Wow, another post!

This would be a really good time for me to go do something more productive, but I am tired of being sensible.

The question actually is, now that I'm not fasting, what will I choose to eat? And how much?

My boyfriend Scott and his community group just did a month-long media fast: no movies, television, radio/music player, or novels for a month. Mere days before I found out they were going to do it, I was thinking about it myself. The point was to find out how much time you have to pray and put your energy into constructive things if you cut out distractions. So I joined them, from 90 miles away. Almost. I did read a novel and listen to my mp3 player (worship music) while I exercised. I've tried praying while running before, and I don't usually make it past, "Oh, Lord, really, please help me survive this! And I hope it's been twenty minutes by now..... WHAT?? Only thirty seconds?" *groan* Oh, and while I studied, I put some worship music on. So I was keeping the spirit, if not the letter.

The first two weeks were the hardest. It took about a week just to get out of the habit of turning on the radio wherever I go, and to stop turning on the TV all the time.

Before I continue, I must comment that I have the most wonderful parents ever. You see, they (and I!) like to watch TV while we eat supper, especially since NCIS runs all the time here. We would mute the commercials and talk about how things went through the day, and what was going on. But they knew it would be really hard for me if they kept doing that (I did kinda tell them it would be nice to eat together at the table so I didn't have to eat by myself in my room!). So they gave up their TV time while I was around so it wouldn't be distracting for me. Aren't they great?

I wonder what I've learned....
1.) I do have more time than I thought.
2.) I still wasted time on my discussion boards at school, and next time I should limit myself on that, too.
3.) Set realistic goals.
4.) I don't ever want to live by myself. Mom and Dad were gone for a long weekend to my brother's house in Kentucky, and with them gone and no TV, no Adventures in Odyssey (yes, I do still listen to those...), no radio/music, and no people around the house... I was as lonely as a non-conformist lemming. (does that sound as funny outside as it did inside my head?) Grandma and Grandpa were here, of course, but Grandpa usually has the TV on downstairs, and sometimes conversation can be difficult. The most fun was when some people from church came over for a game night. But the rest of the time was not so fun! I think that was the first weekend of the fast, so I was in withdrawal, too. :-)

Well, it's getting time to pack up my computer for the night.

Goodnight!