The cabin in the woods

There was this one day, when I was younger, I and my brother were left at home, while my parents went to work. We had no idea the house clock had stopped working. We didn't even notice since we weren't so keen on doing anything with time. And that period, I had this ongoing class, to attend by 4. I and my brother, had no idea we were on a different time zone and so, we went about our day, complaining at intervals at how slow time seemed to be moving that day. I remember finishing all my house chores, and thinking that it was still after twelve, then I lay down and started daydreaming. Mind you, that should have been around three pm. To cut the story short, we realized our folly when my dad got back later and was alarmed that I had missed the class.

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Now, if I found myself in a cabin, no idea where I am, for a few days, the first thing I'd do is to find necessities like water, food and the likes. Then I study my environment. Studying my environment is something I need to do, so I don't end up getting stranded when I need to do things like drinking water, find fruits and the likes, (notwithstanding the fact that I'm stranded there already😂).

Finding myself in such a situation, might only be delightful for the first day because that first day, I'll let myself be lost in my mind, and dream of whatever world I want to find myself in. My thoughts could be intense at times so I'd rather direct it towards world building or if I desire, I'd take a look back on happenings in my life, few days prior. I'd probably enjoy the first day drifting in and out of whatever world, my mind ventures into - be it recent happenings in my life or a new world exactly - but I'm sure it's not going to be the same day after that because I'd too bored.

A situation like this is going to be torture for me because a day without my phone, is a hassle already. I'm so used to life with my phone, a day would be next to torture. If you even kept me away from my phone, but provided a book for me to read, it'd be bearable at the very least. That way, I'll have something to fixate on.

Rather than find myself, isolated in a cabin in the woods, I'd rather spend my day, home alone, shuffling my attention from my phone to my television. 90% of my daily activities revolve around screens, and being away from them, would be nothing short of devastating. I'd miss life without screens, the respite that comes with watching shows I look forward to everyday. The peace that comes with texting those that care about me, and updating them on details about my life. The frustration that comes with finding out that the codes I've been fixating on for over two hours, was being hindered by just a semi-colon.

I'd miss life without light as well because I doubt there's provision for electricity in cabins. I can't stand being surrounded by darkness, and I love to sleep. If I can't sleep without light, when I find myself in a place like this, I'm sure my odds of surviving would drop by 1. My thoughts don't do well in darkness. So, living without electricity is something I'd miss quite a lot.

Going off the radar for days, wouldn't sit right with me. I'd find myself on the first night, crying and praying to go back to my regular life ASAP. Although there might be an exception if my stay there falls between full moon nights.

This is my response to the digital lifestyle prompt for the week

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