Smart Phones and Squirrel Brains

Posted by Feb 5, 2014 2 Comments


Let’s have some fun!
It’s easy to get stuck in old ways of thinking. And stuck feels….well, stuck.
Old. Worn out. Tired. In the interest of getting out of a rut and staying out, 
I’m going to keep my eyes open for new things. I’m going to pay attention when I try new things. Read new books. Watch new movies. Meet new people. Think new ways. Then I’ll share them here on Wednesday with you.

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We did it. We got smart phones-for the first time! The number one phrase around our house over the weekend was, “Argh! How did I do that? I didn’t mean to!” Followed by much pulling out of the hair. I think my almost teenaged daughter handled it best.

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A friend told me, “so, you’re family joined the 21stcentury.” If that’s what frustration with technology and time consumed just getting the thing set up and understanding all the buttons means.

Maybe I should have stayed in the 20th century. How many of those apps are really needed? Okay, so enough railing on the future. I am thankful for our communication devices. Especially the camera on it JAnd from what I hear, learning something new keeps us young.

And we finally did something else new this weekend. We caught up with the rest of America and watched Duck Dynasty for the first time. We watch all television shows via the internet, so we rented part of the first season.  

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I can see why people enjoy it. Humorous and clean family entertainment. Not as easy to find these days. I’m sure we’ll be watching more. But eating squirrel brains is one new I think I’ll forego. (Yuck!)

What “new” have you experienced lately?

About Angela D. Meyer

Angela D. Meyer writes fiction that showcases God’s ability to redeem and restore the brokenness in our lives. She is the author of This Side of Yesterday, The Jukebox Cafe (a part of Hope is Born: A Mosaic Christmas Anthology) and the Applewood Hill series. Angela is a member of American Christian Fiction Authors and has served on the leadership team of her local writers’ group, Wordsowers. Angela currently lives in NE with her husband. They have two children, both of whom they homeschooled and graduated. Lucy, a green eyed, orange tabby, who loves popcorn rounds out their family. Angela enjoys sunrises and sunsets, the ocean when she gets a chance to visit, and hopes to ride in a hot air balloon someday.
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2 comments on “Smart Phones and Squirrel Brains”

  1. Haha love it! That's exactly why I don't have a smart phone yet. Though the thought has crossed my mind lately. About Duck Dynasty, it is fun watching a famous Harding alumn on tv.

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  2. Ha, I felt the same way at first when I got an iPhone about a year and a half ago. On Okinawa, I almost never needed a cell phone, so this was a completely new experience.
    Now I see how quickly those tentacles latch on to make it part of my life I can't seem to do without.

    My family caught our first episodes of Duck Dynasty at my brother-in-law's house during our vacation road trip last week. It's not my favorite show ever, but it was amusing.

    Ok, my new things – I learned about the "mind palace" concept of using spatial relationships to improve memory, and I am trying that out. I might post about it, because that sentence probably confuses more than clarifies.
    And I saw the WordSowers post about Storybirds, which looks interesting to me. So that's on my list hopefully today to check out.

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