5-8 Computer Ban
4 months ago
I have made a new rule that I will not use the computer from 5 PM to 8 PM. I am allowed to do anything but touch the PC. I have been more or less regular for the past few weeks.
How to waste less time on the internet
It made me
wireless 
"Freedom!"
How I did it: I started to read books, do paintings and tidy my room! It made me feel less drowsy and sluggish. It made me do things that I wanted to do for a while and gave me freedom to do other stuff. I'm tired right now so this is getting repetitive.
Lessons & tips: Just ease out of it and think of what you want to do instead.
Resources: Books, paints, canvasses, time, freedom.
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Entries
First Step
6 months ago
It seems wasting time on the internet is a bigger problem for me than video games, since I quit console games already, and I don’t waste as much time playing computer games as I am on the internet wasting time.
I guess the first step in reaching this goal is to determine how much time I waste on the internet. Lets see how much time I wasted this week.
Monday 5/11/09:
- Spent about 3 hours watching Youtube videos
- Spent about 2 hours on ebay looking up random stuff
Tuesday 5/12/09:
- Spent about 5 hours on Youtube watching videos
Wednesday 5/13/09:
- Spent about 2 hour watching Youtube videos
Thursday 5/14/09:
- Spent about 1 hour watching Youtube videos
Friday 5/15/09:
- Spent about 5 hours watching Yugioh the Abridged Series and other Youtube videos
Saturday 5/16/09:
- Spent about 3 hours watching Ventrilo Harassments.
- Spent about 3 hours watching random Youtube videos
Today:
- Spent about 2 hours watching Ventrilo Harassments
- Spent about 2 hours looking up Music Videos
......wow I am totally out of control. Granted, some of these numbers are fudged but they are pretty close. How do I proceed from here?
Well, I could find something else I need to do. Well, there is actually. I’m supposed to be learning how to use Excel and Access, but I lack motivation, even though I really need it for my upcoming internship. I am currently waiting for my dad to give me some Excel tutorial software, but I”m on my own with Access.
I also was supposed to email my contact within the company about certain issues I will have traveling to China and such. I have not gotten around to it…because of the internet. Well, I’d better do it now.
thesinisterpenguin loves bex.
i don't want to rely on it anymore.
8 months ago
Do you ever find that whenever you can’t think of anything to do, you just go on all the websites that you looked at about 10 minutes ago? i seem to go on a repetitive loop around about 10 websites.
Tonight, i concentrated on trying to finish sorting my iTunes, and to read. i have read nearly two One Piece books tonight! It feels good not to rely on the internet.
HOMETOWN GLORY Scream loud. Louder.
Untitled
9 months ago
The only site I really go on anymore is 43things. And even then it’s just to check in and blog occasionally. I love finally having a life away from computer drama!!
The email-feeds-chat cycle
10 months ago
I don’t know how many times I check email, read feeds, and check whose on chat. This wastes precious time and obstructs me from doing things which I would rather be doing, like reading a book, learning something new on the guitar, drawing. Maybe I should just check my email and/or feeds only once an hour :D
Less keys, my eyes are hurting
11 months ago
The internet can be a wonderfully useful tool if used wisely. I however, can fester in front of my computer screen for hours, gain nothing, and wonder where my evening has gone. I’m putting a stop to that.
Untitled
17 months ago
I waste way too much time on the internet, I feel like its an addiction or something
