Media Fast (17th- 19th)

     The 72 hour media fast was a struggle. About 5 hours into it I saw my phone ring and it was my mom calling. I couldn't ignore momma Alliegro so I picked up the phone, said hello and then told her that she shouldn't try contacting me the next few days. I told her goodbye and restarted my fast.

     I didn't know what to do with myself so I spent most of my time in the library doing homework and reading. When I got bored I would head to the rec center to workout for a while. Whenever I took a break to eat I ate big meals and ate very slowly. Although going the whole time shunning myself from any sort of media I feel as though I was very productive in my time away from the media. Also I think I slept better since I normally scroll through Vine or Twitter before I go to bed, and I read some article awhile back that bright lights do not help in making you fall asleep quickly.

    As productive as I felt on my media fast I do not want to do it again. I'm a film major, first of all, and it's probably beneficial for someone with my major to surround themselves with all sorts of media. Reading about cinema is nice but I enjoy sitting back watching it is much better in my opinion. Also I enjoy listening to music to much to want to media fast again. At this point in my life I have gone most of my life with media at my disposal so it is incredibly taboo to deny yourself any kind of media.

1st Response Transcribed

The visuals could be characterized as erratic if it wasn't for the background music. The graphic displays were in synchronization with the music. For every string that was struck or drum that was hit there was something on the screen that represented the sounds being made. If the tempo sped up the visuals sped up and if it slowed down the visuals slowed down.