Stars

Stars. I never look at them anymore, but they actually are quite ... beautiful. –Men in Black

Do you ever find yourself so wrapped into a routine that you forget how you got there in the first place? When something you did because you enjoyed it becomes becomes habit?

For example: I spend a lot of time on my laptop. Nowadays, I surf the Internet for the most part. And even that has become a mindless task. I started spending all this time on the Mac writing for myself and doing work for others. When I surfed, I was looking for specific information, or discovering fun things, such as LOL cats and XKCD. But now I surf through and past these fun things, as a habit, forgetting to even pause long enough to enjoy them.

I read an article that suggested that the more time you spend in front of a screen — either computer or tv — the shorter your attention span becomes. And I think it's true, at least for me.

As a matter of fact, I'm finding it difficult to concentrate on writing this post.

Watching tv and surfing the web consume time, but  they seldom make you think.

The Internet contains amazing information, pictures, and people, a digital universe. And I hardly look at the stars any more.