15 February 2011
Saturday and Sunday included no technology, so I basically studied and slept all weekend. It actually wasn’t too bad because I had a lot of work to do anyway, so it was really nice to not have any distractions. I did have to stay with my boyfriend, Jake, all weekend (my roommate’s boyfriend visited for the weekend), so it was a bit harder to stay away from the technology because he kept forgetting I couldn’t partake in any of it. He mainly played his nerd game, which, surprisingly, made me a little jealous.
I can’t honestly say that I’ve tried anything new yet. Jake tried to teach me a card trick, but that pretty much failed. We played Bananagrams, Pass the Pigs, and Candyland for a little bit, too, which was kind of fun. I took a nap on Saturday that lasted about 5 hours long. I know that doesn’t sound so great, but it was really nice to get a peaceful rest; I’ve had bad fatigue for the past week and a half because I’ve had this lupus flare-up that has exhausted me. Sunday actually went great—my field zoology class took a trip to the Zoo so I wasn’t focusing on my lack of technology and was able to better socialize.
Speaking of socializing, I actually haven’t done much of it lately. I’ve noticed that I better socialize with people when I can make plans with them through texting or Facebook, so being without it has pretty much killed my social life. I’ve had to find new ways of getting in touch with friends to find out when they want to go to supper or hang out…Which has been pretty difficult considering the majority of my friends live off campus. However, I don’t think I really miss all of it. I definitely don’t miss the drama, but I also like the fact that I don’t have to constantly look decent because I’m afraid someone is going to text me with last minute plans. I can finally focus on doing me—studying, worrying about the things that really matter, and looking however the fuck I feel like looking.
I still have my cell phone on for emergencies and if someone in my many group projects needs to get a hold of me. My dad called me yesterday (14 Feb) because my dog ate a box of my mom’s Reese’s candies (that’s an emergency, right?). He had forgotten that I wasn’t supposed to be on the phone for a non-emergency and started to talk to me like we would normally do every day. It killed me to cut him off, but I knew I had to.
Today I wanted to read a book for fun…until I realized that I only have a Nook here. Do you know what a Nook is? An electronic reading device. Ahh, what a bummer. ):
I’ve noticed that I’m becoming a bit more aware of little noises that I hadn’t noticed before because of having music or the TV on. I found out that I can actually hear the people in the dorm next to me through the outlet next to my desk. I’ve noticed that the coffee pot makes this really obnoxious beeping noise when it gets done making coffee. I've also become really sensitive to noise in general. Before, people talking outside my dorm window never bothered me. Now, I just want to throw rocks at them to get them to shut up because I'm trying to focus on my work. In the computer lab today there was a girl behind me listening to music very loudly, and it was distracting me from my work. I used to be able to listen to music and do work at the same time, but now even the slightest noise prevents me from getting any form of work done. Weird...
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