21 Jan 2006
In the spirit of productivity I have to give up mindless internet searches for the perfect lounge pants (but I am lounging while internet window shopping), house cleaning tips (they will not clean my house for me), and books, stationary, and office supplies. But really, I have a problem with amount of time I spend on this endless quest. So sad; but so fun because I get sidetracked by “amazing, but true stories”, quizzes about your favorite celebrity, forums on various topics (like cleaning, exercising, reading) and pretty much all the things I’m not doing. Dave is short of cutting off my computer time and pretty soon Avery will learn to unplug the computer. So I have officially set a timer. I do this with Will who earns stars for media time – he does flash cards, cleans his room, treats his sister extra nice, and lays down at quiet time – all for 15 minutes a star. It works wonderfully; and now I have to apply it to myself. I did protest and tell Dave that it’s my escape and a way to stay connected to friends in different states. My e-mail chains with Amy, Michelle, Nerissa, Christine, Heidi, Jennifer, Tracy, Chasity, Cyrus, and Dave (the one complaining) have to be condensed, but it makes me so happy to read their messages, blogs, and myspace comments. Their like little packages of happiness waiting for me to open. It’s the little things in life that make me so happy. But in the spirit of the timer I will learn to appreciate things in bits and pieces rather than suffer a numb hiney and a crazier household!
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OH! I totally get what you are saying! But I am not in a place to say, where's the timer? I applaud your willingness to cut back. Let me know how it goes...wait, are you reading this? Or did your buzzer go off? He he...just throw that buzzer in the trash. Perhaps a trashcan you bought on line?! There are worse things you could do.
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