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I had an interesting thought. I just considered converting my mail to a GMail account, since it seems to be what everybody is doing. I've heard that GMail is so much better in so many ways than every other email provider ever to exist that it's like 100 spontaneous orgasms to receive an email on their set-up. Or something. Then I realized a couple of things:
1. I've had the killsuburbia at yahoo address for seven years now. Yep, I acquired it shortly before I moved into the dorms my freshman year of college. I replaced my much longer everyones_redheaded_stepchild@yahoo.com address then because it was getting like 20 spam messages a day, and this was before spam blocker etc.
2. Despite the relatively long history of this address, it doesn't get email anymore. No, I mean it. It really doesn't get email from people anymore. I get one newsletter about once a month from Carla. I get a couple of things reminding me that I should go to various websites to pay bills. Otherwise? Nothing. Of course, this may have something to do with the fact that not only am I historically terrible at writing personal emails to people, I've alienated friends along the way by droves. It averages about two personal emails a month, and usually one is from Amy reminding me to do something or telling me that she missed me while she was at work. It doesn't even get spam anymore.
So, to continue my odd thought: why do I keep checking this email account at least twice a day? Why did I even possibly consider moving it to GMail, which promises like 100GB (or something) of email space, when my current inbox is using, and I quote, 249k?
This isn't a call for email. I don't really care if I get email here or there or anywhere. I just think it's weird that I still care about a personal email address that I never get anything from. Funny (in the nearly sickening way) comparison: any time Amy wants me to go to church with her, I get her to make me some sort of deal which benefits me. I never ask for anything major, just little deals, like that she'll cook me dinner or something. I figured out why today, when I was sitting at home after she didn't feel like negotiating this morning: it's the only way I get anything out of going.
It's weird. I'm still hopelessly devoted to an email address that's given me next to nothing for the past 8 months or so... yet, in order to not feel ripped off and robbed of a lazy Sunday morning by attending church, I have to convince Amy to make some sort of deal.
Maybe it's time for me to find a different religious path?
If only.
2. Despite the relatively long history of this address, it doesn't get email anymore. No, I mean it. It really doesn't get email from people anymore. I get one newsletter about once a month from Carla. I get a couple of things reminding me that I should go to various websites to pay bills. Otherwise? Nothing. Of course, this may have something to do with the fact that not only am I historically terrible at writing personal emails to people, I've alienated friends along the way by droves. It averages about two personal emails a month, and usually one is from Amy reminding me to do something or telling me that she missed me while she was at work. It doesn't even get spam anymore.
So, to continue my odd thought: why do I keep checking this email account at least twice a day? Why did I even possibly consider moving it to GMail, which promises like 100GB (or something) of email space, when my current inbox is using, and I quote, 249k?
This isn't a call for email. I don't really care if I get email here or there or anywhere. I just think it's weird that I still care about a personal email address that I never get anything from. Funny (in the nearly sickening way) comparison: any time Amy wants me to go to church with her, I get her to make me some sort of deal which benefits me. I never ask for anything major, just little deals, like that she'll cook me dinner or something. I figured out why today, when I was sitting at home after she didn't feel like negotiating this morning: it's the only way I get anything out of going.
It's weird. I'm still hopelessly devoted to an email address that's given me next to nothing for the past 8 months or so... yet, in order to not feel ripped off and robbed of a lazy Sunday morning by attending church, I have to convince Amy to make some sort of deal.
Maybe it's time for me to find a different religious path?
If only.
Posted by Your Friendly Neighborhood DJ on June 19, 2006 12:26 AM | Permalink
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