I spent the past 2 1/2 days unplugged (mostly).
I took the unplug challenge and really loved it. Friday morning, I planned to take the kids to the beach to meet some friends, but the skies looked scary and storms were in the forecast, so we changed our plans and went to visit my parents instead. We spent the day relaxing at their house on the river. Although it never ended up storming and we could have enjoyed a day at the beach, it was nice to go where it’s familiar, comfortable and relaxing.
We filled the afternoon with laughing, enjoying the outdoors and taking it easy, then kept with one of our family traditions by making pizzas and playing Wii. It was so refreshing to be unplugged, only checking my email a few times (baby steps…), that we kept it up for the weekend. Saturday was a day at home, just enjoying the pleasures of home without distractions. While we didn’t end up going anywhere cool like the beach, the time we spent together, being outside, playing games, and making yummy meals together was nice. I didn’t spend a dime over the weekend, yet it was full of love, laughter and fun.
After dinner tonight, I laced up my running shoes to take off for a jog. I was planning on going by myself but my daughter asked to come along. I thought she’d want to ride her bike, like usual, but this time she wanted to run with me. I was so proud of my little 4 year old jogging along next to me, smiling, enjoying doing something I love with me. It was a perfect ending to a perfect weekend of bliss.
That’s the joy of living.
Good for you Emily! It sounds like a lovely weekend.
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Great post, and a reminder that the computer can be as much of a taskmaster as a job/Blackberry/etc. Sounds like a nice weekend, and those of us who live in colder climates (for the time being, at least) are envious!
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Sounds like a great weekend! I totally didn’t unplug and now I’m afraid to show my face at ASPTL. Kimba’s probably mad at me because I told her I would at least turn one computer off! I couldn’t even do that! I’ll just chalk it up to being busy with new blogs…that start-up phase, you know!
I bet your parents place is cool..I’m a major sucker for rivers.
Have a great week!
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I can relate. simple things make simple joy.
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Sometimes you just HAVE to unplug. No tweeting, no reader, no email. An occasional break isn’t just a good idea, it’s essential to our sanity.
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Sounds like a lovely way to spend the day to me! I was unplugged for the most part on Saturday, but I wasn’t able to turn off the computer completely. I may need an intervention.
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emily: yes- you need to call dyson. i ‘ve had a pretty bad experience with this product- they will walk you through a few “home fix” steps but if you can convince them that the “home fix” is not cutting the mustard, they will ship your vac FREE to their fix center, and fix what’s wrong with it. Just keep saying, “no, no, I don’t see any change.” And then you have to keep on top of them to send it back in a timely manner. I spent a LOT of time on the phone over this vac (correction: my husband did. I am not usually allowed to talk to customer service because they provoke my normally under-control temper, but i might point out that the new vac came after i spoke to CS when husband was not looking, mwahahahahaaaa!) but eventually I did get a new one. Better than spending $500 on a vac that does not work
also: don’t let them know if the vac has sucked up dry wall dust because apparently that disqualifies you from a fix. I love that “this vac is guaranteed, unless you have picked something up off the floor with it. that voids your warranty.” Grrrr! dyson rage!
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Every weekend I unplug myself. I even ignore my email for the most part. I feel free and uncluttered on the weekends when I don’t feel dependent on the Interwebz, and I really enjoy that ‘me’ time.
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I am stopping by via ASPTL. You made good use of your time off!
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