Boredom is not a problem here

[danceswithgary]

A recent phone conversation with my mother-in-law, filtered through Gary:

"How's Val doing?"

"Same as always, she spends most of her time on the couch. She's online all day."

"She must be getting bored. Do you think she'd be interested in listing and selling stuff on Ebay for me?"

I managed to croak out a very emphatic NO and left it to Gary to couch it in more pleasant terms. Boredom is really not a problem for me, unlike too many days I spent at work in the past ready to scream at the monotony. If anything, the days can be too short, even for an insomniac like me.

I read fanfiction and follow links to puzzles and interesting articles and discussions (not always fandom-related) that are provided by my flist. I work on manips and plot out stories and spend a lot of time researching. I've spent hours looking up tidbits about a time period or location, accumulating pages of notes that may or may not appear in the story I'm researching. I get obsessed over details like whether or not the people in Cleveland would call a 'cab' or 'taxi' (and that would be one reason why Willoughby is inching along so slowly).

In addition, I now have the time to give free rein to my compulsion to sort and organize the thousands of stories and pictures I've collected, an obsession that I've put to use in the past with my rec lists. I'm revisiting those and working on adding to them in between the reading and so on. With two fandoms and OTP's, I'm having twice the fun. :-D

I also watch movies occasionally, although I don't follow any television shows. I'm getting ready to watch SGA from the beginning again now that I've finished the complete SG-1 and S-5 has been ordered. I'm sure many more plot bunnies will end up hopping around me, joining the 40 or so currently occupying my hard drive.

On the rare occasion that I want to switch my brain to something entirely different, I play Mahjonng Titans. That scratches my pattern recognition and strategy itch and I love checking my statistics and trying to beat my previous scores.

So boredom? Not a problem, at least not for very long. :-D

Comments

[darklock.livejournal.com]

And, yeegods... what would WE do without you? :-) I appreciate you and your skills. Uh... did you find out if Cleveland calls it a cab or a taxi? *is curious now*

[danceswithgary]

Gawrsh. *dips head shyly and scuffs a toe in the dirt*

Cab or taxi? *riffles through notes* From what I can tell, they're cabs. Local word usage can be a pain when you're as compulsive as I am - soda or pop, sneakers or trainers or runners, subs or hoagies and so on. It sure is easier when they're in another galaxy. :-D

[timespirt.livejournal.com]

I'm with you, too many things to keep one busy on the net (besides, you are very creative as well) to have to find something else to do. I love to read and just find I could use more than 24 hours in a day to try and catch up or rather fit in all the reading ( I just keep saving, making my list longer) I would love to be doing. LOL

[danceswithgary]

It amazes me sometimes just how much there is out there to amuse me. I'm a fortunate woman. :-D

[carolandtom.livejournal.com]

It looks like you are having a lot of fun. I don't believe in boredom either. I think there are always plenty of things to do and even more so now that we have this wonderful window to the world, the internet.

I'm looking forward to more of your SV fics!

[danceswithgary]

There is a lot out there to enjoy. :-D

I have a few SV remixes coming up in July and August and as soon as I get my current SGA WIP out of the way, I want to tackle my SV WIPs.

[selinamoonfire.livejournal.com]

I think it sounds like a great way to spend your time. Be careful though, those people that want to 'save' you from your 'boredom' can be tricky.

I can't wait for new fic :D

[danceswithgary]

Oh, I definitely control what I'm going to be doing. :-D New fic as soon as I can.

[tasabian.livejournal.com]

Heh, I don't blame for not wanting to be someone's Ebay agent. Yipes!

[danceswithgary]

Really not looking for that kind of stress. *rolls eyes*