Detox

Remember when I promised that I wouldn't take ages and ages to write another blog post.

Sadly, I have failed you. 

Quickfast update:

I have a job (I'm a nanny!), Boyfriend is FANTASTIC, family is wonderful, brotherbear is going back to college tomorrow morning, my family and I moved to a new house a few weeks ago and I am now in TWO weddings! One in November, and one in July. Both brides are SOO sweet and I can't wait for their big days!

Lastly: 

I have decided to begin an experiment. It could even be a challenge. 

30 days: No Facebook.

I'm sure I have a reader or two rolling their eyes and looking to click somewhere else to move on with their day. Allow me to explain WHY this decision was made.

I have become addicted to Facebook. Last thing before I fall asleep at night: check my Facebook feed. First thing when I open my eyes: open up Facebook on my phone to see what has happened in the lives of my "friends" that I'm subscribed to that I may have missed in the few hours that I shut my eyes. During the school year I spend much of class time scrolling through my mini feed, praying for someone to post something; doesn't even have to be interesting, but SOMETHING to help distract from the fact that I'm in class. Sometimes I check, forget I checked two minutes ago, and check again. Or even check, knowing I looked two minutes ago but hoping there was new information. First page I go to whenever my internet is up: Facebook. 

clearly...

{I have a problem.}

During the time that I spent aimlessly scrolling through people's thoughts, feelings, and food choices on Facebook, I could have had real conversations with boyfriend and family, I could have read something about the news, I could have played with my cats, I could have gone outside...something!

I don't like feeling enslaved to a social networking site. I don't like feeling like I NEED something as silly as Facebook; that I feel like I've lost time if I missed a posting by a "friend."

There was a fear that, as a friend put it, I was going from a "feast to a famine!" One might even call it quitting cold turkey. No, I'm still on Instagram (@miss_cbow) and Pinterest, among other sites, hoping the blow of the loss of facebook will be lessoned..

So! Starting tomorrow, monday morning, I will be deleting the Facebook application on my phone, and (POSSIBLY, we'll see) changing my password to a secret, boyfriend picked password, and then documenting the 30 day self-imposed challenge on this blog!

I can do this. 

Watch me succeed.

{To those who may be offended by my use of the term addiction, I mean no disrespect, and I apologize if you were offended. I won't change it, but I am sorry if it bothers you.}

my sweet man and I <3 td="td">

Boyfriend and Kitty Newman taking a nap