Screen time

Well, we broke down and bought a new computer. Actually it is not new, rather it is a slightly used computer but new to us! So I spent the better part of a week moving the old one into Daniel's room (hey he's gotta play Zoo Tycoon when it's raining right?) and then setting up this computer. We had the inevitable day of trying to get the kinks worked out of setting up a computer that you did not buy new, so you are NOT completely sure how the thing works.. little snags that meant it really took 2 days just to get the computer up and running for me. THEN of course, since it is second hand, I needed to clean some things off of it, things I did not want/need. WE snagged some cool new music though, as the computer belonged to my brother in law and he has GREAT taste in music... 80's rock, even though he is a decade younger than Marc and I.

Inevitably, as this computer is faster, better and I am able to once again do the things on it that I need to do, which has gone undone for months due to issues with my older computer, I have spent way too much time on this thing in the last 2 weeks! UGH.

But I HAD to get caught up on my message boards, right? And I just NEEDED forms made up and printed out, for school and home management... then don't get me started on blogs to read. That is like rabbit trails. (Margaret, your blog can be dangerous cause it always sends me to other blogs I like and then I MUST give those bloggers their due and spend countless minutes perusing them!)

I am beginning to wonder if my kids will only recognize me by looking at the back of my head... and does the rat-a-tat-tat of the keys being struck lull them to sleep at night? Will they pour out their woes to therapists years from now about having a bowed back, curled fingered mom, who alternately stopped typing and reading blogs to fix them an ocasional sandwich?

Guess it is time to get off my new toy and back to my life. But ain't it fun to play?

Any body in the mood for some Cindy Lauper?