Last year I didn't celebrate Lent by giving anything up. The year before last I gave up meat. It was tough, but not that far fetched. I've been a mild vegetarian off and on since high school, so I basically just quit chicken for a few months. This year I have an illustrious goal, but I don't know how realistic it is.
I need to get the hell off Facebook. I waste WAY too much time checking the profiles of people I don't even talk to regularly. All those applications too...I don't need to tell the world exactly what I'm reading/listening to/interested in on a daily basis. I don't need to collect tiny pictures of personified flowers, screenshots with superimposed quotable movie lines, or meaningless quiz results you can only see if you "invite 25 people". I need to unplug! I can feel my brain atrophying. I spend a lot of time Facebooking at work. Yes, I do have a lot of downtime, but I'm certain I could be doing something much more interesting and productive.
Realistically, I can't give it up altogether. Several people communicate with me only via Facebook. It's an easy way to send a quick note to friends or share links. But I'm cutting back. I will only check it once a day, and then I will log out! I will check my messages and that is it. Man, I hope I can do it.
I'm giving up added applications on Facebook... oh wait I already abhored that! Nevermind!
ReplyDeleteSo does this mean you'll be spending all your time on MySpace?
Agh...no! Hopefully I'll be spending my time reading, writing, and researching awesome things to do around town.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great plan to me. That is one of my great dilemmas, trying to extract myself from Facebook. I have been able to connect with lots of people, but I also am consumed by it. I think I may just have to end up quitting all together.
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