I remember hating "the news" growing up. We only had one TV. Since my dad was the "TV dictator," when he was home, the TV was always turned to the news (or sports.)
As an adult I have not been a big news watcher and over the years Kevin and I have watched less and less news. We found that life seemed better without all the negative & disturbing stuff from all corners of the world being filtered through our minds.
This year (the past two months) I picked up an interest in election news. I started out watching the debates. Then I started watching what the media had to say about the debates. Now I am like a news junkie. I've turned into my Dad - I am the TV dictator! (Thankfully we have more then one TV so my kids don't hate me.)
Sorry I don't have any pictures this week. The problem with being a news junkie is, I don't just see election news. This week I didn't accomplish as much as I usually do.
The week was filled with disturbing distractions:
1. Monday was sort of a blur. I was distracted from my usual routine by the news of the shooting at Chardon High School in Ohio.
2. Tuesday, we watched the news a lot and that evening listened to them announce the results for Michigan and Arizona primaries.
Saw a lot of stuff I would not usually see - fighting in Syria, Death's in Afghanistan, more HS shooting news, another Cruise Ship issue... (Don't expect to hear that I've booked a cruise any time in the near future.)
3. Wednesday - Leap Day - I was distracted by the severe weather reports - hoping my brother and his family, who live just north of Branson, MO were not affected by the storm.
Since it was an "extra day," Kevin and I took a half day off. We made a yummy meal and and watched movies with the kids.
4. Thursday - Still distracted by all the stuff that has been on the news, the shooting that killed three students, the severe weather that killed at least 12 people...
5. Friday - thinking if I want to get ANYTHING done I had better not turn on the TV - or at least not the news!
And I must add this:
My heart goes out to all the people who have been affected by all of the horrible news this week. My sympathies and my prayers are with you all.
I find that my attention is diverted by trying to do too many things at once--I'm on the Internet (Facebook a lot) and trying to watch TV. Or I'm on my phone playing games and trying to listen to the radio. I rarely watch the news--it's too depressing and negative, but there is always something going on in my life to distract me!
Posted by: Mindy Shirley | March 02, 2012 at 10:10 AM
Distracted this week by
1. Being sick. Really, really sick.
2. Having a sick kid. Just a cold, but really whiny and needy.
3. Having a husband who thinks he just might possibly be getting sick, and takes two days off work to sit around feeling sorry for himself. Seriously.
Posted by: Amy Paegel | March 02, 2012 at 10:27 AM
I couldn't tell you WHAT was really the distraction on any given day, but every day this week there have been things on my to-do list that got pushed to another day (and a week later I still have checks that need to be written...). Yesterday, it was a snow storm that required cancelling a meeting and notifying everyone (few of whom have email...). I, too, am a multi-tasker, try to do too many things at once, and sometimes complete none of them. Work is often at the computer, so email and Facebook get involved. And with three phones on the desk... You get the picture.
Posted by: Libby Wiers | March 02, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Amy, I hope you are feeling better. :)
Posted by: tami | March 02, 2012 at 03:34 PM
1. Bad days at work Mon, Tues, Wed and Thurs makes me too tired to be distracted at home.
2. Wed Leap Year Day distracted at work by trying to get to my son's wedding on time. Didn't make it in time, but got to go out to dinner with them and her Father. Joined a produce coop and volunteered to help distribute produce and picked up my first order...what a great deal!
3. Great Friday! No distractions!
Posted by: Julie Miller-Oconnor | March 02, 2012 at 07:59 PM