Ashamed to Confess: If Intimidated I May Not Try It...Today's Adventure Into My Unknown - Free Wi-fi at a Public Place

So, how many folks are even remotely similar to me in the sense that if you aren't completely sure about how to do something, you find it intimidating? Today I thought I would venture out with my notebook in hand and go "wi-fi it" somewhere in an attempt to get myself organized. I know, most normal, up-to-date folks have already had this experience, but I wasn't completely sure about all the particulars and therefore have never tried. Here is my day adventure and attempts at technology growth.

First stop: Starbucks across from the mall to meet hubby for a quick date over a cup of coffee. Wi-fi available, but too many folks unless I wanted to go hang out in the dark corner next to the bathrooms. No thanks.

Next up...the mall. To give myself a good start I go directly to guest services to find out what I would have to do to play on my computey. My great start went down from there. How distracting the mall can be! Store after store has summer sales going on that I could not help but be lured in to stop and check them out - notebook bag, purse and all weighing down my shoulder. By now hunger pangs are coming on.

Now what to eat that's healthy? I find myself walking to my same old mall haunt, Chic-fil-A and order a grilled chicken sandwhich to go. Now I have my purse, notebook and sandwhich to go. Where shall I go? Looking around there are alot of folks hanging out and I couldn't see myself breaking out all my stuff in that crazy food court. All the Starbucks tables are full and the curling iron/straightner dude is bugging me to try that amazing product at a ridiculously cheap price that I can only get today. Sigh. My shoulders were starting to hurt.

Finally, my steps are taking me to my van. Failure. This trip was a ridiculous failure! I am driving in my van feeling like a big technology dork when I remember Atlanta Bread Company. Drat! I already have a chicken sandwhich. How about a salad though? Back on the road...

I order my salad and find the perfect spot to hunker down, boot up my notebook and am ready to go. Wait! Password? Oh boy, do I really have to go walk up there and ask for the password? No, I am not shaming myself anymore. My salad is delivered and I ask the gentleman for the password. It's on the receipt! Of course, why didn't I know that already?? I'm in!! Click on the agreement and we are good to go.

It's glorious. How much I have grown! Is there anything I can't accomplish now?? Wait, what is this? Why can't blogger save my blog? I have been BOOTED off the internet. Fifteen to twenty minutes pass before I am able to resume my internet surfing. Really? Now it's time to get back to my children who I have farmed out all over town.

Well, I am still going to call this day a successful learning experience. Intimidated no more. What else can I venture to do that haven't tried just because I don't know how? Anyone else have small or large ventures they haven't tried b/c you were intimidated?