Obsolescence
Before anything, Happy Halloween!
Okay. Now, for the post.
About eight hours ago, my desktop of a little more than three years finally gave in. Oh well. That means I woudn't get to do alot of stuff I used to be able to do, like Photoshop, and, well, other stuff. Which means I'll get a bit more of free time (or not). I mean, I don't really lose that much (I have another desktop, only it's not in my room, or being used at all. And most of my important files are in my external hard drive. Well, most.) but it's still big for me. I lose a computer, some programs, and some abilities. And so, the computer I trusted finally becomes obsolete.
It's hard for things not to be obsolete these days. iPods get remodelled and replaced in less than a year. New and 'improved' versions of the things we have are flooding the market every week. My iPod (a gen2 nano) is only 2 years years old at the most. And since then, a lot of other iPods have been released. Last Christmas, I got an iPod touch, and, a few months later, a new version (with waaay better apps) got released. Which suddenly made my iPod feel, well, obsolete. Oh well.
When something becomes obsolete, we usually just stop using it, throw it away, or give it away. And maybe get a newer one.
But that's only when it's a replaceable, non-living object. But what if it's a human being we're talking about? If there's someone who we can no longer get along with, or cannot even be with for a very very long time, do we simply let go of them, and get new people to fill in the void they leave?
To me, simply letting go isn't really one of those options. Sure, I try it sometimes (temporarily) just to check if I'm being clingy to a person, or maybe just testing if a person will miss me if I became distant (Hehe. Mean.). I mean, I got a new desktop and still resisted letting go of my already ageing desktop. I think it has something to do with the coping and the getting used to that I don't really like that much. Being able to start over from scratch isn't really what I do right in big things like these. Like changing primary computers or environments. Inside, somehow, I actually try and resist change, even though on non-intimate things, I see the need and actually wish for change. In things intimate and really close to my heart, I wish to keep it all; everything. That's why I still want to hang out with my old Mary's peers, no matter how impractical or how much it disturbs me form what I usually do. I really make way for them when they can make way for me no matter what. Also, I still hang oout with my previous year peers, Eme (Well, I think somehow, Eme's immune to this thing.) and Ilang. I guess I'm clingy like that.
Speaking of Ilang... just a few hours ago, we had an Ilang reunion of sorts. Not really the whole of Ilang, just some. We had karaoke in RedBox, then watched HSM3. Now, HSM3 isn't my idea. I wanted House Bunny, but since no one else does, I decided to go with them. Besides, this isn't about ME, it's about being US. I can't say I enjoyed it alot, nor I hated it. Just... okay. Then when all had to go, I had dinner alone in TGIF, my first try of TGIF here in the Philippines.
Yes, I ate alone. In TGIF Trinoma.
Alone.
That's another post. :P
Okay. Now, for the post.
About eight hours ago, my desktop of a little more than three years finally gave in. Oh well. That means I woudn't get to do alot of stuff I used to be able to do, like Photoshop, and, well, other stuff. Which means I'll get a bit more of free time (or not). I mean, I don't really lose that much (I have another desktop, only it's not in my room, or being used at all. And most of my important files are in my external hard drive. Well, most.) but it's still big for me. I lose a computer, some programs, and some abilities. And so, the computer I trusted finally becomes obsolete.
It's hard for things not to be obsolete these days. iPods get remodelled and replaced in less than a year. New and 'improved' versions of the things we have are flooding the market every week. My iPod (a gen2 nano) is only 2 years years old at the most. And since then, a lot of other iPods have been released. Last Christmas, I got an iPod touch, and, a few months later, a new version (with waaay better apps) got released. Which suddenly made my iPod feel, well, obsolete. Oh well.
When something becomes obsolete, we usually just stop using it, throw it away, or give it away. And maybe get a newer one.
But that's only when it's a replaceable, non-living object. But what if it's a human being we're talking about? If there's someone who we can no longer get along with, or cannot even be with for a very very long time, do we simply let go of them, and get new people to fill in the void they leave?
To me, simply letting go isn't really one of those options. Sure, I try it sometimes (temporarily) just to check if I'm being clingy to a person, or maybe just testing if a person will miss me if I became distant (Hehe. Mean.). I mean, I got a new desktop and still resisted letting go of my already ageing desktop. I think it has something to do with the coping and the getting used to that I don't really like that much. Being able to start over from scratch isn't really what I do right in big things like these. Like changing primary computers or environments. Inside, somehow, I actually try and resist change, even though on non-intimate things, I see the need and actually wish for change. In things intimate and really close to my heart, I wish to keep it all; everything. That's why I still want to hang out with my old Mary's peers, no matter how impractical or how much it disturbs me form what I usually do. I really make way for them when they can make way for me no matter what. Also, I still hang oout with my previous year peers, Eme (Well, I think somehow, Eme's immune to this thing.) and Ilang. I guess I'm clingy like that.
Speaking of Ilang... just a few hours ago, we had an Ilang reunion of sorts. Not really the whole of Ilang, just some. We had karaoke in RedBox, then watched HSM3. Now, HSM3 isn't my idea. I wanted House Bunny, but since no one else does, I decided to go with them. Besides, this isn't about ME, it's about being US. I can't say I enjoyed it alot, nor I hated it. Just... okay. Then when all had to go, I had dinner alone in TGIF, my first try of TGIF here in the Philippines.
Yes, I ate alone. In TGIF Trinoma.
Alone.
That's another post. :P