Back to Music

I last mentioned I got the ick and deleted the top time wasting social media apps for me. The last time I stayed off for a week was for a Meta boycott and I had serious withdrawal symptoms. I was anxious and grumpy. This time it hasn't been like that. Partly because we've been really busy. I think the motive behind it made my brain okay with it. 

I still have Snapchat for messaging and photo sharing. I posted more stories than usual Sunday and check in on friends there a bit. It's much less time consuming than IG though. I also realized Facebook Messenger let's me see stories. I checked a few but I don't think I'll want to do that much. That's what I'm trying to stay away from. 

I've been on LinkedIn a bit more, but it's pretty fake. 

I've been posting on VSCO which I don't get haha, but I like the idea of getting back into photography. 

My favorite thing about not using TikTok and IG for listen to videos is I've been listening to music. 

Here's a fun list:

Ella Langley-Still Hungover(I liked her newly released album so I thought I'd explore previous work. I liked it.)

Kasey Musgraves- in anticipation of her new album I started listening to old stuff. Her single Dry Spell is clever and catchy. Honestly she's not really my fav. I was surprised to discover she sings Biscuits which I loved when it came out. I discovered her late when she did duets with Noah Kahan and Zach Bryan and I really like her in those songs. 

Olivia Dean-The Art of Loving(still not loving it).

Olivia Rodrigo-new song, excited for her new album. 

Taylor Swift-TTPD (I was in a mood)

J. Cole-The Fall-Off(listened through again while reading the lyrics. I like him. A)

Finneas has a new band with Ashe called The Favor and OMG I love the album. I found out through Reddit which is another app I scrolled through briefly. I saw a thread that asked people if they like Optimist or For Crying Out Loud more. I didn't initially like FCOL, so I thought I'd give it another listen. I'm still not like it as much as Optimist or the new band. 

deleted the apps

I got so disgusted with myself last night that I deleted Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. 

I'm glad I finally got there. Maybe it started on Thursday when I made a list of all the things I wanted to do if I want wasting my time on social media. I've made a list like that in a previous post but perhaps pen to paper helped my brain. 

For the last few week I've been posting quite a bit on stories and my feed. 

The things that helped me crash out last night were I've been sharing and others don't. Isn't that the point? Next, I felt disgust using my kids as content. I stopped posting their faces but started again. Third, I was trying to read my book, but went to check one thing and fell into doom scrolling. I went down wasteful rabbit holes and stayed up later than I ever want to. 

It wasn't only the scrolling that was the problem. My brain is always thinking about content to post. Even today I had enough dinner shots to do my TikTok what's for dinner series but I didn't re-download the app to post. I do feel a little sad I'll miss the videos my husband sends but maybe I'll check messages periodically. I also have a very active friend group chat on IG. I've tried moving it to text but it always reverts back because one friend sends a lot of Reels. I'll check that periodically on a browser but sometimes it's nonsense so I'll be fine. 

Today has been good. I watched a show while I cooked. I listened to several albums while I washed dishes. I really needed to catch up on my mess. I spent some time on VSCO sharing tulip festival photos. On the list of what I'd do without social media was use my DSLR more. I made dinner and took it to my mom and gramps. Took care of the chickens and noticed one of the rooster needed some major care. I played with my kids. I read. 

Tell me it's you without telling me it's you

Today I got a text from a number I didn't know. It was random af. In a funny way, I knew who it was without them having to tell me. I wasn't 100% sure, and as the conversation went on, it was clear that we were both experiencing the words from different lenses. 

Clearly, I was in typo mode and know the best album is Waking the Fallen. 

They need a sponsor to attend, and I thought it was a company wanting to sponsor the event. When I asked who are you with, I meant what company, and they thought physically with. 

Love it!!