i can’t thank you all enough for all your excellent book recommendations on the previous edition of MWD. i’m not exaggerating when i say that i downloaded a sample of every single suggestion onto my Kindle – now i have no excuse not to read anymore. but a funny thing happened while we were on holiday… i just couldn’t read.
even though i was in the perfect reading position on the couch (in front of the fire and under a blanket) i kept checking my phone after every few paragraphs: scrolling through Instagram, refreshing Twitter, going down my usual internet rabbit-holes. i tried to blame it on the book that i felt like i just couldn’t get into. eventually i just lay there thinking what is WRONG with me. i used to read voraciously, i would go to bed every single night and read before i fell asleep – i haven’t done that in years. or, i haven’t been able to do that in years. in the past 12 months i have only managed to finish 8 books.
then i read this article about why we can’t read anymore (haha! the irony that i am reading an article on the internet about how i can’t read anymore, while i’m trying to read, is not lost on me) which was a bit of a lightbulb moment – and applies not only to reading, but to a lot of other aspects of my life. so, i feel like i need to retrain my brain, and give the iPhone a bit of a rest.
so, this might not be the best moment to offer up a Mid Week Distraction – but here it is anyway!
“Work on something important, brain itch, check email, dopamine, refresh,dopamine, check Twitter, dopamine, back to work.”
Annie Leibovitz shoots the Star Wars cast
omgggggggggggggggggggg. more specifically watch the video.
i don’t want Mad Men to end because i don’t want these reviews by Liz & LJ to ever end.
“What is the cause of the winds, and whence do they come, and whither do they go?”
Cheese may actually be good for you (!!!!!!!!!!!)
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I know this sounds extremely silly and maybe a bit scary, but I always think I would love to have you as a friend if we knew each other in real life. I love how honest you are in all your posts, you are such an inspiration and also super funny.
I am sure you have the best friends in the world and I hope they know how lucky they are :)
that’s not silly or scary at all, i take it as a compliment – thank you! <3
Mid Week Distraction No.23 http://t.co/QEk4M6LcIY
I LOVE these MWD complications- they are always so inspiring and well thought out~thank you! (P.S. one minor typo- I think you meant when Mozart was four but you wrote “when I was four” :) That would make you OLD)
-Michelle Erba
LOL! thanks ;)
I’m peeing my pants from excitement over that Star Wars shoot with Annie Leibovitz.
Being shouted out alongside a coconut cake with mascarpone frosting is a thrill & an honor http://t.co/j2u7PTOTJv
Love @miss_moss Mid Week Distractions blog entries: http://t.co/Ht99A9rVa0. This is amazing: http://t.co/G0TfzRqzvD. Play the masters #Piano
That Touch Pianist is fabulous!
I love your Mid-Week distractions.
Of course the first link I click is the cheese article. I refuse to believe that cheese is not good for me. I’ve tried to cut it out of my diet and it is always the most difficult dairy for me to give up. I will eat it whether science says it is good or bad because I know, deep down in my belly, that it is so good.
I joined a book club as a way to encourage me to read more this year. In fact, I’m an active member of two at the moment. I, too, used to read a lot and then I just sort of stopped. Bookmarking the “Why can’t we read anymore?” to read later. Ugh, c’est la vie! I also need to check out the last MWD for book recommendations from your readers.
Dee | http://www.daundra.com/blog
Ahhh, that Mad Men commentary was the best! <3 <3 <3 Thanks for sharing. I'll have to remember to read it after the next couple episodes.
only two left!! *crying emoji*
I have the exact same problem as you and I’m not proud. Not proud.
“why we can’t read” fascinated me… i actually can read at night before i go to bed as long as i don’t pick up my phone to check instagram (i’ve managed to keep Facebook at bay. the longer i stay off, the easier it is to not want to look. simple, but it works for me). but i did relate completely with the exhaustion from flitting from one thing to another on the computer or my mobile device.
i work at home which makes it even harder! it was really helpful to know that there is a chemical reason behind it all and i’ve not lost my mind… i do at times feel like a drug addict and i’ve been wondering if anyone else was feeling this way. it has been such a struggle! something i never thought would be a problem for me. relieved to know i am not alone in this. i fight everyday to stay focused and do the work i need to do! thanks posting the article!
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2014/07/goldfinch-donna-tartt-literary-criticism !
It’s almost a week later, but only getting distracted by @miss_moss’s Mid Week Distraction this morning http://t.co/FRPDgJbZsn