Posts Tagged ‘The Jetsons’

Stacey thanks the multinational corporation that tracks her period

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

naked thanks0039

Isn’t technology a funny thing? It introduces you to a convenience you’d never in a million years think about — and then makes you totally dependent upon it. Like modern menstrual calculation.

I spent the majority of my adult life just kind of haphazardly marking a calendar when I thought I’d get my period. But now, with the Period Tracker Deluxe — I can pinpoint the arrival of good Ole Aunt Flo down to the minute.

Only two years ago, when Grey and I got pregnant with Ollie, it was just luck of the draw; sort of the “Yeah, today seems lucky, let’s give it a go” kind of thing. But now, my phone even tells me when to get laid! It’s amazing. Handwriting things on calendars seems so antiquated.  Now it’s simply: “Want to make a baby? Hold on! Let’s consult my ovulation charts here on my pocket computer! OK, strip!”

It just seems so Jetson-ish.  Now if they’ll just hurry up on those flying cars!

Why is it whenever I think of the future it always looks like a scene from this cartoon?

Why is it whenever I think of the future it always looks like a scene from this cartoon?