I had the opportunity to celebrate Columbus Day this year in Puerto Rico (by the way, this is not my life normally...I usually celebrate this day by catching up on all my soap operas!) Anyway, how gorgeous is this picture you see to the left? Taken from my camera just minutes before the wedding I came to San Juan for. Amazing wedding, amazing couple (Congratulations, Liz and David!)
So what does this post have to do with TEAM, you ask? Well, technology, of course! It NEVER ceases to amaze me how technology has made our lives unbelievably easy....For the first time in my life, I had the easiest journey through JFK because of a miracle called "Online Check-In"...What an ingenious idea! And there were computers placed in the lobby of the hotel that let me print out my boarding pass as I was leaving PR....So smart...Saved so much time and several headaches.
I was sad to see, however, that in a certain part of Old San Juan, there were even laptops attached to the lounge chairs women were sitting in to get their pedicures. Here's my thought: Do we need to be online ALL the time? Can we not allow ourselves the luxury of peace and quiet? More thoughts on this later...
2 comments:
Very thought provoking Amy.. Does sitting with a laptop mean quiet? While technology is such a part of our lives, is there a time when it becomes intrusive?
I think it was you that remarked that we might be losing the ability to communicate face to face (non digitally) and that is a concern... I guess we must find a happy medium, or we will be walking around with a pen and paper making emoticons for each other to show how we feel. B-o
haha!
P.S. I love that pic!
Technology has changed the way we live forever! When I unplug myself I prefer to be outside skiing or kayaking, depending on the season. I do however, use the computer as my peace & quiet time when I'm at home. Times sure have changed! I wonder what peace & quiet will mean to future generations.
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