Recently, as a consequence of an orgy of photographing and Facebook posting, my iPhone battery ran out of power and I was DISCONNECTED!

For better or worse, I instantly realized I'd become addicted and dependent upon that small (yet so big) window into the world.

To say I suffered withdrawal is an understatement. There was real anxiety too. It just so happened that we were out East and the day before we have made a sizable purchase and within seconds of the credit card sliding my phone buzzed with a text from the credit card card company questioning verification of such a purchase in an unusual location, saying if I didn't verify the card would be deactivated.

So once I was out of power I feared my buying power would be compromised too.

What's more, numerous photo and Facebook opportunities were lost. Lets just say I felt and was out of touch.

This experience is a manifestation of our virtual reality and a slice of what we have become.

What next?