What to do? What to do?

Have you guys read this article? I don't like it. Not one bit. I get that things change and technology improves the lives of the general population, but really? 

No more separation of work and home? 

Paper maps? 

Encyclopedias? 

Hand-written letters? 

The lack of paper makes me sad.

I'm all for saving trees, but I don't really like this new world of kindles and google maps that we live in. Sure it's convenient, but what happened to curling up with a book on a cold, rainy night? What happened to pulling out the map on your road trip to California? 

I'm also not a fan at the lack personal contact we have with each other. I'm ashamed to admit this, but I didn't really even know my next door neighbors until about a YEAR after we moved into our last apartment (and Natalie, know that I fully blame myself. You're the one who had a baby to take care of. Me? I sat on my butt and did nothing about it. Don't feel bad at all about it.) I mean, we shared a wall and I said nothing more than 'hi' to them if we happened to get in our cars at the same time. Oh, and once they moved, Josh and I successfully avoided the newbies. They lived there for a few months without any of us acknowledging each others existence.

Pathetic.

Sometimes, I like the fact that we have facebook and I can stalk the girl in high school who I said 3 words to, or the crazy people in my sociology classes, or random friends of friends, but I think it's hindered me to have conversations with people face to face. There's no 'catching' up anymore. Now conversations start, "I was reading on your blog blah blah blah." It's just weird and very impersonal. 

Now, don't get me wrong. I love blogging. (obviously) I think why I love it so much is because this blog has become my journal. I used to be a VERY avid journaler. There have been times where I've written 3-4 pages per day. I sadly haven't written since I've been married and have instead focused my time to this blog. But do you know what I miss? Writing. With a pencil (or pen) and actual paper. I wrote a check the other day (I know, a check? How old school can I be?) and I realized that besides signing my name on the Relief Society roll at church each week, I NEVER write. I at least used to write at school, but since the babies and taking online classes, all I do is type. 

So now, I'm stuck with a decision. Do I start journaling again? If I do, I'll still blog, but it will take a serious hit. Should I start a gratitude journal? I've always thought those were a tad cheesy, but at least I'd be using a pen, right? Write down stuff about the babies? But that's what I do here with typing and pictures. 

Hmmm...

What to do? What to do?