Attention deficit
Cycles... I go through them, and they frustrate me.
This isn't something new - I've been aware of it for awhile, though that doesn't do much to prevent me from repeating them. Basically I go through time periods where I have a burst of interest in whatever - it lasts for a bit, and then I move on to the next. It basically cycles between reading, TV/books, and Reddit. Writing used to be in there, but that's kind of gone to the wayside.
It's weird because I *know* that I fixate, and I'd rather have a balance... But that doesn't stop me from doing it anyway. I'll read a bunch of books over a couple of months, or I'll binge watch my way through a TV show, and then I'm off to whatever the next cycle will be. I remember I'd do it when I was younger, too - I'd write a whole bunch over a month or so, and then my attention would wander.
Maybe I should schedule myself? TV, reading, writing... Now there's a thought.
Work has something to do with it, of course - when I'm feeling drained or like a lot is going on at work, I tend to lean more towards mindless browsing than towards reading, because reading feels like it uses more of my brain.
What are all of you watching at the moment, anyway? I think the last 'newer' show I picked up was The Crown, and I haven't quite been able to get into the most recent season. I know that Olivia is amazing but it's just not quite the same... I think I need to forget Claire Foy before I attempt to get into it again. I know The Witcher is a popular one, though I feel a bit like I missed the surge of interest in that. A downside to Netflix - fandoms spring up and then die overnight because everyone binge watches at the same time. Are there any new shows for the sci-fi/fantasy inclined to check out? That reminds me, The Umbrella Academy looked interesting but I never did get around to watching it. Must watch this season of Doctor Who, too, but I've kind of held off on that deliberately.
Anyway! The thought that spurred this post was thinking about the fact that I haven't read any books yet this year... My goal is 85, this year. Ha! Maybe I was a bit overzealous. If I could make myself engage in audiobooks that might help, but I find that I end up zoning out and not paying attention.
This entry is a bit rambly. I do miss writing somewhere more regularly, though, so maybe I won't just cycle in and out of here the way I do everything else.
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This isn't something new - I've been aware of it for awhile, though that doesn't do much to prevent me from repeating them. Basically I go through time periods where I have a burst of interest in whatever - it lasts for a bit, and then I move on to the next. It basically cycles between reading, TV/books, and Reddit. Writing used to be in there, but that's kind of gone to the wayside.
It's weird because I *know* that I fixate, and I'd rather have a balance... But that doesn't stop me from doing it anyway. I'll read a bunch of books over a couple of months, or I'll binge watch my way through a TV show, and then I'm off to whatever the next cycle will be. I remember I'd do it when I was younger, too - I'd write a whole bunch over a month or so, and then my attention would wander.
Maybe I should schedule myself? TV, reading, writing... Now there's a thought.
Work has something to do with it, of course - when I'm feeling drained or like a lot is going on at work, I tend to lean more towards mindless browsing than towards reading, because reading feels like it uses more of my brain.
What are all of you watching at the moment, anyway? I think the last 'newer' show I picked up was The Crown, and I haven't quite been able to get into the most recent season. I know that Olivia is amazing but it's just not quite the same... I think I need to forget Claire Foy before I attempt to get into it again. I know The Witcher is a popular one, though I feel a bit like I missed the surge of interest in that. A downside to Netflix - fandoms spring up and then die overnight because everyone binge watches at the same time. Are there any new shows for the sci-fi/fantasy inclined to check out? That reminds me, The Umbrella Academy looked interesting but I never did get around to watching it. Must watch this season of Doctor Who, too, but I've kind of held off on that deliberately.
Anyway! The thought that spurred this post was thinking about the fact that I haven't read any books yet this year... My goal is 85, this year. Ha! Maybe I was a bit overzealous. If I could make myself engage in audiobooks that might help, but I find that I end up zoning out and not paying attention.
This entry is a bit rambly. I do miss writing somewhere more regularly, though, so maybe I won't just cycle in and out of here the way I do everything else.
There are
comments at Dreamwidth. https://kerri.dreamwidth.org/1433783.html#comments