1. I read this.
2. I noticed my laptop was open. A LOT.
3. My whoorl posts were decreasing.
4. My ParentDish posts were decreasing.
5. I wasn’t reading any blogs.
6. Yet, I was spending twice as much time on the internet.
Doing what, you ask?
Twittering. Lots of twittering. I honestly had no idea how much cumulative time I was spending reading and writing on Twitter. So, I quit. Cold turkey.
(I really miss it.)
However, the instant decrease of LOP (Laptop Open Position) has been incredible. Thus, I am happy. The End.
(Although, my old Twitter pals! How are you? Have you had a good week? Any interesting tidbits? GOOD GOD, THE THINGS I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT I CAN’T WRITE HERE! THE EXCITEMENT!)
*shutting laptop*
Kathy
April 15, 2008 at 12:00 pmI don’t use Twitter as much as I used to. It’s fun as a venting tool, particularly when other things aren’t working — but I realize now how whiny sound going back and reading my old twitter posts.
ali
April 15, 2008 at 12:44 pmi mostly use twitter while i’m at work or at home watching shitty tv…so i don’t feel like it’s overtaken my life. yet.
:)
Neil
April 15, 2008 at 12:52 pmGood for you.
Neil
April 15, 2008 at 12:54 pmUh, that isn’t supposed to be sarcastic or anything. I have been thinking the same thing. I think Twitter is particularly bad for blogging, because it is taking away from longer postings which express something. Twitter is all about one-line chats.
slynnro
April 15, 2008 at 1:19 pmI am the world’s worst Twitterer. I suffer from the opposite problem- I just forget about it. For the best it seems.
little miss mel
April 15, 2008 at 1:43 pmum, I had a baby today! :D
metalia
April 15, 2008 at 1:44 pmSchnozz’s post hit close to home for me, too. I’ve been rethinking how much time I spend online, for it is SCARY.
My week was kind of exciting in that I temporarily ended up on “modified bedrest”, and then yesterday, I thought I spotted Alex from The Real Housewives of NYC. (Sadly, it turned out to be another horse-faced woman with Whitesnake video hair.) Other than that, same old.
SleepyNita
April 15, 2008 at 2:53 pmI have never twittered and given my initial addiction to facebook I don’t think it would be a good idea to add Twitter to the list. I really don’t get the point…..
Marty Mankins
April 15, 2008 at 3:49 pmThe opposite has happened with me. Ever since I joined Twitter two months ago, my productivity has increased, I’ve started a new blog, I’m reading more blogs than I have before and I still get my work done for both day job and my side work.
Of course, it helps that I have a mobile connection on my phone (a Treo 755p with unlimited data)
If you do decide to come back, add me from the link on my site. I could always use another follower.
Maria
April 15, 2008 at 4:03 pmdude. i totally don’t get twitter. at all.
i have no understanding of it whatsoever, so i have no problem quitting it.
good luck, and i can’t wait to see more posts!
Filtering Life
April 15, 2008 at 6:30 pmWow…impressive. The great moral debate. You done good kid. Chloe pointed at the laptop the other day and kept saying “mama, mama” so Ryan raised an eyebrow and asked me why Chloe associates the laptop with me….ummmmm…reality check. So not more important than my child. Not that you need pats on the back but that is really awesome that you gave up some cyber world for your real life! Bravo.
Loralee
April 15, 2008 at 6:38 pmI’ve never been huge on the Twitter thing, because I can’t keep up. I think if I did, I would have to eventually shut down my account as well.
Kristabella
April 15, 2008 at 6:40 pmI hear ya. I was addicted when we could access it at work. Now we can’t, and I don’t feel like I’m missing much.
Stefania/CityMama
April 15, 2008 at 11:11 pmI’m going to have to set up some parameters soon, but I can’t quit cold turkey. i was on it when it first started then stopped for like 8 months. now i’m on it again and it is a total time suck.
addictive personalities, UNITE!
margalit
April 15, 2008 at 11:33 pmI’m with you. I’ve quit twitter once, and it called me back recently, but what I’ve realized is that it really negatively affects my blogging. When I’m twittering, and the funny stuff goes there, and my blog looks like Debbie Downer has been visiting. I think I’m going to have to cut way back and only twitter on weekends again. That seemed to be enough to contain my twitter addition and free up my mind for blogging.