Miss Me?
Posted By Kathleen David on January 19, 2008
Well that was an interesting 24 hours. I now know I can do it. Didn’t mean that I didn’t want to get online half a dozen times during the day but I managed to not give into the urge.
When I got up and got my morning cup of coffee, I was at a bit of a loss since I usually get my coffee, then sit down with my computer and take care of things that need taking care of. Instead I read through the paper and wrote in my paper journal. Then later in the day I needed to check something and instead of hopping onto the computer, I consulted our encyclopedia for the information. I also used the calendar on the wall and a piece of paper and a pencil to calculate some sums. Paper and pencil/pen were my friends yesterday. For my local weather, I looked outside.
So I am going to make the 16th of the month, no computer day with as little electronic use as possible for a year or so.
I found most of the fabric I need for the BIG PROJECT. I had to go to my fall back on one of the pieces. The fabric I am looking for really doesn’t exist for me right now. Doesn’t mean I can’t remake parts of the outfit if I do find the right fabric. Now I have to cut and sew the BIG PROJECT.
I am grateful for finding a fabric that will work.
I have to admit that I’m kind of curious about this whole “I will be free of electronics for a whole day” thing. When did it suddenly become a noble thing, or an admirable thing, for us to divest ourselves of technology for a period of time? By that I mean, what’s the big deal about going a whole day without using Internet or any of the other little gadgets that are now such a part of all our lives? What does it really accomplish, that is of any lasting worth or meaning? Does it make one a better person somehow?
As near as I can tell from your description of your “no electronics” day, you still did more or less what you would have done on a normal day; you just found alternate, non-techie ways to do them. And not to be offensive, but my first reaction to learning this from you was kind of, “Yeah? So what? What does this prove…merely that it’s possible to do without the gadgetry? Is that admirable, now, for some reason that I’m not hip to?”
I’m sorry if I sound like I’m being obnoxious, because I’m really not trying to. I’m just trying to understand what motivates this decision, what makes this a worthwhile thing to do in your mind. Because at the moment, I honestly don’t see the point. My feeling is, the technology makes things more convenient for us, and is therefore a good thing. So where does all this “I need a day without these things” thinking come from? I just don’t get it.
Best wishes,
David Peattie