The Days Of Ol'

I hate working in an environment that is so dependent upon computers, though it doesn't appear as though there are many fields in existence today that don't require a lot of computer assistance.

After spending three hours today with nothing more to do than watch the work load pile up after a melt down in the computer system, I decided that I'm now on the outs with technology as a whole. Granted, it introduced me to the greatest person I've ever known, but I still find myself longing for the days before computers and the Internet.

I remember when I started in pharmacy nine years ago. We had the three computers we still have today, but we also had a typewriter for backup purposes. It was reliable...and I can appreciate reliable. Especially when lots of sick people are staring me down, waiting for me to hurry and fill their prescription. When we were furnished with another computer, the typewriter was removed. The thought was that we had no need for it. That was stupid. If that typewriter had been around today, we could have kept on working instead of falling several hours behind.

I do believe that outside of electricity, typewriters are my favorite invention. They are fantastic and I can't wait to own one. What a perfect contraption for a writer to use when telling a story.

I really, really want one.