Is it possible to have more things on the go?
As I sit here on the couch (maybe that’s my first problem) I have a half-read article from the Big Issue to my left, a book of photographs called The Shearers opened up to page 30 on my right, and about a dozen tabs open in Firefox. The Spanish lessons from last Thursday are staring me in the face, begging to be reviewed and practiced.
There are also half-flipped-through photography magazines on the bedroom floor and a stack of five books on Mongolia I’m trying to get through for research on a story I want to write, not to mention the dog-eared CSS book reminding me about the two websites I’m building and the new brake cable I bought today to replace the rusty one on my bike.
And I keep having to set the laptop down to go help Yvonne out with dinner — tonight it’s lamb chops, chips (aka fries), and asparagus.
Today we went and checked out Bike Fridays. Of course, this is all part of the plans for when we leave Australia, which is looking more and more likely that it will be in January. As usual, I’m leaving most of the planning to her. I feign interest as she asks me question after question, trying to keep my mind settled on this one task at hand for long enough to finish.
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Amen- that’s my life in a nutshell right there.
Glad you’re learning Spanish. And Bike Friday?? My friend Lynette, who’s from Australia, is their customer evangelist! You should propose some epic trip to them and see if they’ll sponsor you.
You started it all Julie, with your inspiring interview with her! http://matadorlife.com/freewheeling-lynette-chiangs-two-wheel-journey-from-a-cubicle-to-cuba/
I’ve actually been in touch with her and she’s given me some good advice. First stop on our next tour: Cuba!
And great idea about approaching them. I’ve been thinking about that.
I’m the same boat, I feel a little overwhelmed by all the reading I have to do, and the writing I want to do, and it’s difficult when living with a bunch of party animals. Myself included. Teach me Spanish! I’m dying to learn.
Great details in here, Carlo–a very revealing post! I feel your pain.
The constant distractions are definitely overwhelming.
For me, I always go back to the “first things first” mantra and then I begin to breathe again.
Bravo on the learning Spanish! Sometimes I have these blank out moments in the same situation – ten tabs open, piles of books…and I don’t know if I make it better or worse by making list after list.
I’m glad I’m not the only one. I’m starting to feel like I have adult ADD. I’ll be in the middle of one project, start two more, and in the end still feel like I’ve acomplished nothing. The fact that I’m in the final two weeks of the “day-job” and wrapping up a million projects there is not helping.
Kudos to you for helping the wife with dinner though! I’m a bad wife who hasn’t cooked in the last two months.
I think total and utter distraction is the key to living in society today. How else would we never really get anything done?
Try two different screens with at least 10 tabs open on each. Oh, whoops, you probably already have.
Haha. You’re hilarious Christine.