Well, that was literally one of the hardest things I have done in my life. After doing this assignment, I have come to the conclusion that I am completely addicted to my technology devices. I am addicted to my cell phone, my iPod, my laptop and pretty much anything else that has technology in it.
When it comes to 48 hours without technology, I had no idea if I was going to complete this without losing my self-motivation and using my phone or iPod. With the help of distraction, I completed this task. During my fast my girlfriend and I decided to roam around Saint George and the gorge between Saint George and Mesquite. We looked up places to visit on Friday before my fast started and planned out what our weekend would consist of. We decided to go to a place called "Little Jamaica" in Littlefield, AZ.
Since I knew I couldn't be around technology and cellular devices, my Friday night consisted of us sitting in a hot tub and talking to the random people that showed up. They asked if they could play some music on their iPods through a wireless speaker they brought, and in the spirit of this assignment I asked them if they wouldn't do this. They looked at me like a was a freak and started to anyways. I turned towards my girlfriend and we decided to go inside and relax. After a change in clothes and some relaxation periods, the only way I saw fit to pass time on was to drink a little bit. We opened up a bottle and started drinking the night away at a buddy's of mine. Things moved a lot faster while intoxicated, I think...
The next morning, I decided to sleep in and waste the day basically. Since I wasn't allowed on computers or anything, I couldn't do any homework so we decided to go to "Little Jamaica." It was a perfect get-a-way. We relaxed, literally, all day. The water was warm and just an awesome time in general. We couldn't take pictures in spirit of this assignment, so I don't have anything to post on Facebook or instagram so I just have to remember the good time in my own head, which is how things should be remembered anyways. Without my iPod we chose to listen to her crappy country CD's. I really dislike country after listening to it for 45 minutes non-stop.
I enjoyed doing this assignment. I knew going into it I was going to have trouble, but coming out of it, I realized its actually a lot better without phones and technological devices. I paid a lot more attention to my girlfriend and my friends more than my phone and really will be thinking about loosening my addiction on my phone and my iPod. Skating was literally the hardest part. No music while skating really sucked.
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