Cabin in the Woods: Midlife Crisis Thread

4zilch · Mon Nov 25, 2019 7:59 pm

[user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 6:22 pm
4zilch wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 6:05 pm

I have a hard time relating to either of these points of view. It all feels forced, and if you’re forcing yourself down a path, how can that lead to happiness. But I also don’t find myself worried about social-politico things - i observe and them interesting and occasionally head scratching. I find the path to happiness is to shed the worried feelings from things you can’t control and to navigate the world as it exists in front of you. It’s not about things, or the lack of things.
Or in this case whiskey and sex.

I like these things.

wap · Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:12 pm

Irish wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 3:54 pm
Henry David Thoreau wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 3:49 pm

wap · Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:20 pm

Re time for reading, doesn't anyone use audiobooks? Listen during your commute. I "read" at least a dozen or more books per year this way, plus the few I actually read in real books in bed before going to sleep.

D Griff · Tue Nov 26, 2019 5:39 pm

wap wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:20 pm Re time for reading, doesn't anyone use audiobooks? Listen during your commute. I "read" at least a dozen or more books per year this way, plus the few I actually read in real books in bed before going to sleep.

Man, it's funny, when I was driving the Bang Bus a few hours at a time through the open country I would listen to books/podcasts a lot, now that I have a 20-35 minute commute each way I find I normally just desire listening to music in the car. :notsure:

the difference, but I love an upbeat jam in the car after a long day in the cube farm.

troyguitar · Tue Nov 26, 2019 5:43 pm

wap wrote:Re time for reading, doesn't anyone use audiobooks? Listen during your commute. I "read" at least a dozen or more books per year this way, plus the few I actually read in real books in bed before going to sleep.

Music >> words

wap · Tue Nov 26, 2019 5:52 pm

troyguitar wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 5:43 pm
wap wrote:Re time for reading, doesn't anyone use audiobooks? Listen during your commute. I "read" at least a dozen or more books per year this way, plus the few I actually read in real books in bed before going to sleep.
Music >> words

The discussion was about not having time to read books. I was just suggesting an alternative way to get some book "reading" done while not taking up extra time.

troyguitar · Tue Nov 26, 2019 7:09 pm

wap wrote:
troyguitar wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 5:43 pm Music >> words
The discussion was about not having time to read books. I was just suggesting an alternative way to get some book "reading" done while not taking up extra time.

I can't pay sufficient attention to the book if I'm in the car, especially if I'm driving. Maybe if I listened to everything 2 or 3 times?

wap · Tue Nov 26, 2019 7:10 pm

troyguitar wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 7:09 pm
wap wrote:
The discussion was about not having time to read books. I was just suggesting an alternative way to get some book "reading" done while not taking up extra time.

I can't pay sufficient attention to the book if I'm in the car, especially if I'm driving. Maybe if I listened to everything 2 or 3 times?

Not even during a long drive on the interstate?

Irish · Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:09 pm

I used to read voraciously..... prob 20-30 novels a year..... but for the past 10 that really fell off...... I'm wondering if heavy screen time (Pc/phone/tv) decreases attention span.......

SAWCE · Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:13 pm

Irish wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:09 pm I used to read voraciously..... prob 20-30 novels a year..... but for the past 10 that really fell off...... I'm wondering if heavy screen time (Pc/phone/tv) decreases attention span.......

Absolutely.

SAWCE · Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:14 pm

troyguitar wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 7:09 pm
wap wrote:
The discussion was about not having time to read books. I was just suggesting an alternative way to get some book "reading" done while not taking up extra time.

I can't pay sufficient attention to the book if I'm in the car, especially if I'm driving. Maybe if I listened to everything 2 or 3 times?

even podcasts I find myself having to go back and listen to some parts over again when I’m driving.

Irish · Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:22 pm

SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:13 pm
Irish wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:09 pm I used to read voraciously..... prob 20-30 novels a year..... but for the past 10 that really fell off...... I'm wondering if heavy screen time (Pc/phone/tv) decreases attention span.......
Absolutely.

I also feel that declining eyesight has played a part...... my eyes get fatigued so much more quickly

wap · Wed Nov 27, 2019 8:10 pm

SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:13 pm
Irish wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:09 pm I used to read voraciously..... prob 20-30 novels a year..... but for the past 10 that really fell off...... I'm wondering if heavy screen time (Pc/phone/tv) decreases attention span.......
Absolutely.

...

[user not found] wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 1:53 pm
wap wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:20 pm Re time for reading, doesn't anyone use audiobooks? Listen during your commute. I "read" at least a dozen or more books per year this way, plus the few I actually read in real books in bed before going to sleep.
Hard no.

I want music in the car.

I can't pay sufficient enough attention to a book in the car while driving.

... probably explains :dat:

wap · Wed Nov 27, 2019 8:10 pm

Irish wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:22 pm
SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:13 pm

Absolutely.
I also feel that declining eyesight has played a part...... my eyes get fatigued so much more quickly

I'm noticing this too, especially in the evening.

wap · Wed Nov 27, 2019 8:48 pm

[user not found] wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 8:13 pm
wap wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 8:10 pm

...

... probably explains

I've never been someone to read in a car or listen to podcasts/audiobooks in a car. Even before screens became prevalent.

No thanks, just ain't my thang, man.

Fair enough.

troyguitar · Wed Nov 27, 2019 11:59 pm

wap wrote:
troyguitar wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 7:09 pm

I can't pay sufficient attention to the book if I'm in the car, especially if I'm driving. Maybe if I listened to everything 2 or 3 times?
Not even during a long drive on the interstate?

Just did about 500 miles today and didn't have time to learn the full lyrics to a single 5 minute song, too busy paying attention to the road and all of the morans around me. :wrong:

https://youtu.be/jUboRGLvLkM

I'm still missing a few words and notes here and there after listening to this song on loop for probably 5 of the 7 hours I spent in the car today.

4zilch · Thu Nov 28, 2019 6:44 am

I listen to podcasts almost exclusively while driving :wrong:

and music while working.

On the bike I don’t listen to anything other than sweet, sweet exhaust noise,

D Griff · Thu Nov 28, 2019 7:26 am

Irish wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:22 pm
SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:13 pm

Absolutely.
I also feel that declining eyesight has played a part...... my eyes get fatigued so much more quickly

Ever since I changed jobs and stare at screens all day I’ve definitely noticed this... especially when I have rehearsals after 10 hours at work... it’s extremely tough to read music. :disgust:

wap · Thu Nov 28, 2019 10:12 am

troyguitar wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 11:59 pm
wap wrote:
Not even during a long drive on the interstate?
Just did about 500 miles today and didn't have time to learn the full lyrics to a single 5 minute song, too busy paying attention to the road and all of the morans around me.

https://youtu.be/jUboRGLvLkM

I'm still missing a few words and notes here and there after listening to this song on loop for probably 5 of the 7 hours I spent in the car today.

I'm sure the Mrs appreciated that (assuming she was with you).