Computer Dependent?

So it seems to me, this quarter in particular, I am being continually reminded of how much I depend on my computer.  My internet has been down twice for multiple days and just recently my computer broke and I had to wait it out to see if I needed to get a new one.  It is amazing to me how hard it is to get by without the internet.  It has become a part of my daily life.  Even though it's only been two days since my computer broke it feels like forever.  When I come home from class there is not much to do because I need the computer for everything.

Besides my own experience, I had to take the general writing requirement a couple of weekends ago and the prompt was talking about an application that will block users from the internet for a specified period of time and whether or not you support the application.  I think that is a very good question.  It is a little freeing to not have the internet, but at the same time it is such a necessity.  What do you guys think?  What would you do without the internet?

Half Marathon

I've been trying very hard to keep up my training now that I'm back in classes.  Over break I was running all the time but I wasn't pushing myself too much and my pace definitely slowed down.  I came back to an 8 mile run which went pretty well.  I was real slow and did not want to go any further, but it made a huge difference on my 3.5 mile run today.  I know that isn't very far but I very much enjoyed it.  I think I'm ready to take on 9.5 this coming week : ) 

I have been using map my run lately and I love it.  I went on and found a route to run that is pretty close to 9.5 miles.  Lets hope that I don't get lost though!  I run out in the ag fields at Cal Poly so there aren't really names of many of the streets posted and there are a lot of miscellaneous dirt roads.  Sometimes I get a little scared because there aren't many people around and it' so close to the mens colony.  Maybe I will bring my pepper spray with me...

Where are the Holidays

My mirror is finally completed!  I think I've decided that I'm leaving it with my mom so I don't take the chance of breaking it!

I can't believe that the holidays have gone and passed and that I have to go back to school on Monday already! Where did the time go?  I had some major plans for my break, I wanted to finish reading my book, make a stain glass mirror, get some more work done on the blanket that I am knitting and complete the intro to my thesis.  So I haven't worked on my thesis at all but I have really enjoyed being home for three weeks.  I think that it was just what I needed.  A nice long break to do nothing academic related and now I'm trying to prepare myself to go back full force!  My brother is coming back with me on Sunday to stay a couple days so I am very excited!