I was reading in Scientific American Mind that some genetic traits are predisposed toward depression, violence and attention deficit disorder. All of them are fairly debilitating illnesses, but it got me thinking - is ADD really that bad? I have some friends who have ADD and they're pretty cool guys. But is our surplus of attention just forcing us toward shit that isn't very interesting? I think the ADD guys are on to something here - there's a lot of crap out there that doesn't hold my gaze for more than about fifteen seconds, be it reality TV, horrible pop songs or people banging on about what kind of new crap is good for doing some sort of shit more efficiently/timely/cooler than previously. Hell, I couldn't stay still in my Cinema Studies screenings back in the day for more than about half an hour before I believed I could find something better to do.
But seriously - these guys are definitely on to something and it's definitely awesome.
My editor does some bastard things sometimes - first he doesn't print my interview (without repeated queries for a sufficient explanation) and expects another literary masterpiece by Saturday? Sleep deprivation? JUST BRING IT
[8/0 of 100 - 21 Days Remaining] (I really have to get a move on for this one!)