This challenge was a little more challenging than I thought it was going to be. I didint think that I was going to feel as bored as I did sometimes, to the point of taking 2 showers because I had nothing better to do. Despite my periodical bordom, it wasn't too bad.
I mean it could have been worse on a number of levels, literally too. If I had picked a harder level I wouldnt even have been able to use my radio. That wouldnt have turned out good at all.
If I could have I would have liked to prepare my self a little better. Like I could have made plans to hang out with a freind so I wasnt as reliant on reading and the radio, I probably wouldnt have been as bored and when I got home I wouldnt have been tired of reading or listening to the radio. I definately could have planned better.
However, if I was asked to do this for a month or even just a week, I dont think any amount of planning would keep me busy and NOT bored. I think I am a bit too set and reliant with my CD's and my typing on my computer to ever want to give it up for more than a day unless of course a was payed nicely. Very nicely.
I think I have learned how relaint I really am on certain technology, and even at the level I did it on it was still a pretty scary out come. I mean I would be miserable with out my music and typing if I did this for more than a day. It would be very sad, which is very sad.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Tech free challenge, Part 2
[So, in reality I had to write this part on paper because I don't have Internet at home, plus this part was done during my 24 hours of challenge. I have written it in past tense, more so like looking back on it. I didn't have my paper when i typed this, and I needed to get it done.]
During this time period, I didn't really ever make the mistake of using the technology that I was supposed to give up, but I did have multiple urges to either use the computer to type or to use my cell phone to text some one. I didn't have the urge to use my PS2, and when I wanted to listen to music I put on the radio.
When I wanted to use my computer, I kind of ignored the urge to do so, and instead I read. Though after a while of reading, new ideas started to spark in my head for story's, and I only wanted to use my computer more. I yet again suppressed my urge to do so and attempted to write said story on paper with pen. This didn't last long, because as I have experienced before my mind works at a much faster speed than my hand will ever be able to write, so I ended up just daydreaming, and playing the story in my head like a movie.
This was quite entertaining for a very long while. However, in the midst of doing so I had the urge to listen to music, you know, to add to the back round, to the tempo and beat my characters moved at, to give the battles some meat, and to give each part more drama.
That is when I started to wish that I was never assigned this project.
In order to listen to music I would have to listen to the radio, and I needed to have specific songs in order for this to work.
Slightly moping, I stopped daydreaming. I turned on the radio to 100.9, a rock station I liked and began to do my chores.
When I was done with those I was bored. Really bored. And normally when I am bored I text people, but this challenge wasn't over yet. So I couldn't text any one, and even though my dad was home, I didn't really want to talk to him. So I took a shower.
Hey, when all else fails, why not take care of your hygiene? (Even if you already had a shower that day...)
When I was done with that, I went to my room and drew, or attempted to, until I got really frustrated with not being able to draw what I wanted. So I shoved my Sketch book aside and thought for awhile.
About a lot of things. First, about what most girls think about my age... Pretty people. Then more about life and who decides what. I think I actually confused my self at one point, to the extent that my brain basically shut off and I feel asleep. I woke back up around 2:30 am and decided it was time to really get cozy and sleep.
During this time period, I didn't really ever make the mistake of using the technology that I was supposed to give up, but I did have multiple urges to either use the computer to type or to use my cell phone to text some one. I didn't have the urge to use my PS2, and when I wanted to listen to music I put on the radio.
When I wanted to use my computer, I kind of ignored the urge to do so, and instead I read. Though after a while of reading, new ideas started to spark in my head for story's, and I only wanted to use my computer more. I yet again suppressed my urge to do so and attempted to write said story on paper with pen. This didn't last long, because as I have experienced before my mind works at a much faster speed than my hand will ever be able to write, so I ended up just daydreaming, and playing the story in my head like a movie.
This was quite entertaining for a very long while. However, in the midst of doing so I had the urge to listen to music, you know, to add to the back round, to the tempo and beat my characters moved at, to give the battles some meat, and to give each part more drama.
That is when I started to wish that I was never assigned this project.
In order to listen to music I would have to listen to the radio, and I needed to have specific songs in order for this to work.
Slightly moping, I stopped daydreaming. I turned on the radio to 100.9, a rock station I liked and began to do my chores.
When I was done with those I was bored. Really bored. And normally when I am bored I text people, but this challenge wasn't over yet. So I couldn't text any one, and even though my dad was home, I didn't really want to talk to him. So I took a shower.
Hey, when all else fails, why not take care of your hygiene? (Even if you already had a shower that day...)
When I was done with that, I went to my room and drew, or attempted to, until I got really frustrated with not being able to draw what I wanted. So I shoved my Sketch book aside and thought for awhile.
About a lot of things. First, about what most girls think about my age... Pretty people. Then more about life and who decides what. I think I actually confused my self at one point, to the extent that my brain basically shut off and I feel asleep. I woke back up around 2:30 am and decided it was time to really get cozy and sleep.
The tech free challenge, Part 1
In class the teacher has decided to assign us a project in which we will be giving up certain technologies for 24 hours and then ironically blogging about the experience. in this assignment we are supposed to chose from six different levels, level 1 being the easiest, and number 6 the hardest. The different levels are also labeled with years, to give us an idea of what kind of technology we will be giving up for 24 hours. For example, level 1 is labeled with '1995' which means giving up the Internet, cell phone, mp3 players, so-on, and number 6 is labeled with '1850' which means giving up car transportation, all of your electricity, telephone usage, and no restaurants. Intense huh?
I chose to level 2 to do my tech free challenge on. It's date is 1985, and I have to give up computers, video games (such as PlayStation 2), potable electronics, no Cd's, no DVD and no TV.
I don't know how hard this will be but I will find out. I mean I don't have Internet at home but I still type a lot, so it will be interesting to have to use paper and pen again to write any thing I want to, (which is why I didn't start writing story's until I could type... but oh well.)
I don't know how I am going to deal with out my Cd's, well luckily for me there were radios in the year of 1985, so I will have to listen to the radio for music and deal with all of the commercials...Yuck!!
Not being able to play on my PlayStation will make things interesting too...
I don't quite know what I hope to learn from this experience... I think for the most part it will just remind me of when I was littler. Maybe I will relearn how to play out side again... alone... or maybe I will just read all day. That's what usually happens when I don't feel like doing any thing else. We shall see!
I chose to level 2 to do my tech free challenge on. It's date is 1985, and I have to give up computers, video games (such as PlayStation 2), potable electronics, no Cd's, no DVD and no TV.
I don't know how hard this will be but I will find out. I mean I don't have Internet at home but I still type a lot, so it will be interesting to have to use paper and pen again to write any thing I want to, (which is why I didn't start writing story's until I could type... but oh well.)
I don't know how I am going to deal with out my Cd's, well luckily for me there were radios in the year of 1985, so I will have to listen to the radio for music and deal with all of the commercials...Yuck!!
Not being able to play on my PlayStation will make things interesting too...
I don't quite know what I hope to learn from this experience... I think for the most part it will just remind me of when I was littler. Maybe I will relearn how to play out side again... alone... or maybe I will just read all day. That's what usually happens when I don't feel like doing any thing else. We shall see!
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)