“I couldn’t write my blog, the Internet was down.”

What if this actually worked? A day in the United States of America with the entire Internet down would warrant this excuse.

Not only would students get off scot-free for not doing their homework, employees would not have to do their work and the unemployed could have an excuse not to job hunt.

The majority of the US population would have nothing to do. The widespread panic that would ensue is easy to entertain in one’s mind, but what interest me, is the extra activities American’s could add to their daily routine.

My MacBook sleeps on my desk in an unusually close proximity to me in bed.
I am my computers wake up call. I don’t even have to roll out of bed. I can reach over, grab it and wake up its sleeping light.

Immediately I’m navigating to Gmail, then to CNN to check the news, Amazon to track my order, then to Facebook if I have a few minutes to spare before class.

My connected morning is not unlike other American’s all over the US. I don’t need to go into the living room and turn the TV on or go outside to grab a paper.

If the entire continent lost Internet connectivity, we could revert back to traditional medias. Of course only after much time was wasted swiveling in our chairs waiting for the Airport to show a signal, crawling under our television disconnecting and reconnecting the Internet cable.

The Internet has become America’s favorite pastime.

People could walk their dogs, Read a newspaper (in print), watch TV, meet a friend in person instead of through Facebook chat, call their parents on the phone, prepare a meal, go to the mall, or even buy a new CD.

Luckily my airport menu display shows full connectivity, so I’ll post this blog and check Facebook.