Last post of 2002:
For the last few years, I have only made one New Year’s Resolution per year, a celestial wish that I hope gives meaning and shape to the 12 months ahead, a theme even. Since 2002 has not been easy but I have great hope for 2003, I’m tempted to say “Don’t change a thing!” but that’s kind of the easy way out.
I’ve had a lot of time to be by myself this month, often uncomfortable from the pain and exhaustion from post-surgery rehab. While I spent many of those hours zoning out in front of movies, books, video games and other piles of witzy ditzy entertainment, it got real old real fast. By about day 5, I felt like I was continuously getting off a long airplane flight, which my ears clogged and the world sounding like an unending hum of noise rattling around in my head, a lunatic trying to free itself.
It was horrible, the inability to be quiet and hear myself think, the once-removed-from-reality by constant distraction. I love movies and books and culture as much as the next person, but what am I really getting from it if I’m stuffed to the point of bursting?
For 2003, I’m like some peace, some, as Mary Chapin Carpenter once said, “cool quiet and time to think.” I’m going to try to shoot up with noise less, to enjoy a little silence and to produce some of those words and images I’ve had such fun snarfing down. I’m going to try and savor the noise I do allow in, rather than gulping and frantically searching for more.
My best to all of you for a safe, healthy and happy New Year. And if you’ve got some New Year’s Resolutions, I’ve love to hear them.
See you tomorrow, when we start it all again.
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Chuck Palahniuk has some great stuff on our addiction to noise in Lullaby: “These noise-oholics, these quiet-ophobics.” Amen to that.
And happy new year!
Chuck Palahniuk has some great stuff on our addiction to noise in Lullaby: “These noise-oholics, these quiet-ophobics.” Amen to that.
And happy new year!
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Thanks guys. I’m going to have to check that out.
Thanks guys. I’m going to have to check that out.
Ahhh… silence can be a truly wonderful thing. I treasure every drop of it that I get! Hope you have a wonderful New Year!
Ahhh… silence can be a truly wonderful thing. I treasure every drop of it that I get! Hope you have a wonderful New Year!
Hmmmmm. I’m a trying.
Shhhhhh.
Hmmmmm. I’m a trying.
Shhhhhh.
I was going to wish you a Happy New Year but I don’t want you to shush me, so… 🙂
I was going to wish you a Happy New Year but I don’t want you to shush me, so… 🙂
Oh no. I’m not shushing anyone James. Just trying to set the mood 🙂
Oh no. I’m not shushing anyone James. Just trying to set the mood 🙂
brilliant plan kevin – enjoy the silence
happy new year!
brilliant plan kevin – enjoy the silence
happy new year!
Amen, brother. It’s all about the signal-to-noise ratio. One of the things I cherish the most about working from home are the hours when I can read and write in relative peace, with no noise but the sounds of the cars outside whishing through the puddles.
May you get all the quiet you wish for, and may all your sound be signal.
Amen, brother. It’s all about the signal-to-noise ratio. One of the things I cherish the most about working from home are the hours when I can read and write in relative peace, with no noise but the sounds of the cars outside whishing through the puddles.
May you get all the quiet you wish for, and may all your sound be signal.
um kevin – does this idea of silence carry over to your blog? where are you??
*poke, poke*
um kevin – does this idea of silence carry over to your blog? where are you??
*poke, poke*