Ok.. I will admit it this wasn’t my choice but was thrust upon me. The Internet went off in my whole town!! It was terrible; people were looting from the shops, punching each other in the face and the world fell off its axis and we all died. .. Not really, a few people mumbled ‘Oh I hear everyone’s internet went off’ ..
I think we sort of get tied to our computers and to FB and other online things. In sort of like it when I don’t feel the obligation to get back to emails or respond on FB. I had a 3 week holiday a few years ago with no internet and I didn’t miss it at all… it was just how 17 years ago felt! lol
It actually did make me happy and I am certainly thinking of having a few internet free days in the future. (After I finish my blog 
) Sometimes it’s nice just to ‘be’ and to not really communicate more than you have to.
My internet free day (Yesterday..hence the non blogging) was pretty full as we were helping Michael’s sister move into an empty flat and get stuff organised for her as we had arranged work experience for her in a recording studio. This took up most of the day and when I got home I was tired and sort of glad I had no online obligations.
I know people who freak out when they can’t get online.. but actually it is relaxing. Next year when I have finished my blog (will probably write bits now and then of course) and am doing the final year of my course I might pick a couple of days where I don’t go online..
All this said I do feel sorry for those on FB whose virtual crops were ruined in farmville. 
hehe!
xxxLisa
I’m glad you don’t seem so very upset about your medication and the treatment of your doctor. Hope you get it sorted. Many Good Wishes for sorting it all out.
Thank you my friend.
xx
Strangely, one of the few aspects I appreciated while in the hospital, was the total absence of outside stimuli. I was able to relax and think and focus.
When outside the hospital, I am not sure I could do without it for a day or two. =P
I do admire your strength near every day and appreciate you sharing it with us.
Thank you. I realised a few days in that the only downside to blogging about trying to do something happy every day was that it meant I would have to be online everyday… Then I realised I have autonomy and I can be offline If I want.. I will tell you all about my adventures when I get back on!
Love and light Pie master!!! xxxx
If my internet went out for more than 10 minutes, I’d probably develop a nervous tic… Like Scrat the squirrel in Ice Age, you know that eye tic he has.. HAAHAA With all the online classes I am taking to become a computer programmer (since 3 of my 4 classes are online) I would probably just babble incoherently! Haahaa… Glad things are back up.
Yes! It has been a real bother if it has happened while I am studying If I need to look up things from my online Uni Library. Yeah..it doesn’t bother me so much any more if I can’t get online. We will all live!
xx
Actually, I need to isolate myself from the internet because it is a terrible distraction from writing my book
Yes! I wonder how many things don’t get done because of internet distractions!! This is why I chose the non going on line Kindle because I bet I would read a chapter of my book and then think ‘Oh I wonder what people are doing on facebook?’
Since I started writing here I have abandoned FB a little I think. I just don’t have the time to be online all day and I would much rather write about what has been making me happy than have an argument on my film group about what Godfather was better. ….In case you are wondering. it is Godfather 2!
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Thank you! <3
xx
Never really liked using Facebook too much. It’s a good tool to use if you need to keep in touch with someone every once in a while, but wouldn’t you think that if you actually cared for half of the people on your Facebook account, you would probably give them a call once in a blue moon? Nowadays, the whole FB scene is all about inviting people to games and trying to get others to “Like” company advertisements. I sometimes think that social networking has taken away people’s social skills. I have always preferred to meet somebody in person and getting to know them that way, as opposed to sending a friend request to someone online who I’ll never meet.
I already work enough hours on the ship. I don’t see why I need to work a second job to catch up on notifications and emails.
Yes. There are a few people on there I have known for years and I genuinely care for and I do call on the phone.. I have to do a wee cull now and then when I don’t actually know a person and they haven’t commented and I have no idea where they came from.
I also have a film group that I enjoy participating in when I have the time and a Size acceptance group too. I think I would feel bad about abandoning them totally but I know things go fine without me there anyway.
I think it was about time I spent less time on FB.. between here and trying to study and force myself happy I just don’t have the time!
xx
I am so glad that nothing was wrong. You have no idea how worried I was when I didn’t see a post from you. I was like, crap… what happened? I was seriously trying to search for another way to contact you and make sure everything was okay.
I know that is silly, but it’s how much I have really grown to love you and how much I look forward to your posts.
Glad to know you are alive and well.
<3 Rebecca
Missing those uplifting posts of yours…
Well I posted 2 and a half today… One was uplifting and the other half sad half uplifting.. I also realised I never pressed ‘Publish’ on a post about trying a tens machine!! OOPS.. so It seemed I was away longer than I actually was!!
xxxx
Aww Rebecca ..that means a lot to me! Weirdly I just wrote a post saying that you should always tell people that you care for them or love them when you do. I love you too and got worried about you a wee while ago when you didn’t leave a comment!!
You can be my FB friend by clicking on the thing at the top saying Facebook.. Though My internet was out so that would have been no use!
We must work on our telepathy!!
<3 xxLisa
Telepathy!! What a good solution.
I KNEW you would think so!
I do this (or try to do this) really frequently. I have to limit the time I spend on the Internet or else I just don’t get anything else done, and I feel really depressed. Also, I tend to stay home more if I spend too much time online, when what I really need to do is get outside.
I know I should be forcing myself to go outside. I get the same way if I have been online too long. I feel depressed and anxious. If I tidy, go out for a while or even read (better yet all 3!) I feel much more hopeful about life.
I think the internet, wonderful as it is in so many ways can also be very draining and time consuming.
<3xx
so true- and same with cell phones… times when i can leave it be for a day or even a few hours is like breathing free in a new way. less practical for emergency reasons but same idea
Indeed! I used to always leave my phone behind when I would go for a walk about people would be txting me frantically saying ‘where were you?’ .. I am 34 so remember the days when we didn’t have mobiles and would all have to arrange a meet up over the land line. It sounds CRAZY now!!
xx
At this stage..I have no internet at our country property. *smiles*…I can get 3G on mobile but I hate using my iphone for blogging etc.
Having the break every weekend is really cool. God we didn’t have all this technology before and we all managed okay!
Now…If you can’t get someone on their phone..you stalk them calling everyone they know! Lol xx
Sounds like a lovely weekend break..
xx
It’s worrying how dependent we have become on the internet it has to be said.
Absolutely!