One Long Day Conserving Energy is Boring.
Noelle J. Garcia
Issue date: 4/29/09 Section: Opinion
12:10 p.m.: Had lunch and had to have ice in my tea or else I would die of room-temperature-beverage-syndrome.
1 p.m.: Cat nap until my next class… Zzz
2 p.m.: In the Argonaut. It's so hard not to log onto a computer
3:05 p.m.: I just accidentally touched a mouse. I'm ashamed.
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Accidentally fell asleep while reading.
7:02 p.m.: It's darker in the room now. Depressing…
7:23 p.m. Lit some candles, which do nothing for my tiny room.
7:45 p.m.: Trying hard to read, but it hurts my eyes in this very dim lighting.
9:30 p.m.: Went for a run to tire myself out in hopes of passing out very early.
10:02 p.m: Turned on the tube. I really had to. I mean, it's ten at night and I'm sitting here in the dark going crazy! I need one type of energy or else I'll die of boredom.
11:40-ish to 12:40-ish: Passed out somewhere in this time period.
If you're reading this and think I'm pathetic for giving in, try it yourself and see how fun it is. Because it's not. It was extremely hard to go without my cell phone all day, my ipod while running, my t.v. at night, my laptop, and even my own fridge.
It's not easy going a day without power, but I did take a great thought from this experience: we are the generation that is literally dependant on technology. But we can't always rely on it because without a battery or electric plug, it's all worthless at the end of the day.
Talking face to face with people during the day kept me going. I didn't like my day without power, but I didn't necessarily dislike it either. It was a day without power, plain and simple. See if you can go without your phone or other favorite gadgets for one entire day and let me know how hard or easy it was for you, because it was definitely hard for me.
1 p.m.: Cat nap until my next class… Zzz
2 p.m.: In the Argonaut. It's so hard not to log onto a computer
3:05 p.m.: I just accidentally touched a mouse. I'm ashamed.
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Accidentally fell asleep while reading.
7:02 p.m.: It's darker in the room now. Depressing…
7:23 p.m. Lit some candles, which do nothing for my tiny room.
7:45 p.m.: Trying hard to read, but it hurts my eyes in this very dim lighting.
9:30 p.m.: Went for a run to tire myself out in hopes of passing out very early.
10:02 p.m: Turned on the tube. I really had to. I mean, it's ten at night and I'm sitting here in the dark going crazy! I need one type of energy or else I'll die of boredom.
11:40-ish to 12:40-ish: Passed out somewhere in this time period.
If you're reading this and think I'm pathetic for giving in, try it yourself and see how fun it is. Because it's not. It was extremely hard to go without my cell phone all day, my ipod while running, my t.v. at night, my laptop, and even my own fridge.
It's not easy going a day without power, but I did take a great thought from this experience: we are the generation that is literally dependant on technology. But we can't always rely on it because without a battery or electric plug, it's all worthless at the end of the day.
Talking face to face with people during the day kept me going. I didn't like my day without power, but I didn't necessarily dislike it either. It was a day without power, plain and simple. See if you can go without your phone or other favorite gadgets for one entire day and let me know how hard or easy it was for you, because it was definitely hard for me.
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stelazas
posted 4/08/10 @ 4:38 AM PST
Good and interesting article, thanks!
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