Chat Log 2: Wasting Time

Emma says:
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Emma says:
Okay.

Emma says:
I think some people go to college for selfish reasons.

Naomi Joy says:
Definitely

Emma says:
I think some people stay home for ultimately selfish reasons.

Naomi Joy says:
Ha - that's just what I was going to say

Emma says:
Maybe they don't know why they're there.

Naomi Joy says:
Even people who stay home for the right reasons can end up being selfish

Emma says:
We need to challenge ourselves to think of why we are at home

Naomi Joy says:
Right. What do you think are some of the biggest time-wasters for girls at home?

Emma says:
Uh, sleep.

Naomi Joy says:
Ha. Good one

Emma says:
The more things you have to do, the more you get done. And when you
don't know where you're going, any train will get you there. How's that for clichés?

Naomi Joy says:
Excellent

Emma says:
But they really are true.

Naomi Joy says:
Yes, definitely if we are not focused, we are more likely to waste time.

Emma says:
I spend totally too much time on my hair. I have no idea how much time other girls spend on theirs.

Naomi Joy says:
Yeah, hair and probably a lot of us waste time on makeup, excess
primping in general

Emma says:
I just don't know how "generally specific" I could get with actual
details to back it up but, yeah, I expect so.

Naomi Joy says:
I understand...just working on how we look,which is important, but not THAT important

Naomi Joy says:
Let's see....

Naomi Joy says:
Well, tv, if you have one you can waste a lot of time.

Emma says:
Oh I forgot about tv

Emma says:
yes or MSN

Emma says:
RIGHT

Naomi Joy says:
HEY,this is productive

Naomi Joy says:
and it's also late afternoon.

Naomi Joy says:
How about talking on the phone? We definitely need encouragement and
friendship can be a blessing and helpful, but it can be really easy to waste time gabbing for no reason at bad times of the day when we
should be doing other stuff

Emma says:
it's sometimes productive, yes

Emma says:
or daydreaming

Naomi Joy says:
ooo - another good one

Emma says:
or reading silly stuff

Naomi Joy says:
Oh yes

Naomi Joy says:
Reading useless and nonprofitable things

Naomi Joy says:
like...what would be useless and nonprofitable?

Naomi Joy says:
like magazines, maybe? at least some of them

Naomi Joy says:
newspapers...when you're just finding out all the bad stuff in the
world for no reason

Naomi Joy says:
Maybe, like you said, it has sometimes more to do with our motivation

Emma says:
yes I think that's the base thing

Naomi Joy says:
For example, I could read a book to learn something or I could read a
book because I don't feel like working on something else

Emma says:
or because you think Mr. Cuteface will think you're amazing if you
mention you're reading Rushdoony

Emma says:
can't exactly see that particular scenario happening, but I think
there are probably variations

Emma says:
So...what's left?

Emma says:
Eating is totally productive.

Naomi Joy says:
Eating is totally productive - ha ha

Naomi Joy says:
Let's see...

Naomi Joy says:
I think some girls spend excessive amounts of time practicing music

Naomi Joy says:
Not us, of course

Naomi Joy says:
But there's a point where you're practicing to improve skill and
there's a point where you are just wasting time because the piano is
there and it's easier to do that than find something more productive

Emma says:
I agree with you on the music thing

Naomi Joy says:
well...like me, for example

Naomi Joy says:
I will walk by the piano, see it, and sit down and play for 20 minutes when I should be doing something else.

Naomi Joy says:
I could argue I am "improving my skill to glorify God" but I'm really
just messing around.

Emma says:
Okay, sometimes I sit down and mess around like that

Emma says:
and it's not always ok

Emma says:
BUT

Emma says:
sometimes I'm doing it to celebrate

Naomi Joy says:
oh yes

Naomi Joy says:
Often it is good, but it could potentially waste time if we let it.

Emma says:
Right

Emma says:
just make sure we're not down on doing things for pleasure

Naomi Joy says:
right, we are definitely not against pleasure

Naomi Joy says:
I love it that Micah's keyboard can go on "pipe organ." It almost
makes me think there's an organ here

Emma says:
IT CAN GO ON PIPE ORGAN?

Emma says:
neato freato

Naomi Joy says:
Even has a sustaining pedal, which is more than you can say for most
pipe organs - ha ha

Emma says:
Does it make your rib cage vibrate?

Naomi Joy says:
It would even be okay if I was thinking, "I think I will play the
piano right now" and not just idling time away without paying attention.

Naomi Joy says:
yeah, probably again going back to the motivation thing

Naomi Joy says:
Exercising, maybe? That could be a waste of time if it's out of
balance in our life

Naomi Joy says:
Oh - shopping!

Naomi Joy says:
Girls waste time shopping

Emma says:
yes, or Internet browsing

Emma says:
even blog reading

Emma says:
I hate to say...

Naomi Joy says:
Lol

Naomi Joy says:
Reading MY blog is never a waste of time

Emma says:
Lol

Naomi Joy says:
For that matter, WRITING blogs

Naomi Joy says:
yes, definitely the internet in all forms can waste time

Emma says:
I have to agree. But you know.

Naomi Joy says:
I always laugh when I come across the home school mother bulletin boards.

Naomi Joy says:
Some of those ladies post multiple times a day and I just can't see
how they have time for that. The chances of something important being neglected have got to be pretty high

Emma says:
And maybe they have it all together. I don't see how. But maybe they do.

Naomi Joy says:
Yes, maybe they do

Naomi Joy says:
Hmmm...anything else?

Emma says:
I can't think of anything right now. I'll keep a log tomorrow and see
what else I come up with!

Emma says:
Ha

Naomi Joy says:
I think the bottom line in all of that is that whatever stage of life
we are in, we are not allowed to be lazy

Emma says:
or maybe better than lazy, selfish...laziness is basically selfishness

Naomi Joy says:
Doesn't the Bible say "mind your own business, work with your hands,"
"study to show yourself approved," "go to the ant."

Naomi Joy says:
If we're just flittering time away because were waiting to be married, we have the wrong idea

Naomi Joy says:
Hey, maybe some people work to waste time as in, get a job because you are bored and anxious to be married

Emma says:
Yes. Also I think we have to realize that work is not "safe...."

Naomi Joy says:
If you're working for the wrong reasons

Emma says:
not disagreeing with you at all, but clarifying

Naomi Joy says:
It seems like all of Christianity comes down to the heart, doesn't it?

Emma says:
sometimes the Bible says to just look and wonder

Naomi Joy says:
Yes

Emma says:
and celebrate creation...yeah, it's all the heart

Naomi Joy says:
Right

Naomi Joy says:
Again, attitude and motivation

Naomi Joy says:
It's different to "Be still and know that I am God" and "I'm going to
just sit still because I'm too lazy to find something else to do.
Maybe while I'm here I'll know He's God."

Naomi Joy says:
Ha ha

Emma says:
right