What Makes us Tired... and What Doesn't

Today was very much a day of waiting.

Our Internet service has been acting up for a few weeks, mostly in the form of what I call "micro drops" where we lose connection for just a few seconds at a time.

What's super annoying about that is that it is just long enough for all the equipment to have to reboot, and if I was in the middle of anything that required "talking to" a web site or streaming... I pretty much have to wait for our equipment to cycle through the whole reconnection process.

Since it seemed to be happening several times a day, I finally gave up and called for a technician to come out... with a little extra encouragement from Mrs. Denmarkguy, who had grown very frustrated with not being able to hold a connection on Zoom calls with counseling clients.

I generally don't like calling for tech support to come out, because if they can determine the nature of the problem and overwhelmingly establish that it's theirs, there's a $79 charge for the visit.

Like many service companies, our Internet provider only gives a window for when the technician will be there... otherwise all you can do is sit and wait for the phone to ring, which will be the tech letting you know that he/she is on the way.

In due course, one of the cable company technicians came along and not only pulled entirely new lines out to the nearest mast, but he also gave us a completely new modem! Somehow, it feels like we are now actually living in 2022, technology wise.

Except for my aging computer, that is. But that will have to wait... because money, and all that good stuff!

Hopefully, we'll be able to afford new computers in 2023.

One of the things I have learned over the years is that having to wait for something isn't really what exhausts me. What exhausts me is any kind of extensive interaction with people where I am expected to be "on" and remember what was said and done, for later reference.

Whereas I am quite good at that, it also makes me really really tired.

Some people I know thrive on that, but it almost kills them with the boredom of having to wait for something.

I think I realized at a very early age that being around people was tiring. It was a source of frustration for my mother, who was deeply concerned about the fact that I didn't want to socialize more than I did.

In truth, I have never been a very social person. But don't mistake that for being ANTIsocial. I like people just fine... I just don't want to spend a whole lot of time being around them.

And yes, there definitely is a difference! And with that thought... it is almost midnight, and I am going to drag my tired self to bed.

Thanks for reading, and have a great Friday!

How about YOU? Are there any particular parts of normal life that make you feel tired? Do leave a comment — share your experiences — be part of the conversation!

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Created at 20221006 23:53 PDT
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