Okay, so obviously, blogging my progress has not been a priority!!!
Mainly because I always forget the password to get into this site....
Anyways,
No TV is AWESOME! Things are going really well. Meeker and I decided to go the rest of the summer without TV.
I think the first week was the hardest of them all, after that, I didn't really notice it...
Some memorable moments...
1. On day 2 Meeker was so bored that he went to bed at 8:30pm.
2. Memorial Day - Meeker came over and we were bored- he didn't bring a bathing suit so we couldn't go to the pool, so normally we would have just watched TV. Instead, we set up a table outside and played 90s trivial pursuit and drank lemonade and listened to pandora stations! it was sooo fun!
Reflections
-Initially, I think I just found other ways to waste time instead of actually being productive- doing a puzzle, reading harry potter, and listening to every episode of This American Life via podcast... but all of those things were a little more stimulating then sitting on the couch..
-I really do not miss TV that much. There are some days that I want to just come home and zone out, usually on stressful days or when I feel overwhelmed. I didn't realize how much I was using TV to cope with stress..
-Not watching tv has also helped me reconnect with friends- I think I made TV a "friend" because if Meeker couldn't hang out I would just catch up on the DVR or watch netflix instead of engaging with other people...
-I realize now how lazy TV makes me- physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
anyway, I wanted to update my list of things I wanted to accomplish
These are the things I wish to accomplish
1. stay on top of my paperwork (not as good as I had hoped, but def moving in the right direction)
2. keep my desk organized at home (nope!)
3. Read Harry Potter 2 (yes, and I am now on book 4!)
4. finish the puzzle on my desk (almost)
5. finalize my budget (no)
6. clear out my email (yes)
7. talk to more friends on the phone (yes)
8. do a bible study with my mom. (not yet)
9. Read "on death and dying" (i think i want to work for hospice). (1/2 way)
I start volunteering for hospice soon! yaya
okay, that is all for now.. .i hope i post more.. i definitely have time!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
TV Fast! Day 1.
My asheville friends and I rented a cabin in the NC mountains this past weekend and it was wonderful! Beautiful weather, no time constraints, great food- Amazing. On the way home, Meeker and I decided that we should stop watching TV. This is something that I have been thinking about for a couple months, but never got around too.. (lots of good stuff on the TV right now!) So, when Meeker brought it up, I jumped at the idea.
Then, when we got home, we watched 4 hours of Monk on Netflix.. but we definitely decided that Monday was the best day to start the fast.
So today is day 1!
The Rules
1. No Screens for one month- TV, Netflix, Hulu, or online tv via internet or phone. (also including no dvds of TV shows or movies).
2. We can only watch Movies if it is at a theater, or on the lawn (out in public).
3. If we are with a group of friends and they decide that the activity is to watch a movie/tv at someone's house, that is okay.
This morning I unhooked the cable from the box to the TV so it will be a hassle to watch and netflix is on hold!
So far so good. I really wanted to watch TV when I got home and even sat in my normal place in front of it while I was waiting for my dinner to cook.. I decided to just hang out in my room where there would be less temptation. I talked on the phone, worked on a half finished puzzle that has been sitting on my desk for 6 months, and listened to "this American life" on NPR.com
I was thinking through all the extra things I can do with my time, and I remembered my BLOG! and Blogs seem to be a good way to track things.. so last year- no shampoo, this year no tv...
These are the things I wish to accomplish
1. stay on top of my paperwork
2. keep my desk organized at home
3. Read Harry Potter 2
4. finish the puzzle on my desk
5. finalize my budget
6. clear out my email
7. talk to more friends on the phone
8. do a bible study with my mom.
9. Read "on death and dying" (i think i want to work for hospice).
thats all i can thing of so far... we shall see how this goes!
Then, when we got home, we watched 4 hours of Monk on Netflix.. but we definitely decided that Monday was the best day to start the fast.
So today is day 1!
The Rules
1. No Screens for one month- TV, Netflix, Hulu, or online tv via internet or phone. (also including no dvds of TV shows or movies).
2. We can only watch Movies if it is at a theater, or on the lawn (out in public).
3. If we are with a group of friends and they decide that the activity is to watch a movie/tv at someone's house, that is okay.
This morning I unhooked the cable from the box to the TV so it will be a hassle to watch and netflix is on hold!
So far so good. I really wanted to watch TV when I got home and even sat in my normal place in front of it while I was waiting for my dinner to cook.. I decided to just hang out in my room where there would be less temptation. I talked on the phone, worked on a half finished puzzle that has been sitting on my desk for 6 months, and listened to "this American life" on NPR.com
I was thinking through all the extra things I can do with my time, and I remembered my BLOG! and Blogs seem to be a good way to track things.. so last year- no shampoo, this year no tv...
These are the things I wish to accomplish
1. stay on top of my paperwork
2. keep my desk organized at home
3. Read Harry Potter 2
4. finish the puzzle on my desk
5. finalize my budget
6. clear out my email
7. talk to more friends on the phone
8. do a bible study with my mom.
9. Read "on death and dying" (i think i want to work for hospice).
thats all i can thing of so far... we shall see how this goes!
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