A Day Without Telecommunications

The communication technologies that I usually use are my cell phone, the internet (Facebook, email), and Television. The day which I chose to go without telecommunication was a day that felt boring and empty. It was a Friday. I woke up around noon. Already living without telecommunications affected me because I couldn't use my alarm so I relied on my body to wake me up. Once I woke, I usually check my phone for text messages and/or missed calls. I was unable to do that because I had turned my phone off before I fell asleep. This made me feel sad la little. After I do that, I fresh up and shower so that I'm ready for my day. Next, I turn on my iPad or my laptop to check my emails and Facebook. I was unable to this which makes me feel behind on things such as update emails from work or school. I also feel behind from the events published on Facebook. Since I DJ, I also check my social media websites to see if I have new fans or comments on my music, and to also see how many hits I get because it motivates me. I was unable to do this as well. Since i didn't have to work that day, I thought I could study for a little bit. But i was unable to do that because my readers, my notes, my PDFs, and my textbooks are in my iPad and laptop. So i couldn't do that. I decided then I would make myself a light snack and then head to the gym. At the gym, I couldn't listen to music because I have that on my phone. Without music, my workout seemed dull and boring. I tried to spend as much time as I could doing my workout but time felt so slow. After the gym, I headed home to shower and get ready to eat. It was about mid afternoon and I was already feeling so bored and my day started feeling empty. I would usually text someone or call someone to see if they wanted to hang out but I couldn't do that. I decided that I would drive to the store and pick up a few things. I noticed that I did not care about what time it was because I wanted to get the day over with so I was living my day very paced and easy going. This is unusual for me because I try to maximize my time everyday and technology helps me do that. After the grocery store, I came home to put away my stuff. I decide that I should get a head start on my laundry. While I did my laundry, I also decided to organize my room and clean it up really nice. I rearranged some of my furniture also. By the time I got done, it was about 10pm. This is usually where my iPhone gets the most activity because of friends texting me or calling me to make plans for the night. I could not do this. I felt like a square. I thought about going over to a friends house but I know that night would rely on some sort of telecommunications. I ended up just laying in bed gathering my thoughts and falling asleep. This day of black out was by far one of the most distant days of my adult life.

Joshua