So this idea is only for the truly bold, the people unafraid to be - shudder - unconnected for a day. The idea is this, TURN IT OFF. What you ask? everything - every screen and mode of communication you have. Every computer, tv, dvd player and phone. Turn off your cell and even your land line - can you do it - just for one hour - for an entire day? Why would it be easy, or difficult - or a whatever thing for you? Tell me - and then come back and let me know if its what you imagined.
[question posted by artemis432]
responses and comments:
I think I can handle all this things like Take it Off for an Hour is not so hard enough for Computer, DVD, Television and even land line phone would be ok but atleast not in the night time...... [cherylal]
You know, sometimes I am too! [artemis432]
Actually last July 3 we lost our lights for several hours. I read all the magazines I had not gotten around to reading by candle light! I also do a few other things that didn't require electricity! Took a nap....went through a few drawers! It was peaceful and quiet! [jillhill]
sounds nice jillhill. I think we all need days like that. Times when the electiricity (hopefully not on a freezing day) and have to write a letter, read a magazine or book or take a walk. [artemis432]
I think i could handle that for an hour a day no problem. I do it for more then an hour a day usually, well i dont turn everything off, but i dont look at the tv or the pc, or answer the phone, When i put my daughter to bed, or naptime, she usually takes an hour to fall asleep and we cuddle and snuggle ;) [Sissygrl]
hehe right now i have a double. I am sure i wont have half as much time to mylot in roughly 7 weeks, but i will try my best to pop on whenever i have a few mins ;) [Sissygrl]
I wouldn't do it unless I had to hide from neo nazis like Anne Frank.I like watching movies on my VHS and DVD. I do watch some good shows, yes good shows on t.v. And I am on My Lot talking to you. If you think all this media is bad for you , then I am sorry but I like it and I am going to use it. [sarahruthbeth22]
Well some time back when my apt. building was going through electrical re-wiring I really didn't have a choice ..our electricity was off from 7 in the morning until 5 p.m. and this went on several times for about a full month...so EVERYTHING was off, and I have to admit it made me stir crazy...I would never have a problem of keeping off the TV,DVD, Radio as I don't even watch much TV to begin with..phone? Hardly ever talk on the phone either--the ONLY thing that would drive me completely daft to be without..yes the computer...but then I also do my work on it..so that is the only thing that would be a definite must for me to have [pyewacket]
Maybe you didn't scroll all the way down..have nine things there [pyewacket]
With all due respect, bite your tongue. The only way for me to accomplish this is if my power goes out. I mean, I can read for an hour or two. But you say to turn off both phones and everything else for a whole day. I do not watch television, so that would be no problem for me. It is hard for me to fall asleep without music and the only time I do not get on the internet is when I have first moved and it is not connected yet. But you are speaking of turning it all off for an entire day. Maybe I could work up to that point some day. [Rozie37]
Your response totally made me smile. What would we do if all of sudden the electricit all over were cut off - I have to get off the grid fast so this will never happen. I think I'd like to be attached to the grid just in case but also have wind and solar power too - back ups! And generators! [artemis432]
We do have days where we don't use the computer at all - we don't have a TV at all! We often go camping and switch everything off and relax. [huswyf]
Hi artemis, turning off TV and cellphone, plus landline would be no problem for me. I rarely watch TV, use my cellphone only to sms my husband whether I will be at the station in time or later, as he is so nice of picking me up by car so I dont have to walk for 25 minutes. And I could well live with out that landline for a day, too. But I wont turn off the computer simply as then next day I would drown in paid to read e mails and I dont want that as then I will not get any order into that again. [book1962]