Day 1 of no internet

DAY 1..... The nightmare challenge begins

7am

It’s already pretty obvious (to me at least) that this week is going to be a friggen struggle. It took me ages to fall asleep last night because I knew the challenge that lay before me. I was worried I’d crack and give up before successfully completing my resolution of no internet for a week. Which made me wonder if I had ever in fact set myself a proper challenge that I wasn’t already sure I could successfully achieve? And if I hadn’t – then I’ve never actually challenged myself – EVER.

If you already know you can do it and it doesn’t scare you – well then maybe you just aren't trying trying hard enough!

Baby H (5mo) woke up at 5am this morning and my usual routine would include waking computer up, opening facebook, hotmail and lottos and see what I’ve missed overnight and feed her while I caught up on ‘news’(sad!)

Already I’ve been tempted to ‘just have a squiz’ on more than one occasion thinking ‘noone will know’ but thankfully so far I’ve managed to talk myself out of it; because I’D know and this challenge is for ME .... no one else. Hubby and DSS K (dear stepson) don’t understand why I’m doing it when I don’t have to, and they swing wildly from finding it utterly hilarious to terror as to ‘what’s she going to do?’

I managed to find the time to pack DSS K’s lunchbox today as it’s not a workday for metoday. Usually I’d make him do it; but honestly I needed the distraction (don’t get used to it pal LOL!)

11am

OK, it’s now been over 17 hours since my last internet experience and I’m really starting to waver. I really, really want to check my emails – like BADLY. It’s worse because it’s a Monday and lots of competitions will be drawn today and winning emails sent. AUGH! But in all seriousness  – I don’t actually win that many competitions; it’s just the thought of what ‘if I have won and they only give me 7 days to reply or I forfeit my prize’.

Thinking I might get hubby to check for me when he gets home from work. Does that count?

2pm

No-one will believe me – but hubby got home from work and said I should check my emails in case of said winning emails with time limit claim periods....... so I DID (with supervision). And biggedy-bang! I had a winning email for a 4 case of Taylors wine (with 7 days to claim!!!) I CANNOT believe it myself. And it’s from my favourite blog Parental Parody and a WOL so I’m stoked. I also had a win for a bag – also WOL. Yippee for me.

So hubby has stated new rules as NO Facebook, no entering comps and I’m allowed to check emails and write my blog sporadically as we ‘wean’ me of the world wide web of BS.

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A few after-thoughts

The computer seemed to tease me each time I walked past it with a nappy for bum changes, with loads of washing to put away, getting coffee (my crutch), and feeding Baby H (the computer chair is the comfiest chair for breast feeding).

ALTHOUGH I 'only' spend 5 mins at a time ...... frequently checking my email for that elusive scream-worthy WEM (winning email) I found so much extra time for my kids; Master 2 and I played dinosaurs for a ridiculous amount of time (I friggen HATE dinosaurs because goddamn it; They hurt to step on in the middle of the night!), I watched Baby H discover new skills and I enrolled DSS K in drum lessons - and came up with a new chore list and grade reward chart for him (who's feeling hope/ lucky).

TODAY a huge story on bikie wars was on the news and when I text hubby with the details knowing he'd be interested; he checked AdelaideNow online and updated me.........ME. Ms Queen of up to the minute news. It hurt. I felt 'out of touch' but in a good way if that makes sense?

All in all  I feel like the day went fast, and that I achieved more (no surprise there) and spent some extra quality time with Master 2 and Baby H. Ususally they're next to me/ on me when I'm at the computer doing 'things'. But today was great.

Besides checking email this arvo and reporting on a mystery shop I had to do (KFC .... DSS thinks I'm a demi-god) - I haven't been online. I even 'attempted' to find the fecken number for the music centre that will teach DSS the drums in the Yellow/WhitePages (to no avail). In the end I called CallConnect. I hated paying the $ but ... didn't want to break the rules (til dear hubby said I could bend them) wooot woot!

All in all I think 'Rome Wasn't Built In A Day' so it's ok to do what needs to be done. Already I'm seeing how I can do things better and take the 5 mins every hr or 2 and save it til the kiddies are asleep and do it at night OR maybe.... just maybe..... it's not that fucking important!

I haven't checked Facebook, nor Lottos and I don't feel like I'm missing much. Emails are a different story however.

I think it's sad the disgusting amount of times something happened today and my brain formed a 'status' to update my FB page. I mean REALLY????!!!! I thought I was an intelligent person .... but the things I was considering writing...... 'Got woken up at 5am, thanks baby girl - we can see sunrise together' OR 'Accidentally made arse of self in front of neighbour AGAIN - when will I stop proving blonde myths right'??? Who wants to read that crud? So sorry friends for 6 years of shite status updates!

And yes - I did make a total dick of myself in front of neighbour (AGAIN) - there is soon to be a 'blonde moments' page made up....... it may be permanent as I can't seem to stop doing silly shit!

In closing I've enjoyed spending extra time with kiddies, hubby and the house looks reasonable. Says a lot eh?