Red Swingline

I am notorious among a few of my friends for not watching very many movies or reading books for pleasure. I am sure I could rack my brain for a few hours and come up with a perfectly plausible explanation for it, but it generally comes down to a short attention span. I never have been much of one for passive media, so sitting in a theater or through a 90 minute movie is tough. Because I prefer non-fiction over fiction, most books are incredibly verbose with a lot of discussion that is not relevant to the topic at hand.

In spite of all of that, I do have a few favorite movies. Most of them were foisted upon me by friends in disbelief that I had not seen them. The friend I stayed with in Atlanta, Ga. felt it was his duty as an American to make sure I sat through Office Space, Clerks, Chasing Amy and Dogma. Once every few weeks my wife has a similar revelation upon realizing that I somehow managed to skip out on a Hollywood classic. I usually end up liking what I watch, particularly Office Space.

As for books, I am trying harder. I have managed to get through one and a half in the last month, both on topics relevant to work. I suppose this is as good of a time as any to initiate change.


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