For the third year in a row I am “unplugging” during National Turn off your TV Week. I’ve written about my experiences unplugging in previous posts: “Just be together” and “Unplugged” and “Prime Time for Family Time” and “National Turn off your TV Week.” I am doing the same as in years past. After publishing this post I will not blog, visit Facebook, or watch tv for the rest of the week. I will post my observations/experiences next week.
In anticipation for this week of being unplugged I polled my family with the following question: If there was no electronic entertainment (computer, cell phone, tv) what activity would you be found doing? The answers are below.
Hub – “I wouldn’t be able to work!” (Hub works from home as a computer programmer) “I guess I’d work in my yard more.”
Kweenmama – “I would read.”
Squid – Already lives unplugged as he serves a 2-year mission for our church in Uruguay.
Huh – “Softball. Duh.”
Juju – “Kill myself!” When I told her not to do that she continued, “Fine. I’d find a cave and make it like a secret hide-out, kill the bear that is living in it, and keep her cubs to make them do what I want.”
Mack – “Join a convent.”
Shroom – “Depending on the weather I would snowboard or mountain bike.”
Hoob – “Kill myself!” Again, I had to tell one of the kids not to do that. She continued, “Dig a hole to China.”
Yawlin – “I would read or jump on the trampoline.”
Why don’t you give it a try? Unplug for the week and do something different. Work on a hobby, improve your yard, learn something new, read the paper, read a novel, play with your kids, exercise, ride a bike, jump on a trampoline, hike, hide, join a sport, do some volunteer work, clean the garage, plant a garden, go on a date with your spouse, or even try some totally nonsense idea like digging a hole to China. Unplugging for one week isn’t going to kill you, and who knows, you might discover that you like being unplugged!
Until next week…
April 19, 2010 at 6:52 pm
I really love this! I’m going to have to work on trying to get hubby to get in on this idea. Enjoy your week of being unplugged!
April 19, 2010 at 10:29 pm
What a fabulous idea. Happy Unpluggery!
April 20, 2010 at 12:44 am
Wonderful idea! One of these days I’m going to be brave enough to join you! 🙂
April 20, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Have a fun a productive “unplugged” time. We’ll miss you but you’ll be back.
April 21, 2010 at 2:18 am
I think I might get the DTs! LOL. Seriously, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about upplugging for a while and then re-plugging in much greater moderation than I do now. I’m giving myself another month, though. Once we move then I’ll give it a try. Hopefully. 🙂 Hope your week has been great!