Trying to read The Ambassadors by Henry James on a full charter bus. I grabbed it because it was small enough to fit in my purse. However my decision to start a new book on a loud bus with children and parents talking all around me was probably mistake. How did I forget I need complete silence or white noise to read? I can’t even listen to music because it’s so loud. And now they’ve just turned on a movie so I guess I’ll give up (the speaker is above my head) and stare into the abyss. I feel like the story in the book is going on without me since I’m not comprehending it but rather eavesdropping on the conversations around me against my desire to do so. Oh well. Everyone has got an interesting story to tell.
What about you? Can you read in chaos? Or do you need silence like me?
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I need silence to write if I’m tired. Reading? The world does not exist when I read. The family laughs at me, but they know they need to touch me to get my attention.
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Oh my gosh! Haha, you’re so lucky!!!
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Yes, I am lucky that the world disappears when I read. I need silence when grappling with computer problems. Do you need quiet when thinking is critical?
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Sometimes. It depends on the situation. In that case I just need everyone to stop talking to me and leave me alone. Haha
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Somehow, I’ve gotten really good at “tuning out,” much to my husband’s frustration sometimes. I cannot read in vehicles, though, as it makes me super car sick.
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That’s great! I wish I could tune people out. Car rides I’m good though, which is a blessing because we never fly anywhere—we drive. 🙂
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