Finally!!! Internet!!!!

Something went wrong with our internet for almost a month. At the same time, we had our phones disconnected sooner than planned. So literally, I’ve been “disconnected” from the world for the past couple of days (or weeks??)….and it’s been great! It’s amazing how much more we get done when we take some time away from the things that were invented to supposedly help us get more things done (gets?). As a result of this “de-tech-xification”, I realized that I have to be more conscious of how much time I allot to the use of gadgets. I am not really a techie person, and I don’t enjoy just “surfing” the net and all, but once I do get online and a friend starts chatting with me, I really find it hard to say that I have to go when I really need to go.  That’s what keeps me online most of the time. And we all know that once we spend time on something, we are saying no to a lot of other things. Just because one can afford to say no to these other things and keep doing whatever it is we are saying yes to, doesn’t mean that it is the best use of our time, nor does it mean that it’s okay to keep at it. It’s so obvious, I know, but oh how I often need to be reminded!

With that, I’d like to say, “Thank you Lord, for allowing whatever it was that was hacked to get hacked (causing us to lose our internet connection), and for allowing dennis to wait  for more than an hour even if there were just two other people in line (causing him to get frustrated and have our line cut right there and then).”

I shall try to keep doing the following:

1. Turn on the computer, only before the children wake up and during our lunch breaks.

2. Stay invisible (Ssshhh!).

3. Stop clicking on links that will lead me to other links (Little Miss Input, right here!)

I’ve come to believe that the Rule of Three works best for me (is there really such a thing, or did my dad just make me believe this??). I find that it’s doable, it’s sustainable, it’s memorable….so let’s stick with these three and see if we can stick with this for at least 21 days, shall we?  Twenty-one is supposedly the number of days it takes for a particular thing to become a habit (or to break a habit), plus it is divisible by three, so we’re good.

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