spend less time on the internet

I do find I’m spending a bit less time online, and 43 things is motivating me to get out in the world and live my life. However, a certain number of things such as my coursework and work email need to be done online, and as a lot of my friends and family live in other states or countries, the internet has been key to keeping in touch. So I have to figure out how to balance these important parts of my life with staying offline. Unfortunately, the fact that my computer has been off much of the weekend means that important work has not been done. :(

i am on the net from the time i wake up , i got to the gym in the afternoon and have a break to eat . until the time i got to sleep
i wake up at 10am and come on the net and i turn my computer of at 1am when i go to sleep. i find it easier to browse the net than do things in real life, i watch youtube for tv and i read forums to talk to people. i should really do some stuff outside my room other than the gym. too much computer , i feel like i am wasting my good looks and youth as no one ever sees me.

days I’m not on for long, so really have time only to scan a few entries from 43Ters—wouldn’t want to lose touch entirely.

It’s amazing how focussed you become when you’re online but not at home.

John Lewis earlier on enquiring about the Sony E-book reader.

“Do You have any information I can take away with me to read at home?” I asked.

“As with all the products we sell there are more details on our web site.”

“I’m not on the internet.” I said. Sounded so cool to say that.

I still want to come online most days, if not everyday. But just not ALL DAY, EVERYDAY! It’s effecting everything; School, social life…I don’t even know where to start. My parents hate it, and it’s becoming a big problem right now. I feel like throwing the thing away and forgetting it all sometimes. But no, I just need to get my life on track. Only I can fix this now.

In order to actually get this done, I’m going to start logging the hours I spend on the internet (except legitimately for work) and try to pare them down week by week.

In fact I’d almost say I’m going backwards instead of forwards! I’ve become a member of several websites, 43 things included. And I’m spending lots of time there – chatting, writing, reading etc. Now some of it is constructive but a lot of it isn’t, especially the bits where I go looking for something else online just to fill the gaps between sending receiving messages for example.

• figure out what I actually want to do online and how much time I’m happy to give to it.
• figure out what would I like to be doing and how long it needs, what time of day etc.
• find a balance between the two and be more disciplined about sticking to it.

It’s worse than usual at the moment as I’m on holidays from college and I don’t have a routine but I think it will help me to develop a plan and stick to it.

Work has kept me busy lately. I end up coming home really tired and then taking a nap. Also, since I have to wake up really early for work I’ve quit staying up late at night on my laptop.

In a few weeks I’ll have my summer college courses to keep me busy as well. Yay!

Oh and it feels great not being addicted to the interwebs. :P

that I am connecting only at the library I have lost track of 43T (I couldn’t see the link to my subscriptions for the last week—possibly because I forgot I needed to login) but am glad to hear that Sadie is better.

...is typing an entry about the goal of spending less time on the internet – on the internet. I think if I do my other goals, this one will take care of itself. It’s hard with work, school, long-distance friendships, and now dating online. :) But I’m doing my best to minimize my time, particularly the time spent killing time online.