Skype

I know people have been “Skyping” for quite some time now, but I never had the need for it.  My phone plan was always unlimited and I wasn’t really calling overseas so much anymore – I used to use prepaid phone cards for that…..how obsolete they are now!  So, recently a friend hounded me until I caved and downloaded Skype.  It’s okay, I guess.  I usually don’ t really want to be on my phone while on my computer and usually prefer to make calls from my mobile phone.  About two weeks after I downloaded it I got a “call”….my computer started beeping at me….from a long time friend that I haven’t spoken to in a few years in Australia.  It was so great to be able to talk with him – FOR FREE!!!!  He was still at work when we spoke, but promised to video call me soon from home and get his little girl on so that I can see her!  That’s going to be so worth so much more than the time it took to download Skype!  I am looking forward to getting back in touch with my overseas friends that I lost touch with over the past few years.  Guess I have to thank that friend who jammed me up about it....damn!

It’s so funny to me that we are so used to being able to video chat now days.  I remember being little and watching the Jetsons thinking how cool it would be to be able to actually have a video phone!  It seemed like such a far off technology back then.  Makes you wonder what’s coming next.