Day 2 - The Not-So-Bad Day

Day 2 wasn't nearly as bad as day 1 was simply because of the fact that I slept in until about 3:50 PM and Sunday is normally my chore day. I ignored my phone completely and even walked by all of my gaming consoles without glancing at them. I was so proud of myself. :D
I sat at the table downstairs and had a discussion with my room mate. When did we become so reliant on the electronic media devices we surround ourselves with everyday?

I reflected on my past a little before giving my explanation on the whole ordeal. I remember trying to fight off the whole social networking craze when MySpace became a huge deal because I wasn't into the idea of being stalked online. The most I would do on a computer internet-wise was casual gaming. I wasn't even much of a gamer from the beginning, to be honest.
It all began with the console gaming craze in the 90's. I saw that a Pokemon game had come out for the Nintendo 64 and immediately jumped on the idea of asking for the console (and game) for Christmas. I would play the Nintendo 64 for maybe a half an hour before I was running outside to play with my friends in no time.

But when the consoles kept getting better and the games getting filled with more fun it was hard to resist when my dad got me my very first Playstation X and it even came with a couple multiplayer games. That was when I began inviting friends inside my house to play video games with me.
Soon enough I got caught up in the wave of keeping up with Joneses and I absolutely had to have every new Sony or Nintendo console that graced the shelves.

The internet soon became a slow, but steadily rising, addiction to my daily life. When friends forced me to get a MySpace I was instantly hooked. I learned to work my way around HTML just to make fancy profile layouts for my very own profile. Now, if you name the social network I definitely have an account with it- even if I don't use it.
Our discussion ended with us promising to go out and do more this summer. It's sad, but the only thing we remember from last summer was playing World of Warcraft and going to the beach.

Yeah, our own summer (the very thing we look forward to) was pretty much blown away by our addiction to online gaming.

I spent the rest of my Sunday practicing my monologue for my Acting class and even giving Julius another bath since he got in the mud. I put a bandanna on him!

With the dog clean, my room clean, my homework done and my day spent without media I realized that I really did get a lot done without the computer being in the way or in the back of my mind.

Sure, some of my bored moments could have been fixed by playing some Final Fantasy XIII, but I digress...

I got to reconnect with old friends, spend quality time with my parents, clean up my stuff, spend time with the dog, reflect on past memories and, most of all, didn't spend my entire weekend glued to facebook. :D

Though I would most likely not do this project again (willingly), I can say that I honestly learned a bit more about myself and I do vow to go out and do more with my life then let it waste it away behind the screen.