Calm after the storm, part III: My experience, and exhaustion

[scarlettina]

So, the elections are over. For the last two months, I have been more of a political junkie than I have ever been. I have read and watched more news than ever before.

But this morning, when I clicked through to the New York Times, I found myself unable to read more than a paragraph of any article I selected to read. I found myself unable to finish any LJ entry that had a political spin. I may have finally reached my threshold. I'm exhausted. Which, frankly, sucks, because I want to keep up with President-elect Obama's staffing choices and policies. I find myself wanting to check in at change.gov. But I think I'm finally over-saturated. I need to get away from both the TV and the Web for a while. Just a little while.

I need to find other ways of keeping myself occupied and productive. There's so much to do around here: the closet project, craft projects, writing, and so on. I need to listen to more radio, catch up on music I've missed for weeks. I owe e-mail to several friends. I need to get back to other parts of my life.

The time will come when I'm ready to dive back into current events, but not perhaps as fanatically as I have been lately. Balance is important. Let's see how I do.

Comments

[ferragus.livejournal.com]

There's 70+ days until President-Elect Obama (I Love that phrase) is sworn in, I think all of us that aren't planning on working for him are entitled to take a few days or even weeks off from politics as usual, to recover and prepare for our roles as watchdogs.

Go, rest, cuddle a kitty.

Here...

[neutronjockey.livejournal.com]

(http://www.flickr.com/photos/neutronjockey/2867279580/)

[mevennen.livejournal.com]

I've been the same with the economic crisis.

And now - oh wait. I still am. Damn.

Re: Here...

[scarlettina.livejournal.com]

Ah! The eyebrows of doom! ::grin::

[twilight2000.livejournal.com]

Glad I'm not the only one. I can't even get excited about Rachel Maddow right now.

I think taking a few time units off is a good thing -- it'll help us dive back in with more gusto when we're ready.

[webcowgirl.livejournal.com]

Surely it's time to be talking about theater, opera, books, ballet, and all of that good stuff!

[steve98052.livejournal.com]

The suspense about Darcy Burner kept me paying attention, because I've met her quite a few times and donated a lot to her campaign. Now it seems that the dimwit sheriff has won again, which is a huge disappointment. I have to keep up with political news in the rest of the country, to remind myself that the 8th district is one of those unfortunate exceptions in a tide of good news.

The other exception to the good news is California Proposition 8. It seems that "8" is this year's political unlucky number.