Agreed Leigh, it’s all the other things in life and those obsessive pusuits just get pushed to the background.

when you retiring then

I think the reason I don’t spend eighteen hours solid reading a book now is because I have so many other things getting in the way. When I was in my early teens there was little that needed doing, now not only are there hundreds of things I have to do, but so many more I want to do.

I’ve also noticed the same thing with TV shows. I watched the first three seasons of Quantum Leap without fail, whereas now days I struggle to make it through the first five episodes of anything.

Hopefully, when I retire, I’ll get all this free time back. It’s a long time to wait though.

Like you say, I still have that compulsive nature with other entertainment – 8 episodes back to back and so on, on a Sunday

I find I’m much more selective about things these days, and not having a hooked-up TV helps. I don’t get caught up in the “you must watch this” thing and come to things often a bit late but with an independent persepctive.

I’m also really enjoying the kind of independent content I’m coming across in the internet these days like The Guild etc. It’s refreshing to see artists of all type taking control and doing their own thing, long may the digital revolution continue! Although it does mean a lot of shit gets out there, but at least it doesn’t get rammed in your face unlike the shit on TV/Radio, most of the time you have to hunt things out so you rarely end up watching or listening to much crap. Unlike regular TV.

Down with the media “gate keepers”!!!