Taking a Couple Days Off...
By byfaithonly
@byfaithonly (10698)
United States
March 23, 2007 8:32pm CST
There is no doubt at all, in the short time I've been a member of myLot I have become addicted and except for the day I couldn't get online I have been here for a good share of the time daily.
I realized today I have not done my finger nails since I joined myLot and that is not like me but I can't give my nails time for polish to dry and type at the same time.
I've also let some things go such as the list of 15-20 ideas for articles, work on my book, and my house. As spring will be here soon I need to get my 'pre-spring' cleaning done - I always do this because when spring does arrive I will want to be outside, not in the house cleaning closets or cupboards, or the spare room you can barely walk through.
So, I have resolved to take 2 days off from myLot. I will pop in from time to time but will not be doing many responses.
If anyone has any prayer needs or just want to say "hey girl how ya doing" or "get back to work" please feel free to leave them here.
When your not on myLot do you wonder what is going on? Do you think of your friends here? Do you take regular breaks from myLot or are you like me and here every day?
Leaving you with my favorite verse -
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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29 responses
@magikrose (5429)
• United States
24 Mar 07
I really hate to burst your bubble but if you pop in at all you are going to find a discussion or two that you will not be able to resist. Your best bet is to NOT sign in at all and try to resist logging in all together for those 2 days.
I have tried doing just the reading thing and it didnt work for me at all. I ended finging 1 discussion and it ended up that I stayed for a few hours.
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@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
24 Mar 07
I assumed that you had already left mylot. You were one of my first Christian friends and one day I looked and you were no longer on my page. Apparently, I said or did something to offend you. You left my page right after I did the piece on homosexuality. Oh Well, what ever.
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@applsofgld (2506)
• United States
24 Mar 07
I know that we have never met, and may never this side of heaven, but I have this feeling that if we lived in a town close enough we'd be good friends. I don't know that many Christian friends that live close to me, but I consider you a friend just the same. Your discussions do encourage me, I may not always respond, only because if I don't have anything of value to add to one, I won't reply but I do read. So my friend, I do understand your need to get things in order. I am in the same boat. I even went today and my husband bought me some new flowers and a couple of new trees and my first official rose bush since we've been married (almost 4 years now). I bought a beautiful Jackson/Perkins white rose that smells like heaven. My favorite verse is Prov. 25:11, a word fitly spoken, is like apples of gold in pitchers of silver. (I love the song Apples of Gold by Heirloom). Have a wonderful week my friend, talk to you soon :)
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@applsofgld (2506)
• United States
9 Apr 07
Thank you for best response. Hope you had a great week and some needed rest.
@mjsdls (1840)
• United States
24 Mar 07
I'm going to miss you. Besides my sister I enjoy reading your post and seeing you online here the most. I have meet a lot of great people here and you are one them. I cherish you through the Lord and look forward to you coming back.
But like you I tend to be on here more than need be. I have also let some important things go. So I understand. Hope things go well. Your in my prayers that you will not have trouble getting things taken care of.
@jenseyedea (579)
• United States
24 Mar 07
I understand about the addictive part. I havent been on here long and I am always checking in and responding. Have a great couple days off. Blessings :)
@gberlin (3836)
•
25 Mar 07
I am usually on everyday. Sometimes I can only be on for 15-20 minutes but I usually check my email for discussions from my friends. I did take off a couple of days to visit my dad, who does not have a computer, because he was sick. He is better now and so I came home. Enjoy your break but will be glad to see you when you come back.
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@greengal (4286)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Hmm planning to do your nails huh faith ?;) I too have become very addicted to mylot and wonder what I'll do when I go to visit my parents overseas next month! Well, I'll figure something I guess..hehe..can't stay away for too long from here, though I'm physically elsewhere my mind is always here :) Hope to see you back real soon, good luck with the pre-spring cleaning! Ciao!
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@SpitFire179 (2536)
• Canada
24 Mar 07
Well for me this last few days i've been off MyLot a lot, but i pop in several times a day to check, just see what's going on, sometimes respond, sometimes start a discussion, sometimes just read a little, but i've been doing the pre-cleaning too, but i seem to always think about MyLot, or my online group of friends, i don't talk on the phone much it's all chatting haha, so i'm always thinking about being on this thing, though there's lots to do, i'll never forget about this place.
But there's one good thing i can say, my house is soo nice now haha, i just have a couple more things to do and it's gonna be pretty again haha, i hate how cluttered it gets in the winter, i really do...
Tonight the men are gonna help me tackle their junk piled up in my basement, i'm so done with it haha.
Anyway, happy cleaning hun, i don't know about anyone else, but for me, it releaves a lot of pent up tension!
But makes me miss my second home also known as MyLot.
Take care, have fun, enjoy.
@maribel1218 (3084)
• Philippines
25 Mar 07
Sometimes a active good member like you byfaith really deserve a days off on myLot and pamper your fingers with glamorous nail polish lol!!!
I too was been pretty busy and I really apologize to all my friends that I was not able to respond to all my dear mylot friends.
When we are not sign in our other part of the brain thinks on how does mylot going on? and how many new discussion we missed we became a little bit paranoid lol!!! a somewhat addict to mylot lol!!
I look forward for your refreshing come back from your days off byfaith. Take care and godblesS! I love that bible quote so much.
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@slickcut (8140)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Well faith i think you deserve a couple of days off..Sometimes we just have to take time for US..You have been very active on Mylot i must say.You have been great at your responses,so you will be missed..I am at this computer so much sometimes my legs swell from them hanging down....So you go and have some time away and do something you like or need to do...We will be here when you get back.If we need you ,are need prayer I will e-mail you,I do appreciate a good christian friend like you on mylot...Take care and will talk with you in a couple of days....Have fun.
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@monkeywriter (2003)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Take the time off. I havent taken but ONE day so far off to do stuff. I will do less when I begin to work and only started doing more comments to make payout. I will do so just fine now ($9.80 to date). I have lots going on too. Thanx for the bible verse thats nice :))
My favorite on is:
"We love Him because He first loved us."-1 John 4:19
blessings to your time off. take care
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@mssnow (9484)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Faith, i will miss your smiling face when your gone. But i understand. I have a big problem prying myself away from here. That's why my goal is set at twenty a day. If i do anymore. I am here all day long. Have fun on your days off. I won't be here tomorrow as i am going out with a friend. been a while since i did that.
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@smartie1685 (450)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Good luck with your days off, I understand what you are saying its not a good idea to forget your life to post on here. I hope you get everything you need to do done and I'll see you when you come back.
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@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Well, there is definately nothing wrong with taking a Break from myLot from time to time to do other things. Yes, I know I and many others have had to do this from time to time as well. myLot will always be around even if you only take time to answer a couple of posts a day.
Good to see another Christian on here, and remember to take time for yourself and God as well as being here.
@Metallion (2227)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Actually I used to feel that way, but have found myself spending more time with my family, or doing other things on the internet with my free time. I have found that when I'm on the net I might be more likely to participate in something that makes more money than this site, though I used to love the site in the past.
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@AmbiePam (120757)
• United States
24 Mar 07
I hope your nails turn out lovely. A woman knows she needs a break when her nails have been neglected. : ) And good for you for doing pre-spring cleaning. I've been doing that as well, and it's hard to stick to it when there are so many distractions.
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@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
24 Mar 07
Come to think of it Faith, ever since I have joined myLot, I have never left for more than a day. I have been wondering if I should go take a break too. Maybe I should, and see you when you are back. :P
