I chose to go without using any sort of media this previous Wednesday, September 1st. The reason I decided to choose that day is because I had a very busy day so I wouldn't be too bored and tempted to watch TV or use the computer. I did have my cell phone with me in case of an emergency of some sort.
Waking up at 8:00 A.M. I did the usual shower, breakfast, brush my teeth, and took a shower. No problem there. Went to my 9:05 class with Dr. Tammy, which was a real thrill. As soon as I get out of class, an emergency comes where my roommate texts me saying he is locked out of the apartment with class in an hour. So I guess I already failed the media blackout test.
After this, the day wasn't so hard. My older brother came down and we played 9 holes of golf. I had class from 2:30 until 4:45, went to the gym, ate dinner with a friend, got ahead on some reading for class, and eventually went to bed around eleven. It was kind of early for me but I guess golf and the gym wore me out. So the day wasn't that rough, but I feel like if I wasn't as busy, then I would easily crave television, the computer, and of course my cell phone.
I did the same thing by choosing a day to "e-fast" when I knew I was going to be really busy. Throughout my media fast I tried to make sure I was keeping myself busy so I could avoid all those pleasurable distractions. I would much rather sleep than sit and watch some show that probably wasn't that good anyways.
ReplyDeleteDude, I got in trouble for doing my fast post before my log post. Dr. C's probably gonna comment on yours soon too.
ReplyDeleteI'm probably gonna do my fast again tomorrow.
I think the busier the day, the easier the fast is. Glad the day wasn't rough for you.
-Mike
I did my fast on a day where I had a lot to do as well. I was tempted to cheat so many times, but luckily, I was able to resist. If I'd had an emergency like you, though, I probably would have had to do it again on another day or something.
ReplyDeleteI went to bed early, too. I figured out that the only reason I go to sleep late is because I'm distracting myself with media. Without the temptation of music or recreational Internet use, I actually got sleep!
Good job!
~Emily
As long as you did the log before the fast, it's ok if just the posts are mixed. But, I love that Mike did the fast over!
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