Miss Mac Joins the 21st Century. Sort of.

I would consider myself a fairly competent person. I can drive a car, hold and job and even cook a decent meal or two (Does Ramen count?) But I would also be the first to admit there are a few things I am not-so-good at.

For example, I am terrible at singing. In the fifth grade, my piano teacher somehow coaxed me into not only playing, but also singing  A Whole New World  for my spring recital. Yes, that's right--Aladdin style. Please keep in mind she had never heard me sing, nor had she cared if I could, in fact, carry a tune.

 

I'm quite certain those who attended the Saint Joseph Regional School Spring piano recital of '93 wished they had entered a whole new world during my performance--one where they had earplugs. Note to Music Teachers: Musical talent does not necessarily spill into our vocal chords.

While I'm definitely no Alicia Keys, it's a bit more difficult for me to admit to my incompetence in some other areas. As a sixth grade teacher, I know I should be well versed in all technological areas. But the truth is, I don't know how to work a SMARTboard, I can't work my projector and sadly, I can barely attach a file to an e-mail.

Now, don't get me wrong. I can copy & paste with the best of 'em. What's that Johnny? You lost your entire paper? Let me just Ctrl Z that baby and PRESTO! I'm super-teacher! I can navigate my way around Microsoft Word and can even handle a little Excel but that's where it ends.

Let's just say it took me thirteen months of blogging to learn how to do this, this, this and this: My Wedding Pictures  (go ahead--click on it!) --but hey, I'm learning.

Lately, I have been trying  to become more efficient where technology is concerned in an effort to improve the blog and keep my fabulous readers visually stimulated.

I also finally joined the rest of the universe by adding Internet to my cellular phone. Call me old-school. Call me cheap.  Call me whatever you like, but I just felt like I could wait until I was at my computer to find out Jenny is SOOO Hungry and Jimmy Likes her Status. 

And of course my friends have been incredibly supportive of my recent decision to become more technology savvy.

"Internet on your phone!? What's next? E-Z Pass??"

Yes, my friends are just as witty and sarcastic as I am. (But seriously--E-ZPass? Not in this lifetime. What's wrong with the spare change in the cup-holder? So what if I miss the basket? Is it my fault I'm not a basketball star? I bet I could make a killing picking up the change underneath that basket. Oh, and take an envelope if you don't have change? Yeah, okay. I'll get right on that.)

I hope you are more in tune with 2010 and all it has to offer. But for me,  a calculator and a drill are about all the technology I need in my life