I’ve been asked when I have time to write. The answer is pretty simple:
- I do not watch TV or movies very much.
- I think too much.
TV and Movies
I’m not criticizing anyone who does, it’s a good thing to enjoy a mindless action flick or simply see a great story unfold one chapter at a time. I do watch a show, Crossing Jordan. I’ve been known to watch The Planet’s Funniest Animals. I realize that this is a far cry from my past when I had actually memorized every episode of M*A*S*H* and Law & Order.
I believe that me and J.E. (name withheld) are the ultimate M*A*S*H* trivia champions. We had the distinct pleasure of being unemployed together. I had a ton of time to write then and chose to goof off.
I simply decided what I love to do and did it. In the time that I used to spend in TV, I spend reading or writing.
Brain Cramps
Those that know me have long known that I think too much. I am always trying to figure things out – sometimes it’s a mathematical thing, somtimes it’s a theological thing, sometimes it’s a spiritual thing, and other times, it’s a family thing.
Some people build, I think. Most of the time, I enjoy it. Sometimes, though, it is a real nuisance. Real life likes to intrude upon the platonic world of ideal forms in my mind. As my wife says, it keeps me on my toes.
Now you know. The only two things I can add are that I don’t write at work and I type about 100 words a minute. I usually email a text file to myself and cut-n-paste. On a few occasions, I am waiting for PeopleSoft Global Support, so I have been known to open a text file at work.
I generally type about as fast as I speak, but not without spelling errors. (And grammar issues and omitted words – it’s the dyslexia coming back. Yes, I am midly dyslexic, no stretch.)