A strange thing happened to me when I moved last week. I had no Internet for six whole days.

A crisis, you’d think. How could a social media guy survive without the Internet for more than ten minutes?

So how well did I hold up?

Pretty damned well, actually.

I went to bed at reasonable hours. I woke up feeling amazingly refreshed and extremely happy and affable. I actually watched TV and paid attention to plots, rather than having it just be background noise. I actually called people on the phone — including my grandma, like a good little 6 foot 4 grandson. I took the time to relax a bit.

Now that Comcast is installed, I’m finding myself mull this over. I’m convinced — totally and utterly — that less Internet time can actually be more. I’ve realized that while I didn’t think I was, I was snacking. I’m realizing that I need more red meat, and less of the Ruffles.

That means making Internet time more valuable to me. That means no staying up late because of instant messaging. The same people will be there in the morning, I’m telling myself.

That means that I’m setting an Internet curfiew for myself. Yes, I’m not kidding.

Could it be? A more disciplined Internet usage? My mood, my sleep and my love of the Internet depend on it, I think.

Let’s see how long it lasts, no?

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