tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193885043826726597.post7955781196104465455..comments2023-10-29T02:59:05.757-05:00Comments on Patches & Paws: Logging off? Confessions of a...Noodleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05683667065358623609noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193885043826726597.post-86916575741121065852010-05-28T15:52:04.721-05:002010-05-28T15:52:04.721-05:00I saw an excerpt of that chapter somewhere about s...I saw an excerpt of that chapter somewhere about six months ago and it got me to thinking too, so I tried unitasking more. It's definitely hard, especially with our jobs.<br /><br />That said, I definitely don't mind leaving my phones behind for an afternoon, and often do on my days off (well, I usually have the work one with me, but I only look at it if I hear it ring). It's nice, I need the disconnectedness. Of course, I've never been as fidgety as you either :)The Modern Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663558561522180816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193885043826726597.post-57018870012409689602010-05-28T08:55:48.218-05:002010-05-28T08:55:48.218-05:00:-) You had me laughing out loud! We never had a c...:-) You had me laughing out loud! We never had a computer in the house much less the internet until my oldest graduated high school in '02. Yes I raised my daughters, (gasp!), not wired up. <br />After that it was on..We all fell into the sin pool of surfing, searching, emailing, etc, etc. Since then I have had 2 occasions to have abstinence from being wired up forced upon me. The first, we had water leak in the house and spent the next 3 months doing renovations, had to pack the computer up. That was hard, but I survived! Once I realized I was not going to go into panic attacks whilst not being able to jump on the computer at any given moment (and I remembered I had lived without it for years and years!) I was ok. Held me in good stead for the next occasion of being unplugged when recently old faithful decided to crash and burn. Took it in stride, no biggie. Will get new computer when I can afford what I want. I was ok...Those that love me, well, they were vexed and worried for me. They, hubby, daughters, friends were more upset about me not having a computer, internet, etc than I was. I had access to a computer anytime I felt the need, at my office, either of my daughters and all my friends offered up theirs for my use. During this 2 month period I think I maybe got on a computer once a week, mainly to check emails for work. It's like with any other addiction, the longer you’re away from it...not your constant... You realize you can breath, what you have been missing, what you have allowed 'that' to distract you from. Your mind, body and soul slow down and you do stop and smell the roses. It’s not easy at first, but it’s do-able. It took circumstances beyond my control, forced sabbatical from computer, tech, internet, etc To make me realize I personally don't need constant stimulization, instant gratification, whatever. Don't get me wrong I still run around multitasking, but I did that before being plugged in, up or on. I would sum this up, but I've rambled on for so dang long I think I have forgotten my point...LOL. <br />uhmmm I think I started out by trying to answer your question..."Could I go a day.."<br />....Yes....Sew Here We Arehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01557608247019536182noreply@blogger.com