Computers – Third Time Enabled

A lot of my posts start with a title, even before I have any idea of how to build what follows. I often have a starting point at the very least – the end of a thread which I can use to find my way through the rest of the labyrinth. Sometimes, though, that thread deserts me, and beyond the title there’s absolutely nothing. Consequently, a lot of the titles stack up in my Drafts section, left there to gather dust with no context whatsoever. I came to this blog today with the intention of writing something completely unrelated from scratch, but that was before I opened my Drafts and saw a trio that was too odd not to share with you. What do you make of these?

“A Craig David Day”

“The Only Escalator In Aberystwyth”

“Even My Computer Is Getting In On The Action”

It’s like they get weirder with each one (I honestly have no idea where I was going with the third). As you can see, I chose the first as the title of this post. Not only is it the snappiest of the three, but it’d also go straight to the top of any alphabetical list, which is always handy for a blog jostling to be noticed among a zillion others.

“7 Days” is an absolute tune too, of course…

Mason

Last night, Mum, Dad and I had a drink in the kitchen – a glass of pink gin and tonic, no less – whilst dinner was cooking. I eagerly accepted this, even though I don’t tend to drink very often, and the glass felt cold and refreshing as I held it in my hand. Mum told me not to neck the gin too quickly, so I made sure to raise it to my parched lips sporadically, giving me the opportunity to savour it for as long as possible. Each time I swigged from the glass, I would look down into the bottom, where the ice cubes were floating, and whenever I did so I felt a twinge – a distinct stiffness – in the back of my neck.

I had been feeling this all day, and can attribute it largely to the fact that I spent most of it looking down at my laptop screen. Like many people, I probably do far too much of this, but on this particular occasion my body gave me a reminder that was both subtle and consistently noticeable. It had been there for several hours, and yet I never paid it much attention until I came away from the computer. If anything could tell me my priorities weren’t right, that was probably the most effective thing (I say, writing about it on a blog). When I received my current laptop in July 2016, I intended to use it primarily for reading and creative projects such as Third Time Enabled, but social media and video games had other ideas. I’ll have to try my best to consume both in moderation if I can – although those could turn out to be famous last words! I am helped at the moment by the fact that I have university plans to focus on. These have left me happier and more optimistic overall than I have been in some time, and I am filled with joy at the prospect of continuing my journey to September and beyond – such happiness is more than capable of making any stiff neck bearable. It’s the perfect cure.

Mason