The Internet, It's a Distracting Place: PT 2!

WELL HELLO! 

So, I realized today that it's been nearly 3 weeks since I posted... Whoops!

So I'm back with the next installment of complaints about how distracting the internet is! YES!

So, you've had some time to contemplate facebook and its distractive qualities, lets talk about the next huge time suck...

NETFLIX!

(and all other video related websites: hulu plus, amazon instant, putlocker, other possible illegal pirated stuff...ya know...)

(not that I EVER watch illegal movies online...PROMISE MOM!)

Now, for most things out there, you can pay a ridiculously low amount of money for the instant gratification that comes with watching whatever movie that crosses your mind. 

$8 a month for netflix and hulu. $2 to rent on amazon. Nothing but maybe 5 minutes to search on youtube or other video related websites. Maybe 10 if you're aiming for a full movie on putlocker or the like.

And then BOOM! Like 2 hours of your day is gone...if you're lucky. Which I never am.

But don't get me wrong. IT'S AWESOME! I love it sooo sooo much! Except when its four am and I have to sleep before class. Then it's no fun.

So here's my question. How do you manage the time? How do you stop yourself from saying "well...maybe just ONE more episode won't hurt."?

I guess I don't do a very good job with this, but I find that there is one thing that helps.

A TV. 

I know, so weird right?

Lemme explain. All I have is my computer. So all Netflix watching must be done through it. I also have a little (freaking awesome!) tv, and a cable to plug my laptop in. 

So when I plug my laptop in, and sit on the couch to watch an episode of whatever I'm watching (last week it was Say Yes to the Dress... don't judge please) I must get up to switch to the next episode. Bleh. Most of the time my laziness takes over and I'm too lazy to even do that. Or the whole standing up thing resets my brain, and when by the time I go to switch it, my brain has gone through this whole little mental battle.

Bad Lizzie: "Comon' just one more episode! It won't hurt!"

(please imagine me holding up two little lizzie's on each shoulder, devil and angel, talking in really high pitched girly voices. This is how my brain works)

Good Lizzie: "Ah but think of how much homework you have to do! And you have to get to class in twenty minutes!"

(no lie, this has happened before)

Bad Lizzie: "Well it's not my fault they rely on the honor system. And I can turn in my assignment online, no big deal!"

Good Lizzie: "yeah, but that means you need to be honorable!"

Bad Lizzie: "Psh, I've got YEARS to be honorable!"

And then Bad Lizzie will win.

Hey, I didn't say it was a perfect system. It works 25% of the time! :D

So what do you do? Any advice for an idiot freshman? :D 

Remember, Live, Laugh, Photograph.

P.S. Upon re-reading this, I've decided it's stupid. And rather counter-productive...I'm not gonna talk about how distracting the internet is...You know that.. otherwise you wouldn't be on it! :D Hooray for justifications!

P.P.S. Guess what's coming in the mail this week? I'M SO EXCITED!! :D