I have taken the complete silence of Campobasso as a punishment. It is strange to be able to hear my own thoughts without the hustle and bustle of the city.
Saying that, I don’t exactly live in Central London but even so I’m used to background noise. Day after day I’ve been getting used to it. Don’t think for a second I prefer it to a busy city but it’s something different, something people are starting to pay for (expensive retreats/spa treatments with silent rooms… ). There have been times in my life where all I’ve wanted to do is switch off my phone and shut the laptop and spend some me time to relax. Although, I usually get bored after a few hours or a night of no technology and find myself talking on the phone.
Here I can’t talk on the phone, or use the internet properly or watch television (well, I do watch Italian MTV, it’s really entertaining and I’m learning how to say ’16 and Pregnant’ in Italian). What really struck me today was how I am wasting this time. My year is going to go very quickly and before I know it I will be leaving. I should be making the most of this silence.
My mission for the week is to start yoga and meditation… if I haven’t written another post in three hours it means I haven’t gotten bored.
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