Comments on: Distracted http://somispeaks.com/2009/10/21/distracted/ ... the dog days of happily ever after Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:46:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Busty Satan http://somispeaks.com/2009/10/21/distracted/comment-page-1/#comment-13092 Busty Satan Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:46:22 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=1796#comment-13092 I've noticed this in myself and am trying to work on it. I find that I'm frequently driving and listening to the radio, but feel that I don't have enough stimulation and am tempted to check my email, which is NOT OK. I’ve noticed this in myself and am trying to work on it. I find that I’m frequently driving and listening to the radio, but feel that I don’t have enough stimulation and am tempted to check my email, which is NOT OK.

]]> By: martymankins http://somispeaks.com/2009/10/21/distracted/comment-page-1/#comment-13082 martymankins Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:06:15 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=1796#comment-13082 As much as I'm tied to my cell phone and laptop and an internet connection, I do enjoy turning them off at times (like an airplane) and taking a book or magazine and enjoying the time. Of course, there is always my iPod or some other electronic gadget to distract me from the book or magazine, but I do try and not be so tied as to not enjoy my surroundings. At the beach, I tend to leave all things electronic in the car. I'm more relaxed if I don't have any distractions. As much as I’m tied to my cell phone and laptop and an internet connection, I do enjoy turning them off at times (like an airplane) and taking a book or magazine and enjoying the time.

Of course, there is always my iPod or some other electronic gadget to distract me from the book or magazine, but I do try and not be so tied as to not enjoy my surroundings.

At the beach, I tend to leave all things electronic in the car. I’m more relaxed if I don’t have any distractions.

]]> By: mandy http://somispeaks.com/2009/10/21/distracted/comment-page-1/#comment-13068 mandy Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:34:27 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=1796#comment-13068 I am a lover of all things social media but when I also turn it off. If I go away over the weekend, I dont take my laptop. I dont have twitter on my phone (its not a smart phone). On the weekends I will check in on email or twitter occasionally but for the most part I'm not active engaged in it. It literally drives me up the wall when I'm with someone and they are twittering or on the internet. I honestly think people miss so much life because they are so connected sometimes. I am a lover of all things social media but when I also turn it off. If I go away over the weekend, I dont take my laptop. I dont have twitter on my phone (its not a smart phone). On the weekends I will check in on email or twitter occasionally but for the most part I’m not active engaged in it. It literally drives me up the wall when I’m with someone and they are twittering or on the internet. I honestly think people miss so much life because they are so connected sometimes.

]]> By: sizzle http://somispeaks.com/2009/10/21/distracted/comment-page-1/#comment-13058 sizzle Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:37:53 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=1796#comment-13058 I am guilty of this. I used to spend hours upon hours on the phone when I was a teen/in my twenties but since texting and emailing have become so prevalent it's my main mode of communication. When I am out with people I *try* to put the phone away because I know it is rude. I fail miserably a lot of the time. I don't like this about myself! I feel overly connected to electronic devices. I am guilty of this. I used to spend hours upon hours on the phone when I was a teen/in my twenties but since texting and emailing have become so prevalent it’s my main mode of communication. When I am out with people I *try* to put the phone away because I know it is rude. I fail miserably a lot of the time. I don’t like this about myself! I feel overly connected to electronic devices.

]]> By: Surfergrrl http://somispeaks.com/2009/10/21/distracted/comment-page-1/#comment-13055 Surfergrrl Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:13:04 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=1796#comment-13055 If I'm standing in a long line of some sort, I definitely pull out the iphone and start browsing, but if I'm with someone I never do that unless I know I might be getting some important phone call (job or family related) so I give them the head's up that might be happening. But yeah, I hate when you're with someone and they are texting someone else. Hello???? If I’m standing in a long line of some sort, I definitely pull out the iphone and start browsing, but if I’m with someone I never do that unless I know I might be getting some important phone call (job or family related) so I give them the head’s up that might be happening. But yeah, I hate when you’re with someone and they are texting someone else. Hello????

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