connection

can you imagine how it is a few years back, when we didn't have all these technology at our disposal?  you want to research something so you open an encyclopedia.  you type your report using a typewriter.  you don't have that fancy cellphone so you make a call using the payphone.  so much advancement has been achieved in such a short time.

with all these hi-tech stuff that we have, it is so easy to get connected.  gone are the days when you'd have to call an operator so you can send a message to your friend's beeper/pager.  now all you have to do is text him or her.  you want to know what he's doing, just open facebook and see his status message.  the world has become a smaller place indeed.

however, in spite of all these why do we sometimes feel that we can't get through?  yes, we receive text messages from friends, but why does it feel like we're not really communicating with them?  we read their latest blog entries everyday, but sometimes it feels like we don't know what's happening to them.

in this modern age of technology, i feel like we've lost that something that we once had.  we've lost that personal touch.  i sometimes feel that i've lost my connection to friends and family.  i am a people-oriented person, i enjoy other people's company.  i like to talk to them, to listen to what they're saying.  but in the midst of this busy, hi-tech world that we are in right now, the personal touch has taken a back seat.i feel like i'm talking to my friend's phone instead of her.

i am going to make some changes.  instead of just texting or talking to a friend over the phone, i'd make the effort to go to his or her place.  or set up a meeting at a coffee shop.  or just hang out with them.  that way i'd really get to talk to them.  in that way, i can connect with them.

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not really connected to my current topic, the new fellows of ct-mri have already started their training.  they were co-residents of mine who decided to undergo further training.  it feels nice to have them back.  although i feel a bit sad that the previous fellows are not with us everyday anymore.  they're busy studying for the subspecialty exams.  i wish them all the best.