A week into the new year and a week without social networking.
My initial natural response was an odd one. The compulsive desire to do what had become habit was suddenly not allowed. My addictive nature was now going to have to adapt to a different set of rules. The constant desire or need to check Facebook and Twitter to find out what colour socks people would be wearing today was to be transformed into free time to do something constructive.
Every morning I sit at the computer and write. A week in and 10000 words are done.
The removal from Facebook has been incredibly liberating. Twitter has been slightly different and has taken a little longer to adapt to. But, actually, I am starting to realise that aside from genuinely making new friends with whom I will stay in touch with outside of Twitter, the rest was having a real negative effect on my general well being.
I spent the majority of the time being angered by the music industry and the majority of those in it. I also found myself very close to saying things that really may have damaged my career. Having had to apologise publicly in the past, this may not be the way forward. Instead of being riled by a mass of negative energy and general annoyance, I am using that anger and irritation constructively.

Overall I feel liberated. And that was my intention.

I’m even thinking of taking up meditation.

I might start wearing sandals too.

Look out.

Love

Puke