A Tree Grows in Brooklyn for Thursday, September 8, 2005

I had an interesting experience today. I got stuck in an elevator for an hour. Truth be told, it wasn't all that frightening. I got in on the fifth floor, and pressed the button for the first floor. I'd just been in the kitchen on the fifth floor and made myself some dinner; and I was on my way to English senior seminar, which begins at 7. This event occurred at 6:50. I pushed the button several times; no result. I pressed the "emergency" button; no result. I hit on the elevator door a few times... Sign in to see full entry.

We can't escape it. Instant Messenger has become a fixture in the lives of millions of people. We can communicate with friends who live in China, or we can communicate with friends who live two buildings away. Sometimes I'll IM the Roommates, who do indeed live two buildings away. Its a great way to contact people because sometimes you don't feel like talking to or seeing other people. But there are drawbacks to IM as well; namely, that its a great way to procrastinate. In this post I'm talking... Sign in to see full entry.