tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107395693497557535.post4916096598907131489..comments2023-08-03T15:37:39.196+08:00Comments on muni muni: A Life Without The InternetAugustin Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10710761950086078137noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107395693497557535.post-67838625558293912442020-02-27T21:08:29.023+08:002020-02-27T21:08:29.023+08:00Hi Ra! Better comment late than never? Haha. Since...Hi Ra! Better comment late than never? Haha. Since Jan, I unfollowed a bunch of people on ALL my social media platforms. My golden rule was to only follow people that contribute something to my life, be it inspiration, knowledge, life hack.. Anything that helps me become a better person. I even did a shortcut where I typed "shop" or "ph" and everything with that handle, I mass unfollowed. Up to now, I still unfollow from time to time. Talagang gusto ko intentional. If I'm gonna "waste" my time online, it might as well be helpful on my end kasi kahit papano naiinspire ako sa nakikita ko. So I really filtered everything, so even on my downtime may sense ang nakikita ko. <br /><br />Now my browsing time is cut much, MUCH shorter. I'm actually thinking of writing a blog post on my minimalism journey, but right now it's a 70% no, since only a handful of people know my new URL, eh I don't think it makes sense in the long run. LOL. Anyway, doing a social media declutter made me realize I could actually live without A LOT of things. Nagulat ako na ang dami ko namiss out, but in a good way. Dito pumapasok ung kasabihang "Ignorance is bliss". Ang saya sa feeling na I dont need to pressure myself to buy this and that just because I saw them online. I may not know the trends nowadays but they dont really affect my life, so okay lang. Kebs. Plus, I personally think its exhausting for some. Once or twice I checked who my friends follow and I was shocked na they follow a bunch of influencers na kahit ako, di ko kilala. No wonder theyre so pressured with a lot of things. They saturate their feed with unnecessary content.Augustin Rahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10710761950086078137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107395693497557535.post-52934353817628000832020-02-27T21:08:21.115+08:002020-02-27T21:08:21.115+08:00Thank you!!!! ^_^ It's a case-to-case basis. A...Thank you!!!! ^_^ It's a case-to-case basis. As for my case, I was single when we arrived to where we're living and I still am so communication wasn't much of a problem. My phone was somehow useless. When I want to contact my relatives via Messenger, there's the registered promo or I'll just go with the free mobile data. So it was difficult just relying on that kind of basis for internet but I survived. <br /><br />I think I'll consider having an internet connection once we moved to the new place. I hope there's an internet connection, though. I think I'll get one especially I am currently talking to friends who are kilometers away from me. Hahaha! I'm also thinking of my mom. She badly needs one considering she's in a long distance relationship. <br /><br />I left Twitter because of how toxic it is. Everything is a big of a deal there. I have to unfollow and mute some of the people there. I only visit Twitter when I want to compared before that my finger automatically clicks the app.Augustin Rahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10710761950086078137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107395693497557535.post-50016570981689974962020-02-27T21:08:14.035+08:002020-02-27T21:08:14.035+08:00You are such an inspiration, Ra! I guess I'm o...You are such an inspiration, Ra! I guess I'm one of those who couldn't live without the internet. I am too dependent on it. Especially now, because I'm very far from my friends, family, and boyfriend. I can only communicate with them over the internet. I have tried disconnecting from the internet, but that's for a day or a few days only. Although, I do social media cleanse too! Honestly, social media cleansing is the best decision ever. There are too many toxic posts and happenings online that I want to disconnect from it.Augustin Rahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10710761950086078137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107395693497557535.post-76121988924239770532020-02-27T21:08:12.002+08:002020-02-27T21:08:12.002+08:00excuse me for sounding like a corrupt millennial b...excuse me for sounding like a corrupt millennial but like jessica, i can't imagine a life without internet. even if no internet means taking a break from social media and dramas, i still need it for the sake of watching films. i don't watch tv or local channels so netflix and online films/series/etc are definitely more me. not to mention i'm a gamer so i kinda need to be online often heh. it's good that you are able to live such minimalist life though since not a lot of people can hold on for that long. also, in my defense, i have a day job and i work til like 8-9 pm so when i get home, i try to catch up with the things i like - e.g films, games, etc. ideally speaking, it'd be nice to be home from work, take a bath and then go to bed but i'm trying to, well, balance my passion i guess you could say. so i always try to find time to be online just for my movies and games.Augustin Rahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10710761950086078137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107395693497557535.post-43385100957052985422020-02-27T21:08:11.210+08:002020-02-27T21:08:11.210+08:00I'm not a TV person since I was in 4th grade. ...I'm not a TV person since I was in 4th grade. My grandma even bought a TV for me and put it in my room but it was totally a waste of her money because I wasn't able to use it that much. I'd only use it if there's a documentary or something but majority of my time since then wasn't and still isn't facing the TV. Although, I keep myself updated with TV series, movies, and videos through my laptop and that's it. I picture myself having a house without a TV. There was one time I used my mom's TV when I was second year in college which was two years ago just to watch a comedy series from the 1960s and YT videos. Overall, I still consider myself not a TV person and people are always shocked to know that. <br /><br />When we were moving to where we're staying at the moment, I couldn't imagine myself living without it especially what you've said, it wasn't a choice to begin with and it was so difficult to cope. However, after months for an adjustment period, I can live with or without it. But to say that I can totally live without it for the rest of my life is such a lie. I still need it. We all need it. It is sort of a necessity for survival, communication, and civilization. Haha!<br /><br />Thank you! It was difficult and challenging at the same time but all worth it. Thank you so much for stopping by, Jessica. Have a nice week! <3Augustin Rahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10710761950086078137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107395693497557535.post-40692748574853095882020-02-27T21:08:10.069+08:002020-02-27T21:08:10.069+08:00As a blogger and student, I also had that mindset ...As a blogger and student, I also had that mindset that I really couldn't live without internet. I also watch movies, TV series or any kind of videos online because I don't like storing those kind of stuff in my laptop but moving where my family and I are currently living, I didn't have a choice but to adjust. Even though we may register to an internet promo using our local networks but the internet speed couldn't suffice the need to blog, watch movies and other stuff. It was even a struggle to just check my Facebook without complaining how slow the internet is. With that being said, it's obvious that my country's internet is something we, Filipinos, are so ashamed of. Since I don't want to get frustrated, stressed or be mad how unfair it is, I stopped looking for it. Joshua of The Minimalists doesn't have an internet connection at home but he schedules his internet time maybe once a week and before that sched, he'd keep a list of the things he'd be searching. He'd go to a local cafe or a public library and do some internet related stuff. I could've done that since last year so I could've continued this blog and let it grow but it was also my choice not to. <br /><br />Now that I am already working, I'm trying to squeeze a little online life through blogging, dropping comments on other blogs, reading online stuff and other things as much as I can from an 8-hour work time and by the time I get home, I'll catch up with my family, watch TV series offline, and exercise or perhaps read a few pages of my current read. <br /><br />It's a case-to-case basis. I don't do much on the internet aside from scrolling up and down in every social media platform I used to have and still have. I'm fond of watching YT videos, movies, and TV series. And those are only the activities that made me want to have an internet connection. And oh yeah, also blogging and communication. Since I don't have any, I find alternatives like a friend would download those series for me. So you might say that I could somehow live without it for a long time but not forever. Haha!Augustin Rahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10710761950086078137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107395693497557535.post-27650786905422400112020-02-27T21:08:09.076+08:002020-02-27T21:08:09.076+08:00Not everyone can be more aware of their surroundin...Not everyone can be more aware of their surroundings. Some turn a blind eye just to avoid complications in life. A life without the internet helped a lot for me to grow and have a simple life. I never thought that I could survive a month without it but it has already been more than 12 months and obviously, I am more alive than before. <br /><br />Thank you for the support, Vill! :)Augustin Rahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10710761950086078137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107395693497557535.post-42871842902449873602020-02-27T21:08:07.117+08:002020-02-27T21:08:07.117+08:00Oh wow, I can’t imagine what it would be like livi...Oh wow, I can’t imagine what it would be like living without the internet at home! I suppose some people are very into watching TV and can’t imagine life without a TV. I could take it or leave it and if I didn’t have one then I don’t think I would go out and buy one for my home because it really doesn’t add much value to my life and I don’t use it very often. But I don’t know how I would cope without the internet! But it’s funny because you’re right, so much of the time we spend online is wasted! Some if it is valuable communication, and some if it is valuable education, or valuable relaxation time, but if you really tried to break it down, a huge amount of it is just wasting time, and if I didn’t have the internet at home (which is generally how I relax most nights) then I would have so much free time, I don’t even know what I would do with it all, haha.<br /><br />Congrats on living without home internet for a year! Although as you said there have been hard times and it wasn’t necessarily by choice to begin with, that’s wonderful that you’ve adjusted and made the best of the situation and have accomplished so many things that you may not have done otherwise.<br /><br /><a href="http://littlehenrylee.net" rel="nofollow">littlehenrylee.net</a>Augustin Rahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10710761950086078137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107395693497557535.post-22167991514089248762020-02-27T21:08:06.354+08:002020-02-27T21:08:06.354+08:00As far as I can understand it made you more aware ...As far as I can understand it made you more aware of your surrounding and that's one of the most natural trait a person can have. Technological advancement really did provide the convenience we all need but as it grow inside a person it gave the distance to associate personally. I am glad that by this disconnection of yours you really managed to connect more into better things, experiencing me-time moments and at the same time meeting up with friends personally. As for me, even though I have internet connection at home I still drop my phone and laptop and meet up with my friends. I experienced genuine feeling of happiness and that's way damn better laughing at memes on the internet. Haha! Anyways I find myself more by interacting not by browsing and that's the most wonderful thing a person can have, experiencing life personally not in the pixelated screen most have been attracted to. So happy to share my opinion on your content. Thank you for this blog post. I still have my unwavering excitement for your next update! Keep it up please! :')Augustin Rahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10710761950086078137noreply@blogger.com