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Merit Badge Chit Chat:  Disconnect to Reconnect - I did it - 54 hours!  |
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cyndieparz72
True Blue Farmgirl
108 Posts
Cyndie
Port Vue
PA
USA
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 Posted - Jul 16 2017 : 6:35:59 PM
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Sorry Girls, I am just so proud of myself on this one!
I just finished (as of 35 minutes ago) 54 hours (Friday @ 5:00pm EST to Sunday @ 9:00 pm EST) the beginner level! No electronics, television, radio, telephone, cell, anything for 54 hours! I warned all of my family/friends/boss on 3:00 on Friday that unless it was an emergency, I was "off the grid" until today @ 9:00 and to call my husband if it was an emergency (who, because of his insane working hours right now, stayed at his Mother's all weekend - 20 miles closer to work - which made this possible!)
I got SOOOOOOOOOO much done, it was actually upsetting to find out just how much time I "waste" on television and the computer without even realizing it. I went as far as even unplugging the digital clocks in the house and only went by my cuckoo clock for time.
I am anticipating that this will probably be one of the most rewarding merit badge levels I complete, and I am going to do everything I can to complete the intermediate and Expert levels (those will take a lot of husband convincing!) I am also going to implement a minimum of 2 hours a day without anything electronic immediately.
I am submitting for this badge with a big smile on my face right now, so that I can shut down and go right back to the quiet. I am truly going to hate getting up in the morning and having to turn on the computer for work.
Farmgirl #7407
“I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.” Hippolyte Taine |
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RachelLeigh
True Blue Farmgirl
634 Posts
Rachel
Rainier
WA
USA
634 Posts |
Posted - Jul 16 2017 : 6:47:19 PM
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Cyndie, congratulations on such a feat. In today's modern world, that had to have been challenging. It would be for me. I try to avoid technology each and every Shabbat (from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday) and very rarely do I success!
Did you work work work your whole time or did you sit down and read/relax at all?
Farmgirl Sister #127
My blog: http://14thandoak.com
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farmgirl68
True Blue Farmgirl
369 Posts
Katie
Bangor
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Jul 17 2017 : 03:38:45 AM
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Wonderful job Cyndie!! You certainly did a great job. I'm looking forward to doing this one but am not quite ready to. You are; however, an inspiration!
Katie #7422
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6680 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
6680 Posts |
Posted - Jul 18 2017 : 12:14:21 PM
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Great job, Cyndie! I can only imagine how wonderful you feel right now. This would be a hard one for me as well, but I hope to accomplish it one day. There will be lots of planning before hand!
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Merit Badge Chit Chat: Disconnect to Reconnect - I did it - 54 hours! |
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Disconnect to Reconnect - I did it - 54 hours!
