The Day Has Come.
June 22nd, 2008
Today is the day that I leave for vacation. Sadly though, I will be without any Internet access. I already feel myself going through withdrawals. Depression, anxiety and craving are three symptoms of addiction withdrawal. This reminds me of a kid that I met yesterday at work who was playing Pokemon Diamond on his DS. I struck up a conversation with him about Pokemon and he told me that Pokemon was his entire life. At one point his mother told him we wasn’t allowed to play the game anymore until she realized that he needed Pokemon. His mom eventually gave in and the addiction continued. What’s funny now is that she herself is a part of the addiction playing the Pokemon Trading Card Game.
I can’t say that I am addicted to the Internet itself, but I’m a addicted to the routine, much like some heroine addicts are not necessarily addicted to the drug, but the ritual. Being connected to so many different social networks means that I rely heavily on the Internet. I still will be posting status updates using Twitter (justjason) if you feel like staying up to date on my progress. I considered even using Brightkite to physically show my location within the park. While that’s possible, no one would know exactly where in the park I was unless they visited my profile page and clicked on the map… More work for the user and me than it’s worth.
So now I’m just waiting for my ride to the airport arrive in the next 23 minutes. Then it’s off to Disneyland. I’ve really been looking forward to this trip yet a little nervous at the same time. Whether there is or not, I feel like there is a lot of pressure on me to be the knowledge base of the park. A role that I can take on, but doesn’t really cater to a relaxing experience.
Anyway, there are still some things I need to get done, like change my clothes. So I better end this here. I’ll see you all in a week with some video of my trip.
Tags: addiction, brightkite, disneyland, internet, twitter, Vacation
