Me, MySpace, and iPod by Boom Chicago

Yesterday me and my North American posse went up to check out Boom Chicago, a group of American comedians playing up in Amsterdam. The theme of the night's show was Me, MySpace, and iPod. The group performed clever skits about our life in the digital age. It was a funny reminder of how our lives have changed in the last decade - we went from hardly wired to entirely wired. Parts of their show are improvisation and includes audience participation. While they didn't make my stomach hurt laughing and the improvs don't compare to the awesome ones I've seen on Who's Line Is It Anyway?, I'd say it was a very good show and well-worth the 20 euros.

The show really made me think about how much time I spend on-line these days. During the show, they asked the audience how many people had iPods. About half raised their hands, including me. Then they asked how many people had laptops. Again, about half raised their hands including me. Then they asked how many people had a MySpace site. A few hesistant hands went up, including me. Does that make me a geek?? In the past, if I was bored, I would pick up a book, watch TV, or find something productive to do. These days, I could endlessly and needlessly spend hours on-line if I wanted. I like feeling connected to my friends all around the world, but sometimes I wonder why I'm still on-line even when I'm done chatting or checking e-mails. Fortunately I feel like I have enough of a life at the moment that I'm not spending too much time on-line, but still, I should pick up a book again. Anyone have one they recommend?