Jaynie! How nice to see you again!
Love the post as always. I hope you have been well.
SA is gorgeous. What a storm though! I'm glad you didn't suffer much more than fright from it.
the complete lack of ANY electronic distraction has a way of bringing about a slightly higher volume and depth of such contemplation.
this only happens for me by accident. At first, I am frantic to get back online, then I notice how frantic I am, and understand that I am an addict. Getting away is so important. You've made me one step closer to limiting my screen time. Thanks!
This ^
Because I'm an old Luddite who uses a comp and doesn't own a slave crystal (also known as a mobile phone), I now simply unplug my router !
It means having use of the computer (for writing, vid editing, etc. ), but without the nagging 'must browse, must click', dopamine fix.
It takes a while to unprogram the urge to 'connect'. (or rather, it took me a while)
But now ?...I'm more productive than ever.
I was just about to ask what myself internally "what is a slave crystal" haha!
I admire you for that! and I have absolutely NO doubt you are more productive - and also... happier!
ps. I know we have crossed paths in the past, and I apologise for not remembering the details nor extent of that engagement (I am at the stage of putting the kettle in the fridge and milk in the kettle, lol) - but I DO think I remember it possibly "not being good" - nonetheless and no matter... in my recent and VERY ugly departure from Hive after returning from a two year absence only to discover that literally NOTHING has changed over there - I caught wind of talk about you which needless to say was all pretty much similar to how I was slated... and it made me really sad to be reminded of how MANY people have been gutted on that side of the world.
Anyhow, just thought I would hop onto this thread to say a clean hello! :)
Hope you have a good weekend and likely I will see you around.
Woman, what you did for me over there was like nothing else. True community, vibrant, kind, informative, wonderful. I was not privy to what happened, one day you were just gone. I'm all ears if you want to revisit that crap.
I'm still there. I have been blacklisted by many curators as a result of an extended argument with one of the whales, but I am still there trying to chip away. Things might be slightly better - the downvoting for pure spite has slowed some.
I appreciate the thanks lovely, and also the expression of appreciation. In many ways it is because of how much I gave to that space and the people in it which makes the way I have been treated hurt as much as it does... but such is life - live and learn.
Thank you also, for the offered ear - but no, its time to move on. Not going to waste any more energy than I already have, talking about such individuals.
They truly are their own worst enemies.
I have a slave crystal, but I hardly ever use it, and there are no apps on it. My computer is hard wired, so the router is always off (unless other slave crystal addicts are in the house and cannot cope with there being no wifi). So shutting off the router won't work. I have tried logging out, and stepping away. Doesn't work great, but cuts down some on the time I spend here. I am phenomenally unproductive. I know this. We need AA for online addicts. Maybe we should start a community for online addiction.
Kudos to you for being smart phone free.
would you shoot yourself?
lay your phone down
it is your enemy’s weapon
Unplugging it from the power source, works just as well!
Oh, the irony of having to online, for an online addiction community...lol
haha yes the internet is a trap. Go back to the land.
Like all tools, they can be used for good, or bad.
The tech explosion has allowed for 'the child in an adults body', to remain so. So the loaded gun that is the internet, has been unthinkingly abused. A child's perspective, with a new toy.
(you have the worlds entire library of knowledge to educate yourself with, and what do people use it for?...Watching silly cat videos! ..lol)
'Going back to land' as you say, is the way forwards, as it leads to having a stable healthy, mature, mental state of mind.
We are product of nature, so the further we disconnect from it, the further we drift away from the nature of ourselves.
Its no coincidence the urban dwellers are also the libtarded strongholds, where postmodernism makes sense, and emotional dis-regulation is the norm - and when every one else in a peer group agrees with you - no matter how crazy the perspective - collective insanity, ensues.
Now, back to my tommy's and cucumbers...
*I'll be making my first ever cheese this week (hopefully) !...wooohoooo!
Very nice! What kind of cheese? I have some cultures in my freezer to do so, but haven't gotten around to it yet, except for yogurt cheese, which was yummy.
I was living in a libtard stronghold until two years ago now. I am so much happier in hillbilly country. The people are much smarter and true to themselves; being closer to the land might be a large part of why.
No everyone has the world's information at their fingertips - they are devoted to google and so see what they are wanted to see. The same ten facts about any subject, over and over, until it seems there must be no other information to be had.
I have no bloody clue ! lol....If I get cheese of any kind, I'll be happy....
It costs a lot in this part of the world (not a big cheese eater tbh), and not had any in months.
...Then I discovered that you can extract renet from nettle tops, and thistle stamens...
Those I can access in abundance ( I think/presume).
(Calf stomach contents not so readily available)
Time to experiment !
I think so. was lucky enough to grow up on a farm until my late teens. I noticed the difference in mentalities as I then traveled around the world, and my 'lifestyle' was most definitely 'big city orientated'.
It feels very nice to be 'back to my roots', and living the countryside lifestyle again - even though it's no where near where I grew up. ( a blessing! lol)
For political issues, yeah - but knowledge of philosophy, learning critical thinking skills etc (the only wisdom worth anything), are readily available.
If you took all the porn, MSM bullshit, and wikipedia off the net - it's value would only increase.
So NOT searching for things to give you more skills/real knowledge in life, is still a personal choice/responsibility...
Lovely, lovely INDEEEED @owasco! Gosh! It sure has been a while!! 🤗🤗🤗 I am indeed very well, thank you... and I hope life has been good to you too the last few years!
I think... we are all addicts.to a degree lol!