Comments on: My social experiment finally goes live http://babyrabies.com/2009/11/18/my-social-experiment-finally-goes-live/ When it's more than a fever. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:32:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nikita http://babyrabies.com/2009/11/18/my-social-experiment-finally-goes-live/comment-page-1/#comment-11172 Nikita Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:34:28 +0000 http://babyrabies.com/?p=1167#comment-11172 This is one of the best blogs I've read in a while. Where's the FAV or Like? buttons? :) This is one of the best blogs I’ve read in a while. Where’s the FAV or Like? buttons? :)

]]> By: Jen http://babyrabies.com/2009/11/18/my-social-experiment-finally-goes-live/comment-page-1/#comment-10593 Jen Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:04:22 +0000 http://babyrabies.com/?p=1167#comment-10593 We did a no-TV week last year and I was amazed at all we accomplished that week. I don't know if I could do the internet though. How sad is that. We did a no-TV week last year and I was amazed at all we accomplished that week. I don’t know if I could do the internet though. How sad is that.

]]> By: Carrie B http://babyrabies.com/2009/11/18/my-social-experiment-finally-goes-live/comment-page-1/#comment-10513 Carrie B Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:22:59 +0000 http://babyrabies.com/?p=1167#comment-10513 Thanks for posting this! Reading your experience has made me really take a look at all the time I am spending (mostly wasting) on the interwebz. I too, get caught up in the message boards and trying to keep on top of all the drama. In the end though this stuff doesn't really matter that much in life. I am going to cut back for real. Thanks for posting this! Reading your experience has made me really take a look at all the time I am spending (mostly wasting) on the interwebz.
I too, get caught up in the message boards and trying to keep on top of all the drama. In the end though this stuff doesn’t really matter that much in life. I am going to cut back for real.

]]> By: Babyrabies http://babyrabies.com/2009/11/18/my-social-experiment-finally-goes-live/comment-page-1/#comment-10500 Babyrabies Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:27:23 +0000 http://babyrabies.com/?p=1167#comment-10500 Thanks y'all! Yeah, that Day 3 journal really is a must read. If you read no other entries, you can't miss that one. : D Julie, thanks for sharing! Really, it's very interesting to hear your take on it, too. Before the week started I thought I would be so anxious and tense the whole week, wanting to get back online and see what I was missing, but it was quite the opposite for me, and it sounds like it has been the same for you, as far as disconnecting a little bit. Lisa, you make a great point, and one I meant to address but forgot. I haven't given up Twitter, but to me I don't feel like it's that huge of a time-suck. The thing with Twitter is it's easy to pop on and off, maybe reply to a couple people, and be on your way. Now, message boards, on the other hand, are where I get sucked in. I get in heated, often ridiculous, debates, get caught up in threads, and I can spend hours on them before I even know it. So I've actually cut WAY back on a couple that I used to frequent a lot. I've found that has helped tremendously. Thanks y’all!

Yeah, that Day 3 journal really is a must read. If you read no other entries, you can’t miss that one. : D

Julie, thanks for sharing! Really, it’s very interesting to hear your take on it, too. Before the week started I thought I would be so anxious and tense the whole week, wanting to get back online and see what I was missing, but it was quite the opposite for me, and it sounds like it has been the same for you, as far as disconnecting a little bit.

Lisa, you make a great point, and one I meant to address but forgot. I haven’t given up Twitter, but to me I don’t feel like it’s that huge of a time-suck. The thing with Twitter is it’s easy to pop on and off, maybe reply to a couple people, and be on your way. Now, message boards, on the other hand, are where I get sucked in. I get in heated, often ridiculous, debates, get caught up in threads, and I can spend hours on them before I even know it. So I’ve actually cut WAY back on a couple that I used to frequent a lot. I’ve found that has helped tremendously.

]]> By: Lisa http://babyrabies.com/2009/11/18/my-social-experiment-finally-goes-live/comment-page-1/#comment-10496 Lisa Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:21:08 +0000 http://babyrabies.com/?p=1167#comment-10496 Really interesting. I'm curious: Have you thought about cutting out certain things, like Twitter? I imagine that is a huge time-suck, right there. I wonder if cutting back on a 'thing' or a medium, might be a way to naturally limit time. Glad to hear that life is less stresfull! Really interesting.

I’m curious: Have you thought about cutting out certain things, like Twitter? I imagine that is a huge time-suck, right there. I wonder if cutting back on a ‘thing’ or a medium, might be a way to naturally limit time.

Glad to hear that life is less stresfull!

]]> By: julie http://babyrabies.com/2009/11/18/my-social-experiment-finally-goes-live/comment-page-1/#comment-10491 julie Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:15 +0000 http://babyrabies.com/?p=1167#comment-10491 So fun to see you on (internet) TV!!! Great to read about your internet vacation, too. I went back to work, full-time after I had my baby last summer, and I had to make rules for myself about phone calls in the afternoons...that is, when I pick Declan up from school, no phone for me until after he's in bed (unless my husband calls). So from 4pm-7:30pm, Declan has my full, undivided attention. Its been hard and I missed a lot of phone calls at first, but for the most part my friends and family have been understanding. We also recently had to cut our cable TV and THAT has made a huge difference. Now, I read before bed and I sleep more soundly than ever! I also got rid of my blackberry and while I'm regretting that decision every time I need Google Maps while driving somewhere, I noticed a big change in my tension and stress levels not having email/Twitter/Facebook at my fingertips 24/7. These things felt like such HUGE sacrifices at first, but now, I hardly miss them, and I feel more connected and rested than ever. Me, me, me...sorry! That was my long, self-absorbed way of saying that you've validated my own experience, and I thank you :) So fun to see you on (internet) TV!!! Great to read about your internet vacation, too. I went back to work, full-time after I had my baby last summer, and I had to make rules for myself about phone calls in the afternoons…that is, when I pick Declan up from school, no phone for me until after he’s in bed (unless my husband calls). So from 4pm-7:30pm, Declan has my full, undivided attention. Its been hard and I missed a lot of phone calls at first, but for the most part my friends and family have been understanding. We also recently had to cut our cable TV and THAT has made a huge difference. Now, I read before bed and I sleep more soundly than ever! I also got rid of my blackberry and while I’m regretting that decision every time I need Google Maps while driving somewhere, I noticed a big change in my tension and stress levels not having email/Twitter/Facebook at my fingertips 24/7. These things felt like such HUGE sacrifices at first, but now, I hardly miss them, and I feel more connected and rested than ever.

Me, me, me…sorry! That was my long, self-absorbed way of saying that you’ve validated my own experience, and I thank you :)

]]> By: Brett http://babyrabies.com/2009/11/18/my-social-experiment-finally-goes-live/comment-page-1/#comment-10488 Brett Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:38:05 +0000 http://babyrabies.com/?p=1167#comment-10488 Not done reading the journals yet, but I had to say that I totally laughed out loud at the Day 3 phone call mishap. Sounds like something I would totally do, except the person on the other end of the line would probably have called me out on it! Not done reading the journals yet, but I had to say that I totally laughed out loud at the Day 3 phone call mishap. Sounds like something I would totally do, except the person on the other end of the line would probably have called me out on it!

]]> By: amanda http://babyrabies.com/2009/11/18/my-social-experiment-finally-goes-live/comment-page-1/#comment-10487 amanda Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:25:59 +0000 http://babyrabies.com/?p=1167#comment-10487 Great story! I smiled when they showed you with your window markers! I remember your blog post about that. :) Great story! I smiled when they showed you with your window markers! I remember your blog post about that. :)

]]> By: Erin http://babyrabies.com/2009/11/18/my-social-experiment-finally-goes-live/comment-page-1/#comment-10486 Erin Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:03:36 +0000 http://babyrabies.com/?p=1167#comment-10486 Jill, you are so cute on camera! I feel inspired to try this for myself! Oh, and I busted out laughing at you calling your hairdresser. Classic! Jill, you are so cute on camera! I feel inspired to try this for myself! Oh, and I busted out laughing at you calling your hairdresser. Classic!

]]> By: Becky http://babyrabies.com/2009/11/18/my-social-experiment-finally-goes-live/comment-page-1/#comment-10485 Becky Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:48:57 +0000 http://babyrabies.com/?p=1167#comment-10485 Thanks for posting this. I can really relate to so much of what you have written here, and I am newly inspired to reevaluate my priorities as a mom. Thanks for posting this. I can really relate to so much of what you have written here, and I am newly inspired to reevaluate my priorities as a mom.

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