Not reading report

[listersgirl]

Normally I read (books, magazines, papers, online journals, TWoP recaps):

• over breakfast
  
• on the subway on the way to work (about 40 min.)
  
• at work, when I really should be doing work
  
• during my lunch hour
  
• at work again
  
• while waiting for my classes to begin, or on the the treadmill at the gym
  
• on the subway on the way home again
  
• over dinner
  
• after dinner, or during commercial breaks if I'm watching TV

So far, the hardest part hasn't been not reading while at home on the couch - on Sunday we were out all day, plus vestra was around in the evening to distract me, and last night I didn't even get home until 9 - but not reading during the random moments. I mean, I carry a book with me at all times, even if I'm running across the street to the grocery store. On the way home last night I got hit with a 15 min. subway delay, and I stood there getting more and more frustrated. If I'd had a book, I wouldn't have even noticed. It's only been two mornings of commuting, but I can feel my brain atrophying already. Plus I ended up spending money I didn't have yesterday, in an effort to occupy myself for the hour before my dance class started, where normally I would hang out at work and read.

On the plus side, I think I missed an entire snotty argument on one of my work-related listservs which I'm also not reading this week, and I have an excuse not to read Billboard, so that's kind of nice. Plus there's a small possibility I'm getting more done at work. Maybe.

Comments

[emiline.livejournal.com]

Oh man. That's hard! What are you doing on your subway rides instead?

[tinkerer.livejournal.com]

I probably missed this (I'm bad at paying attention), but what exactly is this torture program that has you off reading for a week?

[tinkerer.livejournal.com]

Never mind... I found the link to the book. It almost seems justified, in that context...

[bureinato.livejournal.com]

I did the Artist's Way about a year and 3/4ths ago. The no reading week was hard! I ended up teaching myself how to crochet. I haven't touched crochet since then.

[sh1mm3r.livejournal.com]

Does the Artist's Way suggest what you are to do when you aren't doing what you normally do? ;)

[pauliatchy.livejournal.com]

A whole week?!? I got a copy of the book from someone at work a couple of months ago, but now I'm afraid of it... I don't know if I could give up reading for a day, let alone a week!