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Monday, February 28, 2011
Cell Phone Hiatus Journal
If you wish to leave journal entries on what it is like to be cell free for a mere 48 hours, you may leave the entries in the form of comments to this post. Or you can journal on a Word document and upload it to Scribd and email me the link. I will then post them on here for you to enjoy.
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I feel disconnected. I also noticed that I never know the time, and I dont have to worry about my phone falling out of my pocket when I get out of my vehicle
ReplyDeleteThis experience is awesome! not. I haven't reached for my phone a lot but it still sucks having to remind myself that I don't have it. I really think this should only be one day! or we should atleast be able to check our phones tomorrow incase of something important! :/ PLEASE REYNOLDS!
ReplyDeleteI've totally taken for granted how nice it is to always know the time. I feel like I'm on my own island. The other thing I have noticed is that every time i get out of my car i check my phone, so now I am just reaching helplessly into my pocket for my phone that is nowhere to be found.
ReplyDeleteAbout an hour ago I went out to my car to go to the hockey game. Once I started it I realized that I had read the analog clock in my house wrong.
ReplyDeleteWell.. it's almost been a full day without my phone. It wasn't that bad. I always feel my pocket when I leave some place to make sure my phone was in there and I caught myself doing that a couple times. I also used the houes phone to call my boyfriend haha that may be a first. The hardest thing i think was not knowing what time it is. I always need to know what time it is and I use my phone for this. I found myself setting my ipod next to me so I knew what time it was. Another hard thing was not having the alarm on my phone! I set that for everything, for a time to wake up, when to take the laundry out, when I leave the house and so many other things. I also haven't went on facebook once today yet!! Crazyyyyyyy! Well only a day to go!! =)
ReplyDeleteHow many people have felt their pockets vibrate? I know I have.
ReplyDeleteI have been randomly having panic attacks all day when I realize my phone isn't in my pocket. I've lost it once before, so I've made it a habit to check for it on a regular basis, which is really annoying now. Today I was unable to call my parents so I had to drive to the hospital to talk to my mom, and check several locations before I could find my dad just to get something from him. I don't know the time, if I have any appointments, or if my boss needs me to help out this week like she told me she might. The only thing that has been somewhat nice is that I don't have to feel obligated to get back to anyone that I want to... because I can't.
ReplyDeleteOkay, so here's the deal, I really can't deal without it. I was supposed to go to grand forks with a friend after school today but I couldnt get a hold of her because nobody else had her number and I didn't remember it, so I ended up staying in town. Then I had to get a hold of my boss to straighten out some things for work. Unfotunately, I have no home phone and my dad wasn't home from work yet so I couldn't use his phone to call there. My dad was due home a half an hour after my boss would leave. Then I was going to call my other job, but yet again, no phone, not to mention that I haven't started either job yet and I want to make a good impression about being reliable and such. So I was just going to drive to where I work but I didn't exactly look presentable (whereas over the phone an employer cant see the way you look) So I had to shower and look nice and go to my jobs and neither boss was there because all of this had taken so long so I didn't get anything straightened out like I needed to. I wasted plenty of gas driving, too. Also I'm in trouble with my dad so I'm not supposed to leave the house without letting him know where I am going so I had to wait for him to come home from work to go anywhere. I dont ever know the time so I almost missed my show. And during the show my dad asked me a question about the meaning of a word from a foreign language to which I usually reply with an, "I dont know but google does!", but instead I had to wait until after the show and now I dont remember what the word even was so I'm not gettin any smarter here. Also I have all my homework written in a note in my phone. now it's written on a random paper in my notebook that it took fifteen minutes to find. I've been hearing noises the same frequency of the vibration of my phone all day, and sounds that make me think my ringtone is about to go off, i feel vibrations, but it's not really there. My friend said something hilarious that I was going to post back to her on her Facebook wall so we wouldn't forget... now i forgot. People were talking about a tweet that a friend tweeted today and I went to check it and couldn't. This is probably the most inconvenient thing ever. If anybody needs to get a hold of me, they can't. My friends know whenever they need to talk I am there 24/7, now I seem less dependable. I would like call my mommy because I call her every night and she'll be wondering why I didn't call her today.
ReplyDeleteWhat I'm trying to say is... Give me back my damn phone Reynolds. You're ruining my life.
Day one is almost complete. Reynolds I really hope your phone is broke for two days in the near future. I literally thought my pocket has buzzed about 5 times today. It is somewhat nice to not be able to be bothered....for about 5 minutes. Now it is to the point where it is just annoying.
ReplyDeleteI swear I have felt my phone buzz as well! Not having a phone to know what time it was today was extremely annoying. Also to make my hair appointment I had to look up the number in the phone book and search through my house for our home phone, which I thought we had disconnected a few months ago.. but i guess not! But I can say my driving has definitely improved!!!!|:
ReplyDeleteafter day one im finding its not too hard to live without, however i wouldnt want to be without it for more than two days and now that im goig to bed im loking for an alarm clock beacuse i always used my phone. Its probably going to be more misserable tomorrow and i cant wait!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI think my biggest thing is reaching into my pocket thinking where did I leave my phone? Just to realize that it's not there. I agree with Derek that it hasn't been too bad yet, but two days is more then enough for me to handle. I was trying to work out bringing people to Bemidji for the basketball game tomorrow and aI had to do it all over Facebook because I have no other way to get ahold of any of them so I feel really disconnected. At work I kept reaching into my apron to check the time only to realize my phone wasn't there either. I definitely rely on my phone for the time. The worst part was today at lunch when I left Ben's house he said txt me when you get there and I just stared at him, like really Ben? He just kept saying what, what? Then he thought about it..... Damnit. I need an alarm clock too. K so maybe it is kind of bad.... freaking millenials.
ReplyDelete-Emily
I should have counted how many times I reached for my pocket or told someone to just txt me. It would have been a lot more than I would ever had imagined. This is making me realize how much more attached to my cell phone I am than I thought. Tomorrow will definitely be interesting.
ReplyDelete-Ben
Not going to lie, it hasn't been as had as I thought it would be. The only time I have really missed it was tonight when I got home. I actually had to go onto Facebook on my computer and use chat! It also really sucked not knowing what time it ever was! anddd...I literally kept feeling it viberate in my pocket. =/// It was very wierd doing homework without having that continuous red light flashing at you..I'm not sure if I liked it or not! ...
ReplyDeletebut tomorrows a new day and im sure it will suck much more! You're killin me shmalls!!!!!!!
I woke up in the middle of the night last night, convinced I heard my phone go off. It obviously wasn't, and I have no idea why I woke up, but that was extremely annoying.
ReplyDeleteWell i was home sick all day yesterday and my dad took my phone saying that, "i have to follow the rules"..pshh whatever. And it really wasnt as bad as i thought but it was just so annoying! I would have a simple question that i could have got answered in one text but instead i had to wait until this morning when i got to class to find out what i missed! Kelly called me on our home phone and it was just so weird and aquward:/ i felt as if i was in fifth grade again using the home phone! The day wasnt bad but it sucked at night!
ReplyDeleteWhoever said I am not nice? I took mercy upon your souls and am giving your cell phones back at 3 pm today. See that wasn't so bad was it? It's just a mere 31 hours without your phones.
ReplyDeleteBe sure to leave final comments on our (I mean 'your') whole cell phone hiatus experience. If you're going to model your final response after one of the above commentaries, model it after Piper's. Hers is thorough and well supported! Not to mention hilarious.
I didn't think that it was going to be that hard living without a phone because phones haven't been around forever and our parents seemed to survive, but it was horrible. Trying to plan going to the hockey game had to be done all via facebook chat, which made me feel like I was in middle school. Using the home phone to make appointments and to talk to my sister and brother who I usually just text through out the day. I didn't even know we still had a house phone, like I said before, I thought was disconnected months ago! Last night I also seemed to be on my computer a lot more, looking at facebook and twitter, probably because it made me feel a little less connected! The two worst parts of not having a phone, I thought, were going to bed, usually I fall asleep texting and I always check my phone randomly as I fall asleep, I don't know why but it is just a habit. The second was not always knowing what time it was, I don't wear a watch so I either had to find a clock on the wall or ask someone what time it was, which I'm sure became annoying after awhile! Not having my phone as an alarm in the morning was also not a good thing, my mom and sister didn't even realize that I used my phone as an alarm to wake up so neither of them noticed I was still sleeping until my mom was leaving for work. I had to rush and get ready in about 17 minutes!!! Finally I don't think I would have been able to make it through another night, those were the longest 31 hours of my life!! I had extreme anxiety. :/ definitely a millennial.
ReplyDeleteI have to say today wasn't bad at all! I was so busy thart I didn't even miss my phone! I wouldn't want to live without a phone but I have to confess that there are some benifits! I can focus way more on homework when I don't have my phone! Even watching the bachelor was better because I wasn't checking my phone! The thing that stinks the most is not being able to call my mom and aaron! Glad we got them back tonight!
ReplyDeleteOverall the experience wasn't too terrible. In a way it was sort of nice to have a break from the constant texting. It gave me a small sense of a break from my busy life. But at the same time there were many inconveniences that I had to face, and still have to face. My boss started swimming lessons this week and ended up being very short on people, she tried contacting me several times but I obviously didn't respond. Tomorrow I will have to go and talk to her and get that whole mess sorted out. Now that I do have my phone back, I've realized I'm a little less obsessed with it. I don't check my texts as much, and I'm not constantly checking my facebook and twitter. This may have given me a little reality check that I can, in fact, function without it. I definitely didn't prefer it and I'm very glad to have it back because I rely on it so much, but I can't say it wasn't an interesting experience.
ReplyDeleteSeeing as how I am most likely the least millenial person in class, I had very little trouble with this. I have only had a phone for a little over a year and I only got it because I drive. It is primarily for emergencies so while I didn't have a phone I couldn't drive anywhere. That wasn't a problem because I rarely go anywhere. My brother who pays for my phone was a bit piturbed that I didn't have it with how bad the weather was but it really didn't affect me much. I did find myself reach for a pocket a couple times in fear it had fallen out, but I really don't use my phone that much. Since I got it back I have only looked at it four times. Twice for the texts from Reynolds, once to take it off vibrate and once to plug it in.
ReplyDeleteAfter getting back my phone and checking my messages, i felt like i was not using my phone as much as I used to before this experiment. Maybe this will be the start of me not being on my phone as much as I used to, mostly because i felt like I was more focused without it. This expereince was one that was very different and certainly made a point.
ReplyDeleteI journaled (with an actual pen and paper) throughout the 30 hours of no phone. Recapped a bit, these were the major thoughts running through my mind at the time-
ReplyDeleteMonday, 2-28-11:
8:28am- I tried reaching in my pocket to write the time of my first journal entry. I had to look at an analog clock; what the heck!
Sometime after second hour- I don't know what time it is yet again. I just hit me that I won't be taking my phone home with me tonight. I feel like I need to at least be texting my mom or something. :/
1:45pm- Ive been having to make plans so far in advanced and trust that other people can follow that. I need my phone when I'm alone! Its awkward without it. It's actually really tough.
2:08pm- I thought I heard my phone vibrate. It's a scary thought that someone may need to get a hold of me and can't. Eh!
2:17pm- I always had to at least pretend to text in awkward "passing someone in the hall" moments but my new favorite thing is to stare people down and watch as they feel uncomfortable.
9:22pm- I don't know what to do with myself. I've been wanting to check my phone so much. I don't know what I'll do before I go to bed because I'll need the closure of texting to know I'm not missing out on anything. I did, however, realize that face-to-face planning is a lot clearer than text. Go figure. I still never know what time it is though.
The first word that came to mind when I got my phone back was relaxed. I'm not someone who is always glued to my cell phone so this feeling surprised me a little. But when I was handed my phone again I just felt comforted. Kind of pathetic. I guess I just really didn't like the feeling of disconnection.
ReplyDelete-Ben Olson
I have realized that this "experiment" wasn't so bad at all. I did find myself reaching into my pocket to check my phone and realizing it wasn't there. Or after practice I had to tell myself like 4 times that I didn't have my phone. I realized that I check my phone multiple times a day just to know the time! Today I had my phone and I felt like it was still with reynolds! Like I reached to grab it and i was like "oh ya reynolds has it"...but really i had it! it was crazy. I think by having my phone away for a day and a half was hard becuase i felt like i was disconnected from all communication. It was a good experience though!
ReplyDeleteWhat I'm trying to say is... Give me back my damn phone Reynolds. You're ruining my life.
ReplyDeleteNow that's music to my ears. What more could a teacher want! ha ha ha ha.
So, after really pondering about my almost two days without a cell phone, I have come to the conclusion that it really was not that bad. It was annoying yes, but Reynolds you did not ruin my life, sorry to disappoint. The most interesting thing about this to me was how i did not realize how much I rely on my phone for simple things. I had absolutely no idea what the date and time was. I had this constant feeling of, "there is something I feel like I should be doing". That something was texting. It was kind of cool though, I found out that we had a working home phone in our basement. I have been under the impression for at least two or three years that it was out of commission. The only stupid things I did were the unsuccessful reaches for my phone upon exiting my car, and the phantom pocket vibrations everyone else i talking about. The best of my experiences was easily my troubles reading the clock as I mentioned before. All these things aside, I did survive. If you wanna offer up more free A's for giving up our phones let me know, I'm game.
ReplyDeleteThe two days without my phone wasn't too bad. At times I thought it felt really great not to have my phone with me because I was completely unreachable. No one could bother me to come into work, or ask me how to do homework, etc. It makes me even long for a world where cell phones aren't as popular. There's something to be said for simplicity. It was funny though, there are a few people I text in order to stay in touch because we live far apart, my brother being one of them. We don't text terribly often, but it just so happened that while I didn't have my phone, my brother had texted me that he saw a famous actor on the subway, he was really excited at the time. I really wish I'd had my phone because he was wanting to the share that moment with someone who could appreciate it, and I didn't get a chance to reply until days later, when it was old news. I like how instantaneous texting is as opposed to e-mail, Facebooking, or snail mail. It's such a radically different means of communication because you can share things and moments with people as they are happening, so I guess I missed this aspect of it.
ReplyDeleteWhile I never found myself reaching for my pocket, wishing I had my phone, at one point I did need to make plans with a friend, so we had to actually speak to each other over the phone. I found this frustrating because sometimes a phone call isn't necessary if you just need to tell someone where to meet or what time, a text is so much quicker and simpler that I thought dialing someone's number and trying to get a hold of them was more annoying and time consuming. But besides these few little annoyances, being without my cell phone didn’t have a very big impact on my day to day life.
even though its been a while since the expierement it was one that i still remember. the second day didnt go as bad as i thoguht it would, however the only bad thing was it was a game day so it sucked not having it. i remember wanting to go to subway for a pregame meal but didnt want to go by myself so i was going to text sme buddies to see when they were going however i didnt have my phone. so i had to guess when to go there and thankfully i wasnt all by myself. also i hd to use facebook chat to talk to kelly i was fine with not texting haha :) but she really wanted to talk so i had to pull out the clunky computer instead of a nice little hand held device. overall it was a fun expierence and now im prepared for if i do lose my phone or break it thanks mr. reynolds :)
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