Visting My Daughter and Have Been Banned From Using Her Computer!

Sorry for the lack of a new post...I'm visiting my daughter and she hates when I'm on the computer at her house! Of course, we're just hanging around, not doing anything special, but as soon as I start to gravitate towards her computer she tells me I'm not allowed on it.

I've blogged about this before, but I really do spend a lot of time on the computer. And both my husband and daughter tell me I'm on it too much, that I'm ignoring them. Sometimes I understand their point of view. But if I'm mentally bored I'm drawn to it. And when they're watching a movie like Spiderman that doesn't engage me, why shouldn't I get on the internet?

So I'm sneaking on now because she's out doing an errand and my husband is watching football. And I'm anxious to see what I've missed in the last couple of days, not "news" but articles, ideas, thoughts.

So I'm off to spend some quality time with the internet and will report back with what I find of interest!

Finding Balance in the Information Age

I admit I'm an "information-aholic" - but my husband isn't and he's always asking me why I'm glued to my computer! But now I have the perfect quote to cite:

"I find that a great part of the information I have was acquired by looking up something and finding something else on the way."

Franklin P. Adams

And isn't it so true? I always follow links and then that site's links, etc. and find enormous information. A friend recently exclaimed "How do you know all this stuff??!!" and honestly it's just because I read, and not just books, but articles, newsletters, websites, etc., etc.

But when is enough, enough? That's the question I struggle with. I love it, but the "-aholic" part can create issues. Hours can go by while I'm happily gaining useful information, but we live in a beautiful place and I'm not in the pool or taking a drive down the coast, or taking my dog for a walk, I'm at my computer.

How do others find balance?