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March New Media
Apr. 2nd, 2018 01:40 pm( Read more... )
One new thing I'm tracking this year is longform non-fiction. I've had lists of articles I've saved over the years but never seem to find the time to read them. So I've been copying and pasting articles into a word doc, converting them into PDFs, and loading them onto my old-school ereader (one of those that's the actual e-ink and doesn't have wifi or anything). It's been a nice thing to do on some of my breaks at work, because I've been trying to take actual breaks and get away from the computer.
One new thing I'm tracking this year is longform non-fiction. I've had lists of articles I've saved over the years but never seem to find the time to read them. So I've been copying and pasting articles into a word doc, converting them into PDFs, and loading them onto my old-school ereader (one of those that's the actual e-ink and doesn't have wifi or anything). It's been a nice thing to do on some of my breaks at work, because I've been trying to take actual breaks and get away from the computer.
December New Media
Jan. 22nd, 2018 10:22 am( Read more... )
I feel like I've learned a lot doing this list in 2017. One is that I have time to read and watch TV and movies and all that, but I waste it instead. The other is that I've gotten really bad about writing things down in a timely manner - like, I did most of December by going back through my journal to see when I mentioned watching or reading things - so I have no doubt I've missed some stuff. So I need to be better about writing things down, if not every day, then every other day or every few days. That, and I need to use my time more productively. And yes, watching TV is more productive than laying around playing Gardenscapes or endlessly scrolling through random tumblrs.
I feel like I've learned a lot doing this list in 2017. One is that I have time to read and watch TV and movies and all that, but I waste it instead. The other is that I've gotten really bad about writing things down in a timely manner - like, I did most of December by going back through my journal to see when I mentioned watching or reading things - so I have no doubt I've missed some stuff. So I need to be better about writing things down, if not every day, then every other day or every few days. That, and I need to use my time more productively. And yes, watching TV is more productive than laying around playing Gardenscapes or endlessly scrolling through random tumblrs.
November New Media; The End of the World
Dec. 1st, 2016 04:25 pm( New media under the cut. )
I've thought up a hundred different LJ posts the last three weeks, but haven't been able to make myself actually sit down and type anything up. I managed 15k words this NaNo, almost all written prior to November 9th. Day to day, I'll find myself doing okay, then remembering that there's a black hole on the horizon, ready to swallow us all whole. Expect to see TV watching continue to go up and up for me, as I retreat into the warm comfort of escapism.
I've thought up a hundred different LJ posts the last three weeks, but haven't been able to make myself actually sit down and type anything up. I managed 15k words this NaNo, almost all written prior to November 9th. Day to day, I'll find myself doing okay, then remembering that there's a black hole on the horizon, ready to swallow us all whole. Expect to see TV watching continue to go up and up for me, as I retreat into the warm comfort of escapism.
New August and September Media
Oct. 9th, 2016 02:37 pm( Read more... )
This is quite possibly the saddest, shortest list I've ever had since I've started doing this - and it's two months' worth! Part of it is that I've been writing a lot more lately, but a lot of my TV consumption, which has always been the biggest part, hasn't been stuff that I'd keep track of here. I watched quite a few of the 9/11 docs, then watched all the JonBenét specials (and reading about both of those on the internet has cut into my reading books time, too). However, by far the biggest drain on my time is all the time I've spent lately watching and reading political bullshit. I've never really followed the elections all that closely before, but I've just been captivated this year. I read a comment somewhere comparing it to the ancient Romans and their love of gladiator matches; we're all just waiting for more and more blood.
This is quite possibly the saddest, shortest list I've ever had since I've started doing this - and it's two months' worth! Part of it is that I've been writing a lot more lately, but a lot of my TV consumption, which has always been the biggest part, hasn't been stuff that I'd keep track of here. I watched quite a few of the 9/11 docs, then watched all the JonBenét specials (and reading about both of those on the internet has cut into my reading books time, too). However, by far the biggest drain on my time is all the time I've spent lately watching and reading political bullshit. I've never really followed the elections all that closely before, but I've just been captivated this year. I read a comment somewhere comparing it to the ancient Romans and their love of gladiator matches; we're all just waiting for more and more blood.
June and July New Media
Aug. 2nd, 2016 04:17 pm( Read more... )
So I've obviously been terrible about updating again. It's been for a few reasons, all of which I'm very aware of, but it doesn't seem to make much difference. For one, it's been summer reading at the library, so I've been very busy at work. But I think more importantly are two things going on at home. Firstly, I've really made an effort to not get on my home computer much. I'd developed a very bad habit about coming home from work, where I'd often been on the computer all day, and just getting on the computer again for the rest of the evening. But secondly, I've been doing a daily journal this year. A lot of the time, once I write about my day in my journal, there just isn't the impetus to write it all up again for LJ.
Of course, part of it is not really being involved much in any kind of fandom, either. I was doing pretty well with making icons for![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
theiconthrone there for awhile, but that's fallen off my radar, too.
I continue to miss LJ, especially my first couple years on here; I miss having messages to respond to, and having assorted amounts of fun. I don't know - it just seems more difficult for me lately to make the time for it. I always go to bed each night thinking of all the things I didn't get done; there just isn't enough day for me anymore, it seems like.
(It doesn't help that I feel guilty for not keeping up on y'all's blogs. Like, if I can't make the time to stay up-to-date with what's going on in your lives, what right do I have to post anything here and expect any of you to read it? I have the oddest social media-related anxiety sometimes, IDK.)
Anyway, I'm going to try (again, as always, ad infinitum) to be a bit more dilligent about checking in at least weekly. I need to, like, set aside one day in particular for LJ stuff. Maybe that'll work, heh.
So I've obviously been terrible about updating again. It's been for a few reasons, all of which I'm very aware of, but it doesn't seem to make much difference. For one, it's been summer reading at the library, so I've been very busy at work. But I think more importantly are two things going on at home. Firstly, I've really made an effort to not get on my home computer much. I'd developed a very bad habit about coming home from work, where I'd often been on the computer all day, and just getting on the computer again for the rest of the evening. But secondly, I've been doing a daily journal this year. A lot of the time, once I write about my day in my journal, there just isn't the impetus to write it all up again for LJ.
Of course, part of it is not really being involved much in any kind of fandom, either. I was doing pretty well with making icons for
theiconthrone there for awhile, but that's fallen off my radar, too.I continue to miss LJ, especially my first couple years on here; I miss having messages to respond to, and having assorted amounts of fun. I don't know - it just seems more difficult for me lately to make the time for it. I always go to bed each night thinking of all the things I didn't get done; there just isn't enough day for me anymore, it seems like.
(It doesn't help that I feel guilty for not keeping up on y'all's blogs. Like, if I can't make the time to stay up-to-date with what's going on in your lives, what right do I have to post anything here and expect any of you to read it? I have the oddest social media-related anxiety sometimes, IDK.)
Anyway, I'm going to try (again, as always, ad infinitum) to be a bit more dilligent about checking in at least weekly. I need to, like, set aside one day in particular for LJ stuff. Maybe that'll work, heh.
January New Media
Feb. 1st, 2016 01:25 pmI've been keeping track of these lists all along, but haven't posted them in years. Under a cut to spare you!
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( January Writing Progress )
( January New Media )
Finally, I snagged this WIP meme from
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hearts_blood. Post the first sentence (or several) from every WIP you're currently working on, even if it's very short. Then invite people to ask questions about your WIPs. With any luck, you'll get talking about writing, and the motivation to take that WIP one step closer to completion will appear as if by magic!( WIP Meme )
RL Talky-Meat and New November Media
Dec. 5th, 2011 07:50 amWeird, good, confusing, drama-filled, busy weekend. Saturday my sister and I went out with some friends to this super-weird antique store in downtown KCMO. It was on this street that looked like a bunch of old abandoned warehouses, and I probably would never have driven down it otherwise. The store is only open the first weekend of every month, so three days a month, and it had all kinds of strange shit. Some of it was your usual over-priced "vintage" furniture, which looks like they bought it from Goodwill, stripped the varnish, then painted and "distressed" it. So kinda pretty but I am not paying $400 for that. I found a few knick-knacks, like three glass apothecary jars, but it was more about the experience I think than anything else.
You know that scene in Jaws where they throw the chum in the water and then the shark appears? This store was kind of like that, but with hipsters instead.
Then we wandered over to City Market, bought tons of spices, and went to the Mediterranean Market. Yesterday we had grilled tandoori chicken and onions on naan with cucumber dill sauce. Hnnnngh.
So lots of other stuff happened but it's the kind of stuff I don't really talk about here (mysterious!), but I think it'll all mostly balance out to being good. It made for a hectic and just on-edge weekend, though, so I'm strangely Zen about going back to work today.
( New November Media )
You know that scene in Jaws where they throw the chum in the water and then the shark appears? This store was kind of like that, but with hipsters instead.
Then we wandered over to City Market, bought tons of spices, and went to the Mediterranean Market. Yesterday we had grilled tandoori chicken and onions on naan with cucumber dill sauce. Hnnnngh.
So lots of other stuff happened but it's the kind of stuff I don't really talk about here (mysterious!), but I think it'll all mostly balance out to being good. It made for a hectic and just on-edge weekend, though, so I'm strangely Zen about going back to work today.
( New November Media )
