So, I got on the internet to look up some definitions of mathematical terms so I could continue with my math homework. (My algebra is incredibly weak and it's coming back to haunt me.) Of course, the internet is a snare and one thing led to another and now I am blogging rather than puzzling out number 57 in my homework.
I don't know what it is, but the tv and the computer just suck me into their vast voids of thoughtlessness. I'll be on my way to the kitchen or the piano, just passing through the living room, and the TV will hypnotize me, completely erasing all thoughts of whatever mission I was on. I immediately shift into zombie-mode and sink onto the couch to view whatever mind-numbing show my little sister happens to be watching.
The computer doesn't quite invoke zombie-mode, but I am definitely addicted to it. Time ceases to exist and I can lose hours to idle web-surfing. This state of stupor takes over and then something triggers an abrupt return to reality. The next words out of my mouth are typically, "Crud..."
The truth is, I really don't have the time to waste. I have a nice little daily-planner with a list of tasks I need to accomplish each day, things I should probably go ahead and begin now rather than later, and things I just really want to do. While I enjoy the entertainment these outlets of media provide, there are much more rewarding ways to entertain myself (for instance, writing, or playing the piano, or reading). And so, I always feel really lame when I realize how much time I've wasted on the computer or watching a children's show that doesn't really interest me.
Blogging is an exception. This is incredibly productive and beneficial, of course. Granted, math homework is a higher priority, so...I have to conclude this entry here.
>'o'<
(Look, it's a kitty cat!!!)
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