said...

Technology is addictive...its like a dope.

zoxcleb said...

@ruchika
vielen danken...
and yeah.. just 4 years ago i was content without a cell phone!

@sujata
remidns me of my room-mates ring tone...
I dont like the drugs, but the drugs like me!

candid diary said...

75 weeks remaining... 74... 73...
... ... ... ...
:)))

zoxcleb said...

@candid diary
mine is a 2 year course!

candid diary said...

K, counting will take some time, then.
The brighter side (for us) is that we will get lot of interesting posts from Pittsburgh.

CandidConfessions said...

Tell me about it! Im yet to get hold of one and im struggling!

Anonymous said...

Hello hello hello!!!

It's been a while since I've been here and there's so MUCH action! Glad to see you're up & posting despite the lack of other "necessities" (I donwan no food, I wanna cell phone... waaaaa)

Will read all posts now...

God bless!