Life at arms length

Today was the slowest day at work. I voluntarily organized a drawer of tiny tiny screws and made labels for these screws that will be heeded until about four o'clock tomorrow.


I've realized since Joseph and I have had this computer, I am getting very little reading done. What was once relaxing in the morning with tea and a book is morning with the computer and no tea because the computer sucks me in before I can even heat water or go to the bathroom. This is good and bad. While I feel more connected to family and friends that are far away with email, pictures and maybe this silly blog, I feel a little more disconnected from myself and have to think about not letting it get out of hand. It is so easy to experience everything at arms length; I need to make sure to go outside and have the sun shine in my eyes and be spoken to rudely by strangers in person. I say this while sitting on my couch with the computer on my lap with no plans to do anything tonight. Moderation, moderation.

I have discovered a web site that is great. It is called BookMooch and you can put books you are ready to give away on your list and see others lists and and request books you would like them to send you. It is a great way to pass on books you care for but know you will not read again. I just received my first book last week. It is Life Before Man by Margaret Atwood, one of my favorites. She wrote an amazing post apocalyptic sort of novel recently called Oryx and Crake- both very far out and very real at once. Joseph and I are trying to get rid of books that we aren't in love with before the move because we have boxes and boxes of them and they are so darn heavy.

must abandon computer for nourishment...