Watching, Always Watching

I said I would not look. But I did. I kept looking. What could I do?? It was like developing a taste for beer. Or something. I kept looking. I keep going back and check the changes. Do the math on what is left. Maybe it won’t work out like I expect, like everyone expects. But I keep watching.

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How have I ended up with 17 pens, fountain pens, with another eight on the way? Seven kinds of ink, really pretty ones, but seven kinds. I think I am figuring out what kinds of pens I like. That is a good thing. I think. I know there is a whole big batch of handwriting in store for me.

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I am drawn in by moving things. I watch them. It is a problem I have with a TV on. I look and cannot look away. I sit down with an intent to allow it to play the Taiwanese thing my wife watches and practices her Mandarin. I intend to write or draw or something. Instead, I watch it. I check the changes in w

I said I would not look. But I did. I kept looking. What could I do?? It was like developing a taste for beer. Or something. I kept looking. I keep going back and check the changes. Do the math on what is left. Maybe it won’t work out like I expect, like everyone expects. But I keep watching.

§ § § §

How have I ended up with 17 pens, fountain pens, with another eight on the way? Seven kinds of ink, really pretty ones, but seven kinds. I think I am figuring out what kinds of pens I like. That is a good thing. I think. I know there is a whole big batch of handwriting in store for me.

§ § § §

I am drawn in by moving things. I watch them. It is a problem I have with a TV on. I look and cannot look away. I sit down with an intent to allow it to play the Taiwanese thing my wife watches and practices her Mandarin. I intend to write or draw or something. Instead I watch it. I check the changes in what I have left to do. Calculate what I want to get done. And my attention is drawn in to the TV. Again and again.

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Did you think I was talking about politics? Georgia and Nevada and Arizona and … all that? I wont admit.

— MichaelRpdx :: ih3k

hat I have left to do. Calculate what I want to get done. And my attention is drawn in to the TV. Again and again.

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Did you think I was talking about politics? Georgia and Nevada and Arizona and … all that? I won’t admit.

— MichaelRpdx :: ih3k

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