 | 30 Oct 09 |
Literally. I have to unplug every electronic leash attached to me and focus solely on my story right now. I am woefully behind. So, I have elected not to blog about anything today because if I do, I’ll have to come back and chat when I must write. I must stave off all distractions. It’s not going to be easy. I love my bi-weekly Fridays here.
By not blogging, I feel bad, like I’ve let everyone down, but I MUST write. It’s all my fault, I’m easily distracted. Dangle anything shiny in front of me, and well, you have me. So, sadly, my shiny lovelies, I have to completely close my eyes, cover my ears and refuse the urge to log on!
Can I do it?
I know I can’t. I’m addicted. I’m having withdrawal anxiety already and I haven’t even shut off my computer! It’s a sickness, an addiction and I—I’m—an addict!
There, I said it. I’m an addict. Isn’t that step one in the twelve step program? A lot of good it’s going to do me.
I need a cigarette, but I don’t smoke anymore. I need a drink but then I won’t be able to write. Geez, I need to just sweat it out, yanno, fight it. Fight it hard. Yeah, that’s the ticket, detox. I suppose I should pad my room. This is going to be a lot harder then I imagined. This addiction, it snuck up on me. But I can beat it. I’m stronger than email and Twitter and Facebook and blog hopping.
Oh, stop your smirking. Look at you! It’s what, early a.m for you? You probably haven’t even had your coffee yet coz you couldn’t wait to log on. Hah!
<Banging head on keyboard> We’re all addicts.
I’ll see you when the screws let me out of my rubber cell.
xoxo
Krazy K*
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It’s not even 6am here. Coffee’s only been sipped at. I tell myself I’m using this time to wake up, but really all I’m doing is feeding my addiction. (And avoiding the snow shovel.)
You can beat it, Karin. I know you can. Me, I’m toast. ;o)
by B.E. Sanderson October 30th, 2009 at 5:00 amMy name is Chicki, and I’m an addict …
by Chicki Brown October 30th, 2009 at 5:02 amDon’t Tweet. Facebook — yeah, but only a few times a day to see what’s going on. Blogging. Yeah. But not BEFORE coffee, WITH coffee.
(and the very fact that you’ve filled the space with anything other than “Karin is AFK today) means you DID blog.
(Sorry for the caps, too lazy to use the italics code — so I can finish my morning blog crawl and get back to my stalled story.)
by Terry Odell October 30th, 2009 at 5:16 amHello, my name is Silver…..How many windows are open on my monitor?
by Silver James October 30th, 2009 at 7:57 amKarin – Go unplug & write and you know we’ll all still be here when you get back.
by HollyD October 30th, 2009 at 8:52 amIt’s so nice to know I’m not the only electronic addict in the world. My best friend can just unplug everything and enjoy the world. God, I’m so jealous!!! LOL
by Jill James October 30th, 2009 at 10:52 amsneaking out to say, hey to my fellow addicts. should we meet later for coffee and group?
by Karin Tabke October 30th, 2009 at 11:41 amKarin, me too! seriously! I need to unplug and work. Too bad I’m so weak.
by Jen Lyon October 30th, 2009 at 12:01 pmYes, I understand. I have page proofs due in five days . . . just got them this morning. And tomorrow is Halloween and I have three little kids who still love trick-or-treating. And my father in law is coming to town for the weekend. And it’s Luke’s last football game; Mary has a soccer game; and Katie has the play-off tournament for volleyball. FORTUNATELY, they are all at the same place . . . but it’s soccer 8 am, football 9, volleyball starting at 10 . . . lots of overlapping :/ AND my car is in the shop, supposed to be fixed today (ha!) and I’m taking a break I can’t afford to take!
Okay, back to work.
by Allison Brennan October 30th, 2009 at 1:38 pmYou? Unplug? Bwahahahahaha! That’ll be the day.
I’ve had internet up all day here at the day job and cannot go fifteen minutes without checking email. Addicted? Naw. (twitch)
by Liz Kreger October 30th, 2009 at 2:05 pmAnother addict waving her hand. Maybe we should have a group. Except we’d have to meet by email…
by Edie October 30th, 2009 at 3:00 pmthe best laid plans. My niece called to say she was in town and wanted to meet me and the kids for lunch. How could I say, no? She’s a doll and one of my faves. Besides, I got to see two aunts and uncle. I’m back now, stuffed, happy and ready to write!
by Karin Tabke October 30th, 2009 at 4:10 pmLol, love this! While I don’t have an addiction to facebook or twitter, I do have the dang laptop on all day it seems. How is that? I can’t resist checking mail, new releases, and soon I’ll be Christmas shopping online, and then there’s the cool sites I love to surf. Okay, my name is LaDonna and I’m an addict!
by LaDonna October 30th, 2009 at 5:34 pmYes it is an addiction. Unfortunately, my computer time starts after dinner and goes well into the wee hours of the morning. I am following way too many sites and seem to find new ones every night. My husband is getting seriously peeved. It really shouldn’t matter too much, we are on opposite schedules. He does have a point, though, that if I weren’t on the computer in the evenings, I might get some housework done. Then there is the fact that I’m getting to bed way too late and have to get up for work in the morning. Yeah, it is an addiction.
by Patricia Barraclough October 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pmhello my fellow addicts! it’s 1:56 a.m. sat and i’m hitting the sack! no baby, but did manage a few words today!
by Karin Tabke October 31st, 2009 at 1:57 am