A glorious day outside yet we are all indoors sitting at a computer, why?

Well, we can't blame ourselves if we spend many hours in front of the computer. I know it's much better if we enjoy nature outside but it's very inevitable to say that computer is more enjoyable than that. Well that's my own opinion. I know many people will contradict to this but for me, computer is such a necessity to anyone's life. It's a huge source of information and entertainment. Computer replaced the books from the public library and piled it all into one website (example is www.wikipedia.org). Computer also replaced TV because now we can just log-in to MSN or Yahoo for some news and just go to YouTube if you want to see music videos instead of watching MTV. There's so much benefits that we can get from the internet and we can't help ourselves to become addicted with it. I guess it's just our own choice. It's how we balance our real life and our cyber life. If you abuse either one of those, then I'm sure something bad will happen. - Ron Reyes www.ronreyes.co.nr

Yeay.My b*tt is wearing out,sittin here for long.I hav'nt gone out in two weeks.I wasn't much into cyber until i joined mylot.I am running to achieve my 500 posts target atleast.lol

Why didnt you go with your husband for trekking. Travelling will give us knowledge to respond and discuss in a better way.

Something to do. It is a grey,cloudy,and rainy day here.

Yeah you're right... in my town in mid Italy there's sun shining but I have to stay in front of a computer working on my java program ... :-(

Why? It is because that we are glued to myLot, starting and responding to many great discussions started by our friends in myLot. Anyway, it is really hot outside and therefore, I would prefer to stay indoor for now.

Well, I am in Delhi right now and its damn hot outside. Sitting at home is much much better than going out. You are quite lucky that you have a pleasent whether at your place and if I had been at your place, I would have preferred going out.

I thought that I was addicted but as you can see, I am only just getting to responding to your topic now. We also had a glorious day and I couldn't resist spending as much time as possible soaking up the sun and breathing in all the beautiful fresh air. I will do the same again to-morrow if the weather if fine and at last I might be able to get my garden into some kind of order.

LOL. That may have been the case a few days ago when it was close to 60 degrees outside but now it's about 25 and it snowed last night. Talk about a drestic weather change. I wonder how things are going to fair when summer finally gets here - if people are going to spend more time online in the air conditioning or be out and about.

Hehee, I just got back! I spent most of the day outside running some errands with my boyfriend, and now I'm checking a few sites before starting dinner. Get out of the house, it's beautiful!

The sun wasn't shining here today. In fact I woke up to snow. Ugh. The flurries that they forecast for us turned into a half centimetre, and came down pretty fast although the fakes were small. It has melted but it's still cold and cloudy, but they say tomorrow is going to be better so I think I shall try to get out and about for a little while. It might do me good to get some air for a change lol.

I've just been outside watering my plants and I sat in the sun for a while so It can't be that bad. I do worry about the hours I spend online and not out doing other things as it can't be healthy but I am getting better I don't spend nearly as much time online as I used too and my time is much better spent actually making some money no matter how small the amount.

I also often ask that question to myself? Why can't I abandon this computer even if the day outside is so perfect and beautiful. I'm like a prisoner of my own computer. I think I'm addicted to the internet because I just can't stand a day without being online. I think this can be modulated a bit but I really don't know how. Maybe a nice and soothing vacation will somehow help.

Well even if I wasn't on the computer all the time, I still wouldn't be going outside much. I get sunburnt even with sunblock plus the outdoors aren't good for my allergies.

For me it is not so much an addiction but relaxation ( OK then addicted too lol ) My parents both have Alzheimer's and both still in their own home and I care for them , so at night I do sit in front of the PC and forget about everything else , I love chatting to all my new online friends xx

I am sitting inside right now because I do home daycare. I currently have 8 children here and most of them are two years old. Can you imagine taking 8 two year olds outside by yourself? It is also cold and rainy here today. I think the internet can become an addiction just like anything else, if you let it. You just have to know when to walk away. For me, I can do this while they are napping or busy watching cartoons. In a few minutes I will be up doing a craft with them!

I was thinking the same! I'm here on the computer and it is a beautiful Spring day, however if my housemate was in I would be out in a shot! I am making the most of the peace with him NOT being in the house, why waste the precious time being out when he's out. I much rather stay in and get things done without being nagged, irritated or getting into an argument. I did walk over to the shops to get some bread so that was my bit for fresh air LOL!

It is now 4:40pm here and I am just getting started on myLot for my daily quota. The weather is gorgeous so I have been outside all day. So my "addiction" for myLot does not deter me from enjoying the spring weather, now I am hoping for a rainy day to catchup and because we really need it here. We can only water our lawns on designated days and it is also so expensive to pay for water.

Well, being addicted to the internet has nothing to do with inside or outside. If you have a laptop and you have access to wifi, why, you can surf wirelessly at the beach! :P But yes, we are all addicted to the internet.

nah It is not, it seems like the weather is snivelling, no really. It is warm-cold, it rains like a wimp, then shuts off then come the winds, and then everything quiets down, but the sun is not out, suddenly it will pour for several minutes and then like a tap shut off the rain would stop altogether! Yes it is bad weather. I don't want to be outside when muLot is keeping warm and nice. By the way I like your name Recycledgoth. :)