The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: boring

  • News Flash: You’re Not Bored

    When did we become so eaten up by our own sense of exceptionalism?

  • A Modest Bucket List

    An interesting text conversation with a dear friend, shared with her permission. Friend: Did something on my bucket list that I hope won’t shock you too much.           Me: Been trying to call. WHAT DID YOU DO? Expect the worst and it won’t be so bad.            Last time you did a bucket list thing,…

  • Doing the Boring Parts First

    True confessions: I’m addicted to Magic Jigsaw Puzzles on my computer. (Don’t get too excited. I’ve confessed this on my blog before.) I tend to do them while watching Youtube or Hulu or DVDs. Gone are the days when I can be completely engrossed by moving pictures. I need to be doing something with my…

  • The Book in You

    I find humans to be fascinating creatures. No two are completely alike, even if they’re identical twins. Each one is shaped by different life experience. Every single one dresses differently, looks unique, reacts to things in his or her own special way. To paraphrase Forrest Gump, people are like boxes of chocolate. You never know…

  • Other Dimensions

    I used to know a guy who was really, really into fishing. Good on him. It’s great to have a passion. But what made me feel sorry for him was that it was his only passion. He was really hard to talk to, because fishing was his only topic, and if you weren’t into it…

  • Random Articles

    I’m bored, bored, bored. Uninspired. Unmotivated. Disinterested. In an attempt to stimulate my brain, I check out my blog. Respond to any comments. See what countries have come to visit. Then I hop over to Facebook. See if anyone is on line and wants to chat. Nope. Respond to comments. Put my two cents in…

  • Trapped in Seat 19A

    Whenever I have to fly somewhere, I always struggle with what is the proper amount of social interaction with the stranger who is jammed into the seat next to me. I don’t want to be rude and aloof and thus make the trip uncomfortable, but neither do I want to invite a running commentary that…

  • If People Came With Warning Labels

    On the drive in to work tonight, I was thinking that if people came with warning labels, life would be so much easier. But then, maybe not, because mine would be 10 miles long. It would probably include the following: Does not suffer fools gladly. Tends to be grumpy if woken up abruptly. Prone to…