1. E-calendars

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I love my spiral-bound day planner by Paperchase, and I can’t imagine using a calendar on my computer, or worse, on my phone, instead. I find it so much easier to just write down m plans, rather than opening an app or a program and typing everything in. Besides, you can’t use stickers or pretty color pens unless you use a paper calendar or planner!

2. Mobile Email

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Do I really need to be THAT available? Do I need to be available by email while I’m at the dentist, the dry cleaners, the dog groomer? No. For those few peaceful minutes, I can actually handle not responding to clients and friends within five minutes. Need to get in touch with me immedaitely? Call me. Text me.

3. Web Cam

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This just creeps me out for some reason. A web cam? So people can SEE while I’m chatting? No. Not this girl. It’s not like I look gross, or that I’m doing anything embarrassing (like picking my nose) while I’m using the computer… it’s more that I need the slight screen… or I’d be using the phone, right? It just strikes me as slightly pervy…

4. Microwave (except for Popcorn)

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I absolutely REFUSE to use my microwave for anything other than making popcorn. Want to heat up pizza? Heat your regular oven to 425, and place a metal cookie sheet in there while it pre-heats. Put the cold pizza on the cookie sheet once the oven s ready, and let it bake for 5 minutes. When you take it out, the cheese will be melty and gooey, and the crust will be crisp at the bottom, like nature intended. Soggy microwave pizza? No way!

5. TV Shows on My IPod

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My daughter downloads TV shows to her iPod all the time, but call me old-fashioned (or just old), I can’t watch and enjoy a show on a screen that small. Sure, it’s convenient to watch a show wherever and whenever you want to, but what’s the point if you can’t actually see it?

6. A Scale

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I’m very health and weight conscious, but I do not, and will never, own a scale. Why would I want to torture myself like that? If my clothes fit, I’m right on target. If they’re a little loose, I can have that extra Oreo after dinner. If they’re snug, well, it’s time to re-think those Oreos for a while. Who needs to count ever ounce or pound? It’s discouraging, and helps you obsess.

7. E-Reader

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I love books, the way they feel in my hands, the smell… reading is a very tactile experience, and I love it. I love the very visceral process of reading, turning pages… none of which I can get on the Kindle. The books on my shelf are my friends, and nothing compares to an afternoon in Jane Austen’s world, reading books as they were intended - in actual BOOKS.

Those are the technologies I refuse to use, and don’t even get me started on the technologies I love to use… are you an old-fashioned girl like me, clinging devotedly to your books and calendars? Or have you embraced the new and now scorn all things paper? Please let me know!

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