Fatty Media Diet
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007My big computer is in the shop, having a transplant. And with it all of my recent images, so today on the blog, it's words!
You are all keeping me so busy. I mean it. I'm mostly at fault, but you are keeping me very busy. All you bloggers, with your interesting thoughts, delicious photographs, and constant comments streaming in. If it wasn't so interesting I would walk away and spend a little more time on my bike or doing my job.
I have been monitoring the shift in how I spend my computer time lately. Conscious that how I procrastinate, at least, is becoming slightly more intellectual. Better that I am looking at some of Jeremias' new work or reading some of Alec's completely unexpected connections rather than surfing Myspace.
Another way that I use up time is podcasts. Last week, John Dickerson , Slate's chief political correspondent was explaining why he has never listened to, and avoids listening to This American Life. the imminent radio program, entirely because he knows he would love it. At first I wondered why anyone would avoid TAL, but in a voice of obvious burden and pain, he makes a good case.
"The problem is, my media diet is already way too full."
Oh My Yes! I am horribly obese with media obligations, or, more appropriately, media obsessions. I evade invitations to watch regualr programs like Lost as though my friend's couches are on fire. The thought of a movie night while my coffee and strobes get cold makes me twitch. Do any of you skip a decent movie prospect to stare in silence at the wall with a notebook. Dickerson is right, I trust my friend's opinions about what I "need to see." so much that I avoid it, under great pressure, in order to have a moment to ingest their earlier recommendations.
I suppose I won't cut out the blogs, it's too late for that. Too late to give up Todd's biweekly wordless, Memo's musings and Jon's treasures, but I am going to be watching the media calories this spring.
Sorry for the rant… interesting blogging coming soon… I promise.