Posted by Dinah on October 22, 2004, at 6:12:34
In reply to Re: What happens now? » Miss Honeychurch, posted by partlycloudy on October 21, 2004, at 16:20:47
The sad part is that, unless you joined Babble in a time of unusual peace, this *is* the Babble you joined. (rueful smile)
And all the things you loved about Babble are still there. Sometimes it's hard to see them amid the occasional confusion, but they're still there.
I'm sorry things are going badly for you, at work and here. I always find it very difficult to manage Babble in the way that's healthiest for me. I can step away from the computer, or I can be involved, but it's hard for me to direct my attention to where it would probably be healthiest to direct it, while remaining involved in a way that's healthy for me. But that doesn't mean I can't urge others to try to do it!
What fun things have you been wanting to do, and now have time to do? I must confess that my list would be pretty mundane. Lots of sleep, lots of reading in the bathtub, and finally converting that enormous stack of photos and slides into digital images. I have this real, almost mystical, feeling about photos. I can't stand to be in them myself nowadays, but I adore looking through them and seeing who I was, and reliving the moments with the people I love. It scares me to think I might somehow lose them, so I'm really anxious to back them up on the computer and bring the backup disks somewhere where I'm sure not to lose both originals and backups.
I also really really need to throw out stuff I haven't used in years and reducing the encroaching clutter, before I turn into a packrat like my mom.
And sometimes I get involved in the geneology that is freely available on the internet. I find it absolutely fascinating, since people have done a fair amount of research on certain branches of my family. But then I get discouraged, because I realize it only takes one incorrect name, or one indiscreet woman (smile) to make the whole thing meaningless.
Hmmm... Perhaps you can tell that when I get overwhelmed, I get sidetracked into unproductive enthusiasms. Those are a few of my less expensive ones. :)
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