It is possible that this is all good. I'm not sitting around whittling these things down because I'm busy doing other things. But when will it get to the point that I suffocate underneath all this weight of media? It's gonna be either very easy to pack up an move out in the next year, like I plan, or it will be mini Sophie's Choices over and over again. Sometimes I think the best option is to just throw it all away and follow Thoreau to Walden Pond.
Sunday, November 05, 2006
ALWAYS BEHIND
I have 154 podcasts I haven't listened to yet. I have at least on data CD of music both old and new I have had for two months and see every morning on my dresser. There are 499 movies in my Netflix queue. I have books that are unread to read approximately 5 to 1. My room is carpeted with magazines I subscribe to but am a couple months behind in reading. I pile them up so they're not all over, but it's still clutter. Both of my DVRs are nearing capacity. I always feel like I'm a week behind in some to-do list.
It is possible that this is all good. I'm not sitting around whittling these things down because I'm busy doing other things. But when will it get to the point that I suffocate underneath all this weight of media? It's gonna be either very easy to pack up an move out in the next year, like I plan, or it will be mini Sophie's Choices over and over again. Sometimes I think the best option is to just throw it all away and follow Thoreau to Walden Pond.
It is possible that this is all good. I'm not sitting around whittling these things down because I'm busy doing other things. But when will it get to the point that I suffocate underneath all this weight of media? It's gonna be either very easy to pack up an move out in the next year, like I plan, or it will be mini Sophie's Choices over and over again. Sometimes I think the best option is to just throw it all away and follow Thoreau to Walden Pond.
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4 comments:
yeah but Thoreau did stay at the pond. He returned to his own pile of media.
that was supposed to be *not. he did not stay at the pond. my one ommission fucked up the whole comment!
Ok, ScottScottScott, but he went to the pond for a little while at least. Separation from this heap of clutter would be nice. Baby steps though.
How's everything up north?
I like the Thoreau idea. I'm always surprised when I'm gone somewhere for a weekend, don't pick up the paper or watch the news once, and the world is still intact when I catch up.
If information led to wisdom, then Ken Jennings would be king of the universe.
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