Today I woke up with a lot on my mind and wrote a really long blog. I read a bit of it to my wife and she said “that’s the whiniest thing I’ve ever heard.”
So I wrote some more, and did not share it.
I guess that’s what is known as therapeutic writing. Something I need to do more often.
It just so happens I came across this video tonight. I didn’t search it out, but If I had not done that writing this morning, I doubt I would have watched it.
I guess that’s what’s known as reticular activation. Another thing I need to do more often.
I’d like to get an iPad and certainly will, eventually.
my iphone
When the iPhone came out, it was too expensive. A few months after release, they lowered the price $200 and I got one then. Since then, the price is still lower, although the fee for data is higher. I’ve still got the original 2g (over 2 and half years). The 2g data costs less, and it works too well to upgrade — although I probably will get a new one if this one breaks, or, most likely, when the next generation is released, probably this summer.
Apple iPad
This is just to say that I think what we hear is true, that the iPad, and similar devices, will enjoy exploding popularity just as smartphones did — and will soon be the first choice for reading textbooks, books, magazines, and newspapers.
And I want one too.
Is it vulgar to love a company and the hyped-up products that company makes? Perhaps. Perhaps not. Life is short. I’ve used and enjoyed Apple products since my first Apple IIe in 1982.
I just discovered the eye pads a few weeks ago. I don’t know if they’re selling as fast as iPhones and iPads, but the last time I checked, Walgreens was out. I had to go to Walmart, where I bought the last three they had on their shelves.
I badly strained my eyes in 2006, while editing my feature indie film, Coffee Therapy.
Since 1982, I’ve spent many hours a day staring at computer monitors, but I think that film is what really did it. Editing video is a little different from writing. The stuff is small, the changes minute, and one has a tendency to work for hours at a time without looking up, and forgetting to blink. (BTW, Coffee Therapy is, of course, available on DVD).
I also spend much of my time handling paper and ink. I often do this while using a computer — going back and forth from printing to writing — and I’ve got a bad habit of rubbing my eyes. Not a good combination.
I guess I should not have ignored my grandmother’s stern commands. She told me, many many times, “Stop rubbing your eyes!”
Thus, I’ve got a little problem with blepharitis, and the best treatment for this is scrubbing the eyelids with a warm washcloth several times a day.
I find the eye pads more convenient than washcloths, and I can take them into my office and into my car.
I find the eye pads more convenient than washcloths, and I can take them into my office and into my car.