Well, hello there.
My, it's been a long time.
How you doing?
Hope you're doing fine.
I've been visiting around the web, but not spending much time here.
Actually, I've been out + about having a grand 'Ol time, doing non-online stuff.
Livin' life.
Which brings me to the ultimate decision that I have been mulling over for a very long time...
I am actually going to cut the cord with my internet provider!
No TV + no internet at home. I sit in front of a computer all-frickin'-day-long at work + by the time I get home I am done with screens. I very rarely have the TV on + I've actually been getting into bed some weeknights around 6:00 with a book. A goal this year has been to get out more on weeknights, which I have been doing. I've been seeing live music (Yo La Tengo), went to a lecture at a temple in Nashville + bought a museum membership. And then there is yoga.
The other thing is my internet provider really angered me + on the nights I don't have plans, I'm calling customer service to check on their latest reason why they cannot fix this issue with my bill.
Hey! don't mess with a person's moola!
Hey! don't mess with a person's moola!
February 16th is my target disconnection date!
Until then, I'm downloading podcasts (Radiolab!) + working through a borrowed Netflix instant watch queue (Between the Folds! Once Upon a Time in Anatola! Louie s2!).
After the 16th I'll be seeing you between the hours of 8 + 5, M-F.
4 comments:
congratulations! when i look at the piles of unread books and magazines around me, i wish i could do the same. but as a single girl it's my link to the outside world after work... sad, sad. but again, congratulations! enjoy your offline life! stop in here and there. : )
One of the benefits of being old is that I remember life without TV, internet, smart phones. Somehow we managed :) And I know you will too.
Good for you! I think this is a great decision. And I'm so happy to hear how full and fun your life sounds. People joke with me about not having a cell phone, not having cable, etc., but I love that my time is mine - uninterrupted with all of the mindless stimulation that so much technology brings into our lives. Let us know what you're reading... you know, sometime between 8 and 5.
Wise decision! The internet is such a time sucker. I've scaled back on internet time but I could do so much better. Since I don't have TV and don't go to an office, I think of home internet access as a necessity - but it still needs to be limited. Enjoy your time!
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