As usual, I'm late, but this should be expected at this point :) I'm really really having a struggle with my online persona, in particular, constantly trying to weigh out whether I really need a serious "program" to reduce my internet time. I just don't find myself enjoying the things I love; like being outdoors and reading books printed on paper, and painting and writing in the way I have in the past, and right now, my excuse is the internet has sucked me into a vortex. I'm sure that blogging and Facebook and Etsy and all this stuff is not the "devil" so to speak, and I'm fairly certain I'm just looking for something outside of myself to blame, but it's kept me completely inert lately. Well, that and a ridiculous iOS game app on my iPAd called Order & Chaos. This stuff is pure crack for me for some strange reason, and though I'm aware intellectually of the power of addictive behavior in various forms, I've been an all out slug for the last several weeks playing this World of Warcraft type game.
I really think I need a good smack in the face and someone to shut my internet service down for a bit.
To be clear though, I have no intentions of continuing this junk after my free trial is over today! Gaming is fun, but I'm all too familiar with the serious problems that happen to people who get so engaged with a game that they disconnect from reality-I'm just trying to verbally beat myself up a little so that I can stand back and say "ugh, what ARE you doin?" :)
Sorry this isn't nearly the creative post I was hoping for, but it's certainly personal and a good eye opener to me to try and reset my priorities. Do any of you have something that pulls you completely off course for some strange reason?
Wishing you all well!
You know, Carmen, I had phases of wild games as well - Moorhuhn, Mahjongg - and I'm still a sane person (I think). My husband currently plays Zombies ALL THE TIME !!! Don't beat yourself up!! For a certain time I didn't allow myself to switch the computer on before 2pm (I don't have any other device), but I don't need that anymore. I know there will always be phases where I "waste" my time on the computer, but that's okay (as long as I see that).
ReplyDeleteI don't do any gaming on the computer, but I certainly spend a lot of time here. I would be totally lost without my computer. I probably do spend too much time on my blog but I really do enjoy it. I love all the photograpy stuff that I can do online.
ReplyDeleteFirstly Carmen we would miss you if you gave up your blogging. I always thoroughly enjoy reading your posts. As for computer games, well I just never got into them, however it is true that one´s life can be swallowed up by computer time.
ReplyDeleteSo I hope, completely selfishly that you will still find the time to blog!
I had a bit of an internet purge a while ago and unsubscribed from a bunch of things I didn't really want to participate in etc. it was kind of a nice feeling!
ReplyDelete(But don't leave us, keep blooging!)
Awww you all are so supportive and kind, thank you!! I'm off to go find you all and do a good morning round of comments (it's very hard to blog on the iPad funny enough)
ReplyDeleteYou know, you can't do a sneak-drop-and-visit on my blog, leave an AMAZINGLY kind comment and then threaten to leave. You just can't. LOL and don't worry we all go through that...I'm ashamed to admit I just discovered Angry Birds on my Ipod and sneak off and hide in the bathroom. The family thinks I have health problems. Heehee!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, what an awesome photo in your header!
ReplyDeleteI just dropped three of my games this week. Ugh! I am so easily distracted from what I really want to do! It is crazy! I would totally miss you if you weren't blogging. We should start a support group for peeps who like to distract themselves with games. We could make it a game...oh, never mind. :-)
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