MULTITASKERS ANONYMOUS MEETING

When: all day Saturday
Where: favorite living room chair
Challenge: Step AWAY from the Computer

Multitaskers Anonymous?  If there isn't such an organization, there should be for people like me who are slowly developing AAD because we've taken multi-tasking to new outrageous and unhealthy levels.

Last night is a case in point; after yoga I jumped right into TV (Angel) with simultaneous chat activity; with that underway, I added in printing envelope addresses on my computer, updating my checkbook and managing a phone call and a little sisterly IM
session. Needless to say I did not do any of these things very well.  Yet every night I pile on the tasks and by the time I log off for the evening I'm totally wiped.

The Hamster Time Chat is wonderful with both familiar and occasional chatters hanging out. The TV show(s) of the night provide us with a mutual backdrop to the stream of chat and banter, but it's obvious we are also all working away at the Project de Jour and whatever else catches our interests or needs to be done.  It makes for a very casual atmosphere where no one feels they have to be on the ball, or perhaps I should say ' on the mouse', every minute. I enjoy this time and the people immensely, even when not much is going on.

Yet it is good to take a break when the head starts spinning, not specifically from chat, but from the whole multitasking - computer-centric routine. Therefore, this Saturday will be the first 'Meeting' of Multitaskers Anonymous.... "Hello, my name is lifeonhold, and I am a multitasker-aholic...."

......Step awaaay from the computer. It will still be there waiting for you to return.