Hello.  My name is Tripp and I’m addicted to the internet.

Now, the chorus rejoices, “Hi Tripp!”

Like most attorneys, I imagine, I spend a great deal of time at my desk in front of my computer.  Now, it’s not just attorneys, it’s everyone.  Everyone has planted themselves in front of their computer and they can’t get away.

I’ll admit I am addicted to the internet.  One of the first things I do each day when I get to the office is to fire up the Mac (yes we run all Mac in our law office).  I can’t wait to check my e-mail, read all of the text goodness on Google Reader, check the news, check my personal e-mail, twitter a little, write some blog posts, and so much more.  Not to mention, that I’ve probably already checked e-mail, texted folks, and surfed the net some on my drive in with my iPhone.

I work all day and go home to my wife and young son and sometimes it is extremely tempting to head up to my home office to check Google Reader or do some “research.”  It drives my wife crazy, but I feel like I could sit there at the computer for hours on end and just read and write, read and write, read and write.  I love learning and taking in new information. Maybe that’s my addiction??

Then, some of the side work I do like video editing and production requires a computer and requires a lot of time.  I have to do a lot of “research” and looking around on the internet for inspiration for some of those projects as well.

I don’t know what to do.  Maybe an Internet Fast is called for.  Possibly a total technology fast!

I came across a post by Texas Lawyer Chuck Newton titled Internet Sabbath? NO-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O!!!!!!!!!!! Definitely an interesting read, and the comments show that I am not alone in this world of technology.