Okay, so a little exagerration with the title. I will still be using the internet, just only specific sites.
Too much of my time is wasted, staring at my facebook live feed, whilst I mindless refresh the page, even though I know it updates automatically, and that the F5 button that I have come to love, will actually make many updates dissappear.
I also spend far too much time on youtube. I start with a search for a specific video, and then I see something of interest in the related videos section. So I watch that. Then another. And so on, until eventually I'll be back with the inevitable, looking at videos of small, sneezing animals, and children biting each other.
I can't tell myself to cut down on this procrastinating. It always starts with me saying "I'll just go on for five minutes. I'm just doing this", and then three hours later, I look up, with bloodshot eyes and an empty soul.
This November, I'm taking part in Nanowrimo, aiming to write a 50,000 word novel before the end of the month. I really really want to complete it, so it seems like a good idea to get rid of my distractions.
Therefore, from this day until the 1st December, I shall not go on facebook, youtube, twitter, tumblr, you name it. I will, of course, not be able to cut out the internet completely. As you can see, I'm using my blog, but it's mostly for college, and I'll need something to use to vent my feelings when I get struck by the demonous writer's block. I also have to still use googlemail (and google and subsequent sites, if I have to research anything), hotmail (so I can keep in touch with people) and, of course, the nanowrimo website.
You could say that I'm basically cutting out trash. Like watching the dramas on tv, and not bothering with Snog, Marry, Avoid or The Only Way is Essex.
Wish me luck!
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