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Blog: Noun. an Ongoing Narrative/Distraction

Posted by on Oct 20, 2009 in The Backpack, Uncategorized | 1 comment

Chapter 12

As of late I’ve been addicted to reading blogs.  It has even slightly interfered with studying.  Because I can realistically see blogs consuming me, I am now taking cautionary steps to prevent further hangups by closing Googlereader and sage.

Here’s what I read:  the Simple Dollar about personal finance.  A blog by SimpleRecipes because I feel like reading about cooking is almost as productive as cooking.  I daily check the Unclutterer in hopes of a solution to my desk clutter and haywire cord mess, and if ever I feel like I’m accomplishing much, I read Michael Hyatt (CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers).  He subtly reminds he crams a lot more in his day than seems humanly possible and then I am again motivated to run a marathon or read a book an hour like him.

Also, I of course read the blogs of my friends (yes, I mean real life friends) as well as those acquaintances I “stalkerly” wish I knew better.  I’ve actually made one friend this way.  You should read her blog http://caitrodgers.blogspot.com.  I consider blogs like a Facebook with interesting people and less Farmville, Flair, and fewer absurd American Apparel ads.

I just counted 39 feeds in my Sage list (yes, I must admit I reopened my #1 distraction).  By no means is telling you bragging.  Rather it’s a confession and a concern.  Tonight was the brink.  I ironically found myself looking at www.failblog.org.  Simply being on the site was the ultimate study-fail but I also found a laugh that I hope is contagious.  Oh church humor.

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Enjoy.  Oh, and thank you for adding my blog to your list of distractions.  I hope you laughed (if you did that’s almost like a workout.  Some researchers says laughing is equivalent to riding a stationary bike for 15 minutes.  Don’t quote me though, because I have no idea who those “some researchers” are).

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