A RETURN FROM HAITUS: 30 DAYS WITH NO CELLPHONE!!

So...I'm pregnant. And just getting past that sloth-like stage where I have to drag my body everywhere and only am able to eat two to four things that exist in the world. I am now five months, with what we found out is another baby girl (yay for sisters!). Now that I've had my good energy and sound emotional state back to normal, I wanted to catch up on the blog among other things.

Today is my first day of a social experiment of sorts. It's an idea I've been toying with for a few months now, but only until last night decided to do. I have no cell phone. And to be honest it was more of I just didn't want one then an experiment really. But I decided that I would be easy on myself and give myself 30 good days to try it out...if I hated it, no harm done.

So rather then write long boring paragraphs smushed together, I love bullet points and here's the main reasons why I decided to get rid of it.

1.  I find it gets in the way of being present. With others, my husband, my daughter, myself.

2.  I don't like being in the middle of something and being interrupted.

3.  I'm not into being available 24/7.

4.  I'm addicted. Like hmmm...I've scrolled through Pinterest, Instagram, Groupon, Favado, etc...now what the hell do I do?

5.  I don't like that 98% of all communication is through text message now. I want to hear and see actual human beings.

6.  I think it'll promote creativity and ideas.

7.  I find myself getting agitated with people around me who want my attention when I'm uselessly scrolling through Pinterest for the 10th time that day.

8. I'm an old soul. I like cooking home cooked meals, hand-written letters, we don't have cable, I want to learn how to bake a good loaf and can some fun stuff. Though I do love the internet, I'm not into the time it can take away. So most tech-related things I'm just not into.

9. Instead of texting or talking...I really should be driving.

Reactions have all been pretty much the same. Mystified, or I get the sense that some people may think I even feel entitled. Because now it's a little harder to get ahold of me when it "should" be that we should all be accessible 24/7. Or I should be available through text. Then there's people who I'm sure think...I'm not going to call a HOUSE phone to get ahold of her. Or some people just think I'm batshit, but try to say it in a much kinder way. And that's fine. I think the only one not really surprised is my husband cause he already knows how I am.

So today we already had our first cellphone inconvenience. We were supposed to meet friends at a park for a playdate and after being there for an hour they didn't come. Of course I thought, if I had my cell I could just text and see what's up. But beyond that no noticeable difference except for more being present with Penelope and myself. I'll update when the month is over!