technologically deprived

I didn't realize that the requirements for this writing assignment was to blog every day about my technologically deprived weekend. So I am going to write an overall about how my weekend went. I'd like to first start with a little bit about me, because I feel that it will make reading my blogs easier to understand. I'm going to school to be an English teacher, which means I do a lot of reading, and writing. Besides that I listen to a lot of music. I don't really watch that much televison, and I only really use my computer to listen to music, do homework, or go on Facebook. I knew that I couldn't give up Facebook for this assignment simply because I have a blackberry and the blackberry is connecting to a Facebook app. Meaning I get my notifications on my phone, so it would be annoying to disable the application. I decided to go with the next most crucial item to my existence and that was to spend this weekend without using my iPod. Friday was my first day without my iPod, which I locked in a safe box in my room as to resist temptation. Friday went by quickly, I worked in the morning so I didn't feel its absence. I did notice that my car ride to work was kind of boring without it, but it was fine. After work I went home and didn't even touch my computer because I knew I would be tempted to listen to my iTunes, which defeats the purpose of an iPod free weekend. So instead I went out to dinner with my boyfriend and then out with my friends. On Saturday I was home all morning until about 3:30. This was a trying time because I spent the morning cleaning, and organizing my bedroom, without my music. It wasn't so bad because all the silence gave me time to think, but around 2:00 I started to get antsy. I left my house at about 3:30, drove to my boyfriends, and from there we went to his bands concert. Going to see his band really helped my insanity out, I got to hear some awesome bands (his included) and it helped me relax without my iPod. The only thing that sucked about it was the drive to and home from the venue, because it was a very quiet drive. I got home from the show and went straight to sleep. On Sunday I had to work from noon until 11:30 P.M, which meant I had no time to listen to my iPod, and no time to spend with my boyfriend on Valentines Day. Now it is Monday morning, the final day, and the hardest day. It is the hardest day because I am going to be home all morning and afternoon until I go to work at 6 P.M. I still have not touched my iPod, iTunes, and radio. I also have barely touched my computer. Writing this blog is the second time I've touched my computer all weekend. I like this "experiment" a lot because it shows how reliable we are on technology. I spent the whole weekend music-less and it was a lot harder than I thought it would be. I can only imagine how hard it would be to not have my blackberry all weekend, which I would have given up if my parents would have been okay with it. My mom didn't like the thought that she wouldn't be able to get in touch with me all weekend, so I had to choose my iPod, along with making my computer use very limited as well. I will be very happy to blast my iPod on the way to class tomorrow morning.

Without my iPod here's how I replaced my media deprivation:

My boyfriends band: http://www.myspace.com/portraythebetrayer516

Working: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Levittown/TGIFridays-Levittown/323605172027?ref=ts

and cleaning.

I do NOT want to go another weekend without my iPod EVER again.