Slow Media Diet Day #24: Entering the home stretch
I enter the last week of the Slow Media Diet feeling balanced and refreshed. I’m pleased with the results of this project but I also feel the lessons have already been learned and my interest in sticking to the rules for this final week is waning.
Last week I learned that my frequent lapses into hyperactive thought aren’t just a product of my media habits. During stressful or fast-paced times, I’m just as likely to derail into a scattered state. This week I’ve fared better at reigning myself in. I’ve read more and even managed to clear my mind entirely for spans of twenty seconds or so. I know that doesn’t sound impressive, but try it.
I have done some web browsing here and there, but nothing amounting to more than a few minutes at a time. As I look back on my original guidelines, I think I’ve basically stuck to the spirit of this challenge. I’ve had countless small lapses and at times I set the rules aside to watch videos, but I don’t think that was a major problem to begin with.
I admit in advance I’ll be breaking the rules for Apple’s tablet unveiling on January 27th. I also watched the first episode of Caprica last night night with my wife, but I hated it so I don’t think that counts.
Books I’ll be reading next
You Are Not a Gadget, Jaron Lanier
Game Change, Mark Halperin and John Heilemann
