All My Good Intentions.

Oops. It's almost been a month since my last post. I had every intention of being consistent with this blog. In light of that (and New Year's Resolutions which exude good intentions), I decided that that would be the topic of this blog.

I would first like to say that I do sometimes follow through. There are things that I plan to do that actually get done. Going to France was one of those things. Going back to France was another. I'm sure there have been others; I just can't think of them.

Anyway, I think that one big reason that I don't follow through with things I have intended to do is that I am quite easily distracted. If you know me, you know that already. I'm not the kind of distracted person that likes shiny objects. My friend, Thea, is that kind of individual. I'm distracted by movement. There are many consequences of this ailment. I think I will now briefly dive into them.

- Talking on the phone is SO HARD. I need to be in a place with as little movement as possible, such as a padded room or something like that. Even then, I am still at risk of being distracted by my own movement. I fidget all the time. My feet, hands, shoulders are always moving, just as a general rule. If you're ever talking on the phone to me, don't be offended if I trail off or don't hear what you say. It's inevitable.

- Many things I begin end up only 5/6 of the way done. Now, you might be thinking that this is a ridiculous fraction for an approximation. But I'll have you know that I've started enough blog posts, puzzles, and sand castles to know how much I don't get done. I always stop with about 1/6 of whatever unit you're counting in from the finish. What if we did that with everything we began? The Great Wall of China? The Eiffel Tower? The spectacular brownies I had last night? Free Bird would be too short. Our lives could potentially be insanely different...

- Staying focused while driving is surprisingly easy. Things are constantly moving, so I don't have a problem. However, if someone is sitting in the middle of my backseat, I tend to focus on them. I talk to them more, I look at them often, and everyone else gets ignored. Ride with me sometime. You'll understand.

- I stare at people when they're talking or when I'm talking. This is a result of me trying to not be distracted. Whenever I'm out for coffee or on a date (like THAT happens often, right?), I don't break eye contact. People are constantly walking by, gesturing with their hands, standing up, doing cart-wheels. You know what I'm talking about. If I break eye contact with the person I'm with, the conversation is lost for at least 12 seconds. That's how long it takes to get my full attention back. Give or take 10 seconds.

Hmmmm. Well, that's about all I have for now. I had every intention of making this blog post longer... but you know how that goes.

Love.