podcast diet
i've decided that i need to cut back on the number of podcasts i listen to.
don't get me wrong: i love podcasts, just like i like all kinds of talk radio in general. and it's not just that i've subscribed to so many that i never catch up on them all.
what i'm realizing, though, is that listening to podcasts has replaced my inner monologue when i'm out walking, or riding transit, or whatever. and it's during those monologues that i often do a lot of "work" on whatever projects i happen to be working on.
i have many memories dating as far back as junior high and high school of walking longish distances through the streets of halifax, juggling blocks of code in my head. or working out plot points in a role-playing game i was GMing. or just making up stories.
i love the comfort i get from many podcasts, when the cast members know each other really well, and they love what they're doing, and the chemistry is terrific.
but i really need more of that inner-head time back, especially if i want to get as much done this year as i hope to.
crossposted from http://bunnyhero.dreamwidth.org/10221.html. comment here or there using openID
don't get me wrong: i love podcasts, just like i like all kinds of talk radio in general. and it's not just that i've subscribed to so many that i never catch up on them all.
what i'm realizing, though, is that listening to podcasts has replaced my inner monologue when i'm out walking, or riding transit, or whatever. and it's during those monologues that i often do a lot of "work" on whatever projects i happen to be working on.
i have many memories dating as far back as junior high and high school of walking longish distances through the streets of halifax, juggling blocks of code in my head. or working out plot points in a role-playing game i was GMing. or just making up stories.
i love the comfort i get from many podcasts, when the cast members know each other really well, and they love what they're doing, and the chemistry is terrific.
but i really need more of that inner-head time back, especially if i want to get as much done this year as i hope to.
crossposted from http://bunnyhero.dreamwidth.org/10221.html. comment here or there using openID