declare two days a week computer-free

14.5.(Thursday) & 19.5.(Tuesday) were the days I spent without computer.
I didn’t even turned it on, it was a little strange, but in a good-freely way.

I hope this doesn’t count as watering down my goal, but I really did mean “internet-free.” Most of my new music is on my computer, and I don’t mean to go without music two days a week. I also may need to work on my resume’ or something (after all, another of my 43 things is to apply for a new job), so I will allow stuff like that. Just no “logging on” or web surfing. OK, no DVD-watching, either (my computer is my only “TV,” which I use to watch DVD movies).

I agree with elliekay that two days in a row would be brutal. I was shooting for Saturday (successful) and Tuesday (unsuccessful). So now I need to find another day—really, it should be tomorrow (Weds.). I think I can do it….

Realizing how hard this is only underscores how addicted to the internet I am. But I really really don’t want to be. I want more interactions of a warm-blooded, organic, non-virtual type, and the more time I spend copping out, taking the easy way out, isolating in front of this screen for HOURS at a time, the less time and opportunity I have for the kind of interactions and community-forming experiences I really desire - and need in order to be happy(er). Just that one day, Saturday, that I went without, I noticed that I was sort of forced (out of boredom, if nothing else) to do some things I otherwise probably would not have done - things I am glad I did. OK, there. I think I’ve talked myself into going ‘net-free tomorrow.

Good luck, elliekay! It is difficult. I literally felt withdrawal pangs!

This was surprisingly excruciatingly difficult, but yesterday was one of those days. Whew.