The Daily Log
Yesterday’s Log
Time spent on social media (main activity): 14 hours
Things also done during these 14 hours: brushing, washroom, breakfast, morning tea, lunch, evening tea with snacks, dinner, office work, lying in bed until just before falling asleep.
Also driving a vehicle because apparently the possibility of dying is still not enough to make us put the phone down.
Time spent actively talking with colleagues, without scrolling: 1 hour
Time spent actively interacting with family, without scrolling: 1 hour, may be less
Time spent with girlfriend/boyfriend/extramarital affair(s), without scrolling: 1 hour
Sleep: 7 hours
14 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 7 = 24 hours.
A perfectly utilized day.
Of course, “14 hours on social media” does not mean nothing else was done for 14 hours. That would be ridiculous.
We are productive people.
We eat while scrolling. We drink tea while scrolling. We work while scrolling. We shit while scrolling. We travel while scrolling. We lie next to people we love while scrolling through the lives of people we don’t know.
Even the affair gets one hour.
Family also gets one hour.
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Fair distribution of resources.
Oh wow, it’s a weekend!
No office today.
So that 1 hour normally wasted talking to colleagues is available.
Let’s spend it wisely.
An extra 30 minutes for family and friends.
A special 10 minutes for God Almighty.
That still leaves 20 minutes.
Maybe some time for myself. Sit quietly. Think about life. Perhaps do absolutely nothing for once.
Wait…
What’s that notification!!
Never mind.
20 minutes added to social media.
Weekend budget:
Social media: 14 hours 20 minutes
Family/friends: 1 hour 30 minutes
Girlfriend/boyfriend/extramarital affair(s): 1 hour
God Almighty: 10 minutes
Sleep: 7 hours
Total: 24 hours.
Priorities sorted.
Now, what’s that notification?
