Ellen and I both enjoy using the internet for communication and such, but she took it to a new level with which I am uncomfortable. Spending hours in the wee hours of the morning "chatting" with a co-worker via rapid e-mail exchange is both creepy and slightly inappropriate. Ellen even states she fell in love with Karl via e-mail. Perhaps she and I just have different definitions of love, because I cannot fathom such a thing. The most awkward part of the situation is that she basically ignores him when they co-exist during the day, in real life. I'm not sure how Ellen is able to live a double life. Transitioning from a daytime professional to a nocturnal romantic must be exhausting. I prefer to keep my e-mail communication innuendo-free so that I can maintain a separation between virtual "love" and real-life romance.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Ellen & Emily
Ellen and I share many characteristics and behaviors when it comes to using e-mail and the internet. We both have an obsession with checking our e-mail inboxes. The first thing I do in the morning after turning off my alarm is roll over and check my e-mail on my phone. Pathetic, I know. I continue to check it at least once every hour throughout my day as well. Although Ellen didn't have access to a BlackBerry in 1997, she still checked her e-mail constantly. Ellen and I also share a liking for being surrounded by "fine machinery". Although I don't have three computer on hand at any given time, I do enjoy using my laptop and desktop simultaneously.
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Great job Emily!
ReplyDeleteI liked the two contrasting paragraphs, how the first talked about your similarities and the second your differences. I definitely agree with your second paragraph in that the thought of falling in "love" with someone over email is very difficult to imagine. I liked the named you termed her relationship via email and in the office, "double life"--and also cannot imagine how exhausting that would be. Nice work!
I can easily relate myself to your post. I also feel the need to check my email throughout the day whenever I get a chance to do. Also I used to have both my laptop and desktop at the same time when I was in High School. I agree with your second paragraph as well. I cannot imagine myself falling in love with someone online. Although we could possibly build a pretty strong friendship online, I do not think that that relationship can develop into a romantic one.
ReplyDeleteI share a similar addiction to e-mail as you and Ellen Ullman. Every morning when I wake up I turn my computer on and check my e-mail immediately. Whenever I am on the computer I have my e-mail opened up in a tab of my browser. Also, I could not agree more with you about the second paragraph. Developing a relationship virtually just doesn't seem right, especially when the relationship does not even exist in the real world!
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