Bingo Lingo!: Part I – Bingo!

A tongue-in-cheek (; look at how our bodies might change to accommodate the trend of smart (and probably smarter) phones. However, by the time we reach these physical changes, no doubt technology will have morphed as well! This is not meant to be a discourse on evolution, spirituality, etc; just my warped imagination working overtime.

I foresee a time when our bodies will be more suited to the techno-age. Often a physical adaptation can take millenniums to develop. However, technology has placed certain demands on our bodies, and technology develops at a lightening pace. Perhaps physical adaptation will come sooner. The following is an observation of how we might morph to better accommodate the current trends in accessing the cyberverse.

Neck bones will fuse so we are always looking down; great positioning for constantly texting or scrolling on your smart phone/tablet.

Our thumbs will elongate and become more like the index finger – easier to text with longer, thinner thumbs.

Our index finger will elongate and strengthen; scrolling and taping on apps, etc. will be a “snap” with our strong, narrow, stylus-like index finger.

Our other fingers and palm will develop suction cups, like some species of frogs, to help grip our smart phones and tablets.

The structure of our outer ear will conform more closely to the shape of ear buds.

“Gentlemen, we can rebuild [them]. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world’s first . . . [techno-person]. [You] will be that [person]. Better than [you were] before. Better, stronger, faster”*
I rest my case, lol.

* from “The Six Million Dollar Man,” 1974.

Neuragen Experiment Eve and Rambling On and On and On . . .

 I purchased a tiny vial of Neuragen (almost $20.00 with taxes). The accompanying literature suggests mixing a few drops with olive oil for folks with sensitive skin, or to cover larger areas. I think I will target the spot on my neck where the pain block was administered (this seems to be the trigger point for my facial pain), and my part of my left cheek where the pain is the strongest. This experiment might help, too, with determining if the dental pain is related to the nerve pain (there is a rare form of neuralgia that can involve the teeth) or is a separate issue (an orofacial [sic] problem). While Lyrica does help with the facial pain, often my teeth will still hurt quite a bit. It’s a bit like phantom limb syndrome (feeling pain in a limb that has been amputated) as the worst tooth has been root canalled twice so there are absolutely NO nerves/nerve endings there. Yet, on bad days, it feels like it’s severely abscessed again! and spreads the pain to surrounding teeth.
I can’t go cold turkey off Lyrica (withdrawal symptoms would no doubt occur) so I plan on taking a smaller dose tomorrow morning and using the Neuragen as my “breakthrough” medication. I will document my pain levels, etc. as I go along, and post to my blog when I can (library hours, current responsibilities, general health, and stress impact on my ability to blog). I can write whenever I have a moment (often in the very early morning hours).
On a completely separate note – what started as a seed bell for the chickadees I saw in the neighbor(u)rhood is blossoming into a feeder zone. The grocery store, of all places, had a good price on a suet feeder and suet cakes. So tomorrow, I’ll be putting the suet out. So far, birds have come in pairs: blue jays, crows, and starlings. No sign yet of the chickadees. This isn’t an official PFW site, but I missed “my” birds. No squirrels in the neighbo(u)rhood, though I have seen mole/voles and chipmunks.
Another rambling offshoot – considering getting wifi internet access at the relative’s house. Have to figure out how often I’ll be here, and for how long to see if the expense makes sense. I don’t mind the trek to the library, but it limits my research and connectivity to 10 a to 5 p. I’m spoiled, of course, because we have internet access at home. Guess I do need to get that cell phone – which would probably cost more depending on the plan. We’ve done research into cell phones but after a while, it gets overwhelming and too confusing, especially since my husband wants the phone just for emergency-type or very important conversations. If the plan and price were right, I’d try a smart phone. I just got an email from WordPress about blogging via your cell phone.

Does anyone out there want to comment on smart phones – the costs of access to the internet, the internet experience on a smart phone, the 90,000 app world? Next thing you know, we’ll have a microwave!