I was wishing I had a camera on me the other day when my tech-savvy friends pointed out the absurdity of my antiquated cell phone which does not take pictures (like theirs do). And so, I compose this. Long live my outdated lifestyle!!


Although I live in 2012, I…

Still have my phone, music, and camera as separate entities.

Videotape record my favorite shows.

Leave tweeting to the birds.

Do not have a Gmail (that's right! Eat it, conglomerate Google!)

Have never had or played with a Wii.

Read the newspaper on a regular basis (with my breakfast).

Still memorize phone numbers.

Play solitaire with real cards.

Prefer to pay in cash.

Have never had a MySpace (although I do have a Facebook, so maybe that doesn't count).

Believe tumbling is either 1) a gymnastic activity 2) something you do on a grassy hillside.

Use Thomas Guide to find my way around on the road.

My books still have pages made of PAY-PUR.

I have never downloaded an "app."

I still write and mail letters to communicate with friends.

I still use a phonebook to find local businesses.

I still play records.

Believe cable is something used to connect bridges.

Have a TV that has a bulge to its proudly non-flat screen.  

Use a transistor radio.

Use cassettes and a Walkman to learn a language.

Have an analogue alarm clock with the little bells on the sides and hammer in the middle.

Prefer to read analogue time.




....Will probably add to this as I go. Feel free to add/make your own!