I seem to be an extremely poor blogger. This is in part because I haven't been finishing things I've started and in part because I have been writing with an ancient device called a pen for a while now. I have a few friends that are "writers" who have tried endlessly to convince me that typing is easier and faster. I agree that it is faster. However, I am not so certain it's easier. I can truly say I enjoy the feel of a pen on a piece of paper and this makes the task easier.
I also have been watching television. About a year ago I decided that getting a satellite dish was a great idea. Mind you, I hadn't owned a tv in almost 10 years leading up to that (although I did briefly utilize one that a friend left with me for watching dvds), and owning a tv has proved a HUGE distractor to actually getting anything done at all. I am grateful for DVR. I hate commercials. Hate them. The ability to fast forward through them is a revolution in getting people like me, who hate sitting through people trying to cram things down your throat, to watch tv. I don't even understand most commercials: how the commercial is actually related to the product is completely lost on me. There have been many times that I thought the commercial was a joke or a short film until realizing that all those dancing people really wanted me to eat fried food.
The other thing with DVR is that it allows me to watch marathons of Criminal Minds, Law and Order: SVU, 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation shamelessly for hours on end. This is both comforting and disturbing at the same time. While I can easily watch tv all day- as long as I have plenty of food and beverage- I easily waste entire days doing so. Ah technology. I need to program my tv to turn off after 3 hours and not be able to turn back on for another 3.
The fall is coming to a close and the air is brisk. I've already been contemplating plans for sledding (it snowed on Halloween!) and what boots I should purchase for the coming freeze over. It appears after being vomited on, sliced and worn to no tread, my favorite boots are begging for a replacement. It's the worst break up I've ever had. I enjoy the seasons changing and the only complaint I have is that fall only lasts a few weeks. I want the trees to hold their colorful leaves a bit longer! I want it to be 50 outside for a while, not just suddenly be 30- I feel like my wardrobe suffers substantially from a deficit of extreme temperature clothing. After all, don't we just want to be comfortable?!
As a final note I'd like to clarify: everyone should sew up their pockets. Otherwise, you may or may not lose your cell phone and inquiring minds may or may not go through your texts in an effort to identify you. Yes, it's bullshit- texts do not identify telephone owner- but snoopy people do in fact, read your things. So please, for the sake of your own sanity and for the disdain of awkward times- sew your pockets closed!
I also have been watching television. About a year ago I decided that getting a satellite dish was a great idea. Mind you, I hadn't owned a tv in almost 10 years leading up to that (although I did briefly utilize one that a friend left with me for watching dvds), and owning a tv has proved a HUGE distractor to actually getting anything done at all. I am grateful for DVR. I hate commercials. Hate them. The ability to fast forward through them is a revolution in getting people like me, who hate sitting through people trying to cram things down your throat, to watch tv. I don't even understand most commercials: how the commercial is actually related to the product is completely lost on me. There have been many times that I thought the commercial was a joke or a short film until realizing that all those dancing people really wanted me to eat fried food.
The other thing with DVR is that it allows me to watch marathons of Criminal Minds, Law and Order: SVU, 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation shamelessly for hours on end. This is both comforting and disturbing at the same time. While I can easily watch tv all day- as long as I have plenty of food and beverage- I easily waste entire days doing so. Ah technology. I need to program my tv to turn off after 3 hours and not be able to turn back on for another 3.
The fall is coming to a close and the air is brisk. I've already been contemplating plans for sledding (it snowed on Halloween!) and what boots I should purchase for the coming freeze over. It appears after being vomited on, sliced and worn to no tread, my favorite boots are begging for a replacement. It's the worst break up I've ever had. I enjoy the seasons changing and the only complaint I have is that fall only lasts a few weeks. I want the trees to hold their colorful leaves a bit longer! I want it to be 50 outside for a while, not just suddenly be 30- I feel like my wardrobe suffers substantially from a deficit of extreme temperature clothing. After all, don't we just want to be comfortable?!
As a final note I'd like to clarify: everyone should sew up their pockets. Otherwise, you may or may not lose your cell phone and inquiring minds may or may not go through your texts in an effort to identify you. Yes, it's bullshit- texts do not identify telephone owner- but snoopy people do in fact, read your things. So please, for the sake of your own sanity and for the disdain of awkward times- sew your pockets closed!
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