Just finished perusing the specifications for the autoethnographic assignment that is this blog….man am I ever in trouble. Prior to reading the directions my blogging goal had been singular: make my name bigger than Joyce’s. Now that dream will never be realized. (Thanks Cathy!) In retrospect it might have been beneficial try and incorporate some of the criteria before writing the second last entry, but hey, you live and you learn. Luckily I noted Alex expects the blog to be “a process of deep and unstable inquiry” (Bal, 2009, p.3). Well I doubt I’ll get to deep, but I’m sure I’ve proven unstable on numerous occasions. In looking at the “questions to consider” section, I was most intrigued by the question of whether I am an early or late adopter to new technologies. That got me to thinking: is there anything later than a late adopter? If there is, that person is me. I didn’t have a home computer until a couple of weeks ago when my partner gave me his “old”(2008) laptop, don’t have cable, and I’m convinced that I’m the only person in the free world that doesn’t own a cell phone. Though it looks like the opposite, I’m not a technophobe. I’m computer literate and appreciate the convenience of the internet for business and personal pursuits but my home is just that….home. After spending all day at work or school in front of a monitor, the last thing I want to do with my spare time is sit in front of a computer or television. As for cell phones….I’m not sure I want to be a part of cell phone culture. I often see people out together, talking to or texting other people on the phone. Here’s an idea: try talking to the person you’re with now! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve sat on long bus rides only to be subjected to someone’s loud personal cell phone conversation that reveals way too much information….. “then Jim from upstairs came by with a bottle of vodka and a litre of olive oil…..I’d just stepped out of the shower, to answer the door……” you get the picture. Why do people with cell phones think no one else can hear their conversation? I’m sure landlines will soon be obsolete, and I too will join the talking, texting masses.

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