Deep Thoughts? Or maybe just random thoughts
1. It’s surprisingly hard to just get enough sleep, exercise, and healthy food in a day, let alone in a week. A lot of our energy these days is spent on balancing these three things. You’d think after thousands of years, humans would figure this out. I don’t think we have, or at least we keep cluttering up our lives with other things the bump off the top three physical needs.
2. “Lots” is a pretty good substitute for interesting – this applies to work and to food. Being busy can almost cover up boredom, but not quite. Lots of food makes you feel full, but it’s different from being satisfied. Eventually, we yearn for quality, not just quantity.
3. A problem with the phone as a primary communications tool is that it lacks multi-sensory input. I have started looking for mindless multi-sensory activities to do while talking on the phone. Freecell is my current choice. Compare the phone to email – email, unfortunately, has the benefit on engaging the mind in what to say, the fingers in how it feels to type, and the eyes in watching the words appear on the page. Sometimes even beeps when I type in something incorrectly. Phones are just hearing.
Eating is actually quite compelling – eyes, nose, mouth and fingers – but the munching can be really distracting to others if I’m not on mute. What do I do with my fingers and eyes without engaging my brain? Now, for the bonus round – figure out something productive and work-appropriate I can do in the classified lab (no cell phone, blackberry, and limited computer access). Maybe I should leave some crocheting in the lab – it worked for house meetings in college, and it would keep me warm when the A/C goes into overdrive.
4. It’s hard to have a really great day when it’s raining. Driving requires more care, and is slower. Walking usually involves and umbrella or extra clothing. It’s dreary to just look out the window. I think it subconsciously affects people’s moods. Even if you’re doing great, it doesn’t feel like it. Does anyone have a really kickin’ day when it’s grey outside?
Posted: July 18th, 2007 under Susan.
Comments: 2
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Comment from Wayne
Time: July 19, 2007, 12:13 pm
I agree with you about phone communication. I am not a phone person. There is just enough immediacy to prevent long contemplation and thought processes (and editing), unlike writing (including writing email). Yet there is no face-to-face contact with the other person, so there is a bit of distance as well. Just my random thoughts on your random thoughts. 
Comment from Ken
Time: July 25, 2007, 7:51 pm
I love it when it rains! That’s when I head to the State Park and ride the normally soft sugar sand trails. After a tropical downpour their hard-packed and fast! Plus the waves get “glassy” during a rain. The grass turns deep green, steam off the pavement, I could go on and on about rain!
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