I don't know what is happening to me. Maybe this is my midlife crisis. I am one of those people who have never watched American Idol. The whole talent show thing didn't interest me. Then came Dancing with the Stars. It was good. I loved dancing and watching it and it kept me interested.....as long as I didn't have something else better to do.
Last summer I became infatuated with So You Think You Can Dance. I loved it. I got everyone I know interested and they loved it. Then as the pattern goes....I couldn't tie myself down to committing to a show. Sure taping it was always an option but I had to remember to put int the tape.
Then came 2007 and into my life ....DVR. It became so easy to keep up with the shows. My husband became obsessed with taping Dancing with the Stars and making sure I watched it each week. Well then it became a chore. I could barely hang on until the end.
This summer came So You Think You can Dance again. What did I do? I entered a pool. Now it really was a chore to try to keep up with all the episodes and I am two weeks behind. I'm just winging it at this point.....though I am keeping my head above water.
So tonight as I watch this I figured it out......just watch the last episode. Tonight it is the last episode of Americas got Talent. I am watching and having fun...no pressure.
Glad I got that one figured out! Oh I am voting for the ventriloquist.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Saturday, August 04, 2007
E-Mail Bankruptcy
I read an interesting article a few weeks back when I was in Massachusetts visiting Mom. Actually I was there for one of the big birthdays.....50 years old. It's hard to believe but that is for another time.
Any way this article was written by someone who was declaring e-mail bankruptcy. He was done...throwing in the towel and no longer going to attempt to dig out from the mountain of e-mail in his inbox.
He had made some preparations. He had e-mailed the people he wanted to still hear from and let them know his plans. He also advised them to resend anything they felt was vitally important because he was going to check all and them push delete.
After relishing the the peace and contentment of an empty inbox for probably a few minutes ( at least if his inbox is anything like mine) he would then attempt to use e-mail as a viable form of communication once again.
As for me I cheered silently as I read the piece. I have felt for sometime that I was drowning in e-mail and after being away from my computer for a few weeks I am sometimes feeling hopeless about ever really reading all the e-mails I have.
The thought of pushing a button and starting fresh feels pretty tempting right now...I just have to get up the nerve and keep reminding myself that I have made it this far without reading all those messages just sitting there waiting patiently.
I think it will be OK.....right?
Any way this article was written by someone who was declaring e-mail bankruptcy. He was done...throwing in the towel and no longer going to attempt to dig out from the mountain of e-mail in his inbox.
He had made some preparations. He had e-mailed the people he wanted to still hear from and let them know his plans. He also advised them to resend anything they felt was vitally important because he was going to check all and them push delete.
After relishing the the peace and contentment of an empty inbox for probably a few minutes ( at least if his inbox is anything like mine) he would then attempt to use e-mail as a viable form of communication once again.
As for me I cheered silently as I read the piece. I have felt for sometime that I was drowning in e-mail and after being away from my computer for a few weeks I am sometimes feeling hopeless about ever really reading all the e-mails I have.
The thought of pushing a button and starting fresh feels pretty tempting right now...I just have to get up the nerve and keep reminding myself that I have made it this far without reading all those messages just sitting there waiting patiently.
I think it will be OK.....right?
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