So a month later and here I come with another entry. While I'd like to make more frequent entries the feedback I've gotten has shown that less frequent, more thought out postings provide better reading. Quality over quantity right?
So it's been interesting in the past four weeks. I've made a significant effort to get more things done but there is still room for improvement. The major cornerstone of this entry focuses on the week following the last entry when I sent my PowerBook in for service. For what ended up being only a few days I had no computer of myself and I kept away from instant messaging. I was struck to write something the first day I was without my computer so I resorted to paper, thus this is a "paper blog."

The following is typed as written on Jan 19th 2009 around 11pm-12am. (Spelling/grammar corrected.)

As of the point of the initial penning of this I'm jotting this down, yes with an actual pen onto paper. It's strange as it's not something which any serious writing of mine (other than ideas of college papers) have been written for over a year now.

Today is a strange day, one where I have cut off my personal computer, and not entirely out of choice. My PowerBook has been long, long overdue for service and with the warranty's end in sight it had to be done. But at the same token there are other computers in the house, yet I have deliberately strayed away from them. Mainly in fear that I will resort to my addictive habit of IM. It's strange my room is quiet, no music, no tinkering. Getting home from work I didn't know what to do with myself. No checking emails, no chatting, no tech blogs. For a change I reverted to the magazine. A copy of Rolling Stone (which for some inexplicable reason receive) and started reading. It was odd, yet refreshing, very nostalgic in some ways.

This week or so during which I shall stray from my usual habits (which at the point you are reading this I have returned to) where I will focus on the other goals I've had for awhile. Reading again, for pleasure. Mainly catching up re-reading some of my favorites. (Hitchhikers guide, Catcher In The Rye) Also focusing on DJ'ing, something which I have neglected despite having free time (which I've occupied with pointless IM'ing / internet.) I feel some good will come of this. Perhaps this is the kick-start I've needed to get myself going on those other, lingering, projects.

[The following was written on a separate quarter sheet of paper]

Addendum
I feel less, stimulated. I passed out on my bed around 10pm, awake at 10:30-ish. I wanted to go to bed. Without the stimulation of IM's and the internet I wasn't awake, I wasn't snacking. It is as if, well hell it probably does effect our cycles.
Rather than keep myself up to (pointlessly) check the latest news or chat, I want to sleep. Perhaps my sleep pattern will be repaired.

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Other items which were jotted on the bottom in planning for another paper blog entry were notes regarding DJ'ing and frustrations with still using CD's in addition to the battle with DRM. I do plan to touch on these in a future entry, there are some interesting points to explore in the ever-changing landscape of music.

What is ironic about what I wrote is that I received my laptop back in an astounding three and half days, so much for isolating myself from technology. As one can expect I have fallen back into my habits but not without being a bit more conscious of them, sometimes. I, like some people find if I don't have something to occupy myself with for most of my time I end up with a "what do I do?!" scenario. Fortunately I was working at the store a deal of that week, however following that I have slipped back to my habits.
I have made a few returns to DJ'ing but not in the manner in which I need to. Other bullet points of the past few weeks included a California state air hockey tournament, from which I actually get say I'm ranked #10 in the state. (Look here if you don't believe me. Select California State Rankings from the pop-up list.)
Other than that, work at the store as usual. Got back to climbing and that has been so good return to. Also went out with friends one evening, that was a well needed outing– Always good to hang out with "the crew."

Last few things/wrapup– I'm also working with a fellow UCSC theater grad on a show he's producing up in SF, more details to come on that as it materializes. Signed up to take the CBEST (California Basic Educational Skills Test) a month from now. I'm planning to do some work as a substitute teacher, will provide some extra income plus give me another (stable) option to pursue. So that is that. I want to keep up with the forward progress, but I still need to solve this dead time and my attachment to instant messaging.