WORDS THAT ACTUALLY CAME FROM MY MOUTH

Today I went to lunch on the waterfront with two good friends....my Shiny Sisters....one of whom has an upcoming birthday that necessitated another occasion of food, friendship, and laughter.  I don't recall why the three of us started calling ourselves the Shiny Sisters.  I think it had to do with the other two reminiscing about a shopping expedition where they realized they were drawn to shiny objects -- rather like a murder of crows.  Now I think we just like to think of ourselves as, well, shiny and bright and fun.  We've become the shiny objects.

Anyway, the Shiny Sisters were bidding each other goodbye in the parking lot after lunch when I reminded them I will be gone for a few days with no internet or cell reception.  I exclaimed, "I won't be able to email you.  Or text you.  Or get on Facebook.  It will be as if I don't even EXIST!"  One of the Sisters got a shocked look on her face, just before she doubled over in laughter.  I slapped my hand over my mouth, "Did I just say that???  Out loud???"  Yes, the consensus was that I had indeed equated my very existence to my online presence.

I have nothing more to say about this at the moment, as I blog....online.  You may want to discuss amongst yourselves.  I imagine it will go something like this:

1.  "Donna really is addicted; she's lost her entire sense of self to the monkey on her back."
2.   No one really exists in the real world anymore.  We've all become cyber-drones.  Power up!
3.   Existence is merely a construct of the human mind; there is no existence.

I'm logging off for now; powering down; going to sleep.  Will restart in a few days, unless I lose my power cord.

At least, that's the view from here...©