New Year Revolution: A Break From Facebook and the Internet

Dear Friends,

During this week, I have been on a break from Facebook. I did this because I want to see if I can go without getting on the site. I also did it because others have done it and had success with it. So as I am getting things together in my life, this is a big coup for me. I had to go without internet for thirty days but this is voluntary. So this blog will focus on my time not online. That’s going to be hard because it will require thinking about when this happened.

The very first time I was without internet was from June 1999 to September 1999. I think this was because I was in school over the summer but had no internet connection. This was back during the days of dial up and I had to go without chatting on Yahoo or chat sites. I remember this is the first time because I remember that most of that summer was spent hanging out and this was the summer I turned 21 years old. This was also the only time I did not get online except to email but that’s only like five minutes of checking. This was major back then but now it is not as major.

The next time I was without internet was June 2001 to July 2001. This was because I was in Kalamazoo. I rarely spoke about this time period. I was in Kzoo because of a girl and also because I needed a break from Detroit. I basically worked as a telemarketer and got my ass out of Kzoo and back to Detroit. I remember this because I was missing wrestling and this was before spoilers and youtube. I was using Yahoo at the time and was also going without chatting with people. I learned my lesson and made peace with the girl I speak of. This was not as bad as what is to come.

Between April 2003 and September 2003 would have been the third time I was without internet. This was when I was living with my father and his family. Also this was the first year I started at Comerica Park. I guess this was my time to supposedly grow up and go without internet. However, I was so wrong with this frame of mind because the internet was a welcome change of my life. I think this was when I learned of blogging but decided to do it in private until later when I did it via Yahoo and Myspace.

The final time I was without internet was from this past May 2011 to June 2011. This was when I went away up north to serve my punishment of missing court up in the thumb region. Unlike the other times, I did not even have a computer to use while being locked up. I hated this time because I learned that I used the internet both for personal and professional purposes. Being without a computer or internet is not something I like to do. I think the internet is a good thing for people. With that said, me going without Facebook is a good thing only because of the stress and drama involved with the site.

So I can go without internet and I can go without facebook. I have done it with no problems. So when I come back on facebook this Monday morning, I should be able to also get my projects done and more. This is not it for this subject but this is all for now. Speak to you all soon.

Eugene Chandler III