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Mar 31, 2003 16:22

For all the reasons I generally oppose walkmen and stuff (it allows you to exist entirely in your own world and not connect with other humans, at all, ever), I'm getting one today. I'm under huge amounts of stress, and the only time I have to myself lately is while commuting, so I need to construct my own world when I can.

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czarchasm March 31 2003, 13:39:46 UTC

I bought one for The Lady, on Happy Whatever the Hell You Celebrate Day; since then, her commute has become more pleasant and productive for her. I recommend it to anyone that doesn't like being shoved underground in metal tubes, but has to do it anyway!

I Salute You keith418 March 31 2003, 14:42:03 UTC

No one really likes my music, so I need a walkman to avoid annoying others.

heron61 March 31 2003, 15:18:32 UTC

I normally only use those things for airline travel (which I regard as vile, being only slightly better than cross-country travel via bus). However, in these mad days, I'm increasingly seeing some form of mediated reality like a walkman as necessary for my sanity.

olukemi March 31 2003, 16:58:45 UTC

That's why I never take any type of public transpo without my discman. I'd end up probably snapping and mouthing off to the wrong person.

kalyx April 1 2003, 06:53:42 UTC

Generally, I don't like walkmen, for the reason you describe above. I disppear into my own world and absolutely do not respond to anything outside myself when I am using one. This is a problem, so I do not use them. But I understand your need. I seems to me, that in your newly very busy and productive life that you are growing and becoming the person you have strived to become. I think that absolutely requires quiet time to adjust. I am in a similar place in my own life, but I don't journal about it very much. Mostly, because if I talk about it, it become too real. I am requiring a lot of isolation which is offending my friends, because I don't call and I don't socialize right now. I need the distance from everyone, so that I can become who I need to be, to finally reach my goals. It is strangely difficult to look in the mirror and accept that I am very eccentric and to allow myself to completely be me, I have to ignore cultural norms for women and be strong enough to let people's negative opinions of me roll off without ( ... )