100th!
I know! There's not exactly a lot in the way of new material here. It is, of course, all new if you've never seen a blog that I've written. And if you are familiar with my blogs, you'll know that they are far from regularly updated, nor indeed, any good. I have been engaged with background details, such as how to arrange the side bar and categorising nearly a hundred mostly humdrum, old posts. There was also the completely separate challenge to drink my weight in alcohol during the weekend evenings, and the throughout the daylight non-sleeping hours, to do the same with tea. This almost-quest was set by myself, and frankly was a silly thing to attempt.
There are proper posts in production, both on real paper and in digital form and a good few more still swirling around the massive empty parts of my brain, as usual. My usual procrastination levels are somewhat higher than normal, but there will be some posts about something soon. I may even get to write up about events that happened ages ago, like that wedding at the end of August. Here's hoping the memory hasn't gone off on holiday.
I do know that I'm a lot more productive without audio distractions. Thus, I have banned myself from listening to and occasionally singing along to any music. It doesn't stop the neighbours from do so, at which point launching Winamp is essential. I've got no chance of releasing the confused thoughts in the grey matter with gangsta rap playing louder then is decent. As if there is a decent volume for rubbish like that! My mum's recently rediscovered hobby of listening to audiobooks in the kitchen also has an effect. Often I get drawn into the story to the point where I have to actively listen in; this is ok when peeling potatoes, but less than delightful when trying to remember virtually forgotten details. And to think I managed to complete homework with the tv blaring away in the corner as a teenager. Where has that skill of blocking out the self-created white noise gone? I fear this is another result of the rather-too-rapid aging process.
