I have a love/hate relationship with technology. Always have. But, the same things I hate seem to be the same things I love.

I usually get annoyed by how connected we are to everything at all times. I feel as though most don't appreciate life and the things we have because everything is so easy to access now. I think back several decades to a time where my grandparents or great grandparents were mechanics, architects, plumbers, farmers, and so much more. The thing is, they were all these things IN ONE! In order to survive they had to do everything themselves. They couldn't pull out their smartphone to navigate routes, use "google search", or buy their groceries online.

Now, most of the population is lazy and dependent. Do you know how many people don't even want to handle walking a flight of stairs because they are that lazy? It is no wonder obesity is becoming an epidemic. The movie Wall-E wasn't that far off when it comes to the future of humans. I digress...

Communication has changed since the internet and every advance in technology. Because of this a lot of people have become socially awkward in real life situations. They also feed their own egos when they post every mundane detail of their lives as if anybody gives a shit.

So what is there to love? My father who died and came back to life over the summer, who also lives a few hours away from me, I can see and talk to through Skype. We haven't had much of a relationship in the past, but due to a life changing event he has become a new person, and now I have a second chance at getting to know my father.

Also, my boyfriend and I met over the internet. We definitely were not looking for love online... We are both from NH and had mutual friends. We met in real life and when we weren't hanging out we had chat clients like AIM to stay connected. When I moved to LA, Facebook and AIM allowed us to stay in touch more frequently. And now, as my love is flying across America, I still have a sense of him being close even though he is 3,000 miles away. Thanks to Digsby, the internet, and technology.