Once upon a time I
began a blog post. After I had written a
couple of sentences I decided I needed another photo – not just the ones I had
prepared in advance. So I went into the
folder that I thought contained it. I
found all sorts of interesting photos.
Not the one I was after but enough go do at least four or five blog
posts. Each of these, of course, needed
either internet research or the checking of dates.
One of the problems I
have with my photos is that many of them are not labelled by subject. So, for example, if I want to blog about the
stone circle at Steinacleit on the Isle of Lewis I have to find the relevant
photos. If they aren’t named it means
going through the pictures for each trip to the Hebrides over the last forty
years (except that I know the photos were taken about ten years ago – or maybe
five years ago….).
In going through
those folders I find more interesting photos.
One in particular made me check whether I had ever blogged about
it. So I opened up my blog….
Down the side of my
blog is a list of other people’s blogs and their latest posts. One of them caught my eye. Having read that post – and commented – it reminded
me that I owed someone an e-mail.
So I opened up Google
mail. Oh, look, there’s a new e-mail
from my friend over the water…
A few minutes later I
am feeling thirsty and tired so I make a coffee and sit down in the lounge with
a book…
Now what was it I was
going to do today???
Sounds familiar, John! :-D
ReplyDeleteAlthouhg I must admit I have by far less photos on my computer, and hardly any from 10 years ago, let alone 40!
One thing makes it easier for me to stick to what I have started doing: having a set time frame for completing a task. I often blog in the mornings before going to work, and I know I only have so much time before I have to leave the house to catch my train. It is certainly different if you do not have that limitation.
We all do that, but I think that is a good think. Those who focus too long on one thing miss out on life in general.
ReplyDeleteLike you, i'm not very distract...squirrel!
ReplyDeleteWhen I store photos on my computer, I name the file with the year and an idea of what's in the photos - makes it easier when cruising through to look for something in particular. For example, I have a great folder called "2016 TRIP TO SCOTLAND"... 8-)
ReplyDeleteI think jumping from one website or computer program to another on the computer has pretty much the same doorway effect as going from one room to another in your house... :)
ReplyDeleteThe border between distraction and attraction is apparently thin - at least it sounds very familiar to me, too!
ReplyDeleteGreatly written, thank you for sharing :-)
ARADD strikes again.
ReplyDeleteSounds just like my day!( Hope you don't mind me popping in. I found your blog via Graham Edwards at 'Eagleton Notes'. ) I have a terrible time tracking down photos, even when I've labelled them. Between Mac's Photos and Google Photos someone or something up there in the ether just sabotages them.
ReplyDeleteHello Jenny. You're most w
ReplyDeleteelcome to pop in any time.