4/14/08 Unnecessary Multitasking

The other day Eric called
and said whatcha doin
(he talks weird) and then there was
this really bright flash of light

as I realized that I was
eating lunch and doing the dishes
at the same time. For no reason.
I was unnecessarily multitasking.

And I have had similar flashes of light
since that day, like the time it occurred
to me that I maybe don't need to scrub
the toilet while I'm on the phone.

I think I am just in the habit of being busy.
Maybe even of feeling overwhelmed.
Maybe I'm not really busy or overwhelmed.
But I'm not going to let that stop me.