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Mail-athon

I finally had some time on my hands and started a mail-athon... or at least, that's what I'm calling it.

I went through my overflowing email inbox and spent over two hours replying to messages that required a decent, personal, thought-out response. Some of these messages are a few days old, while others should have been replied to three months ago. [Yikes]

I used to be so good at personal correspondence. I was reliable to the point of being disciplined in this area. I really made an effort to keep in touch. But that all changed gradually over the course of the past year. Blog-hopping, web surfing, Technorati searching, fan blogging and video uploading have slowly been swallowing up increasingly larger chunks of my time.

While I really enjoy all my online activities, I can't help but wonder now whether or not it was worth all the time and effort I've poured into it. Hmm... maybe that's being overly dramatic, since in reality I don't regret it at this point.

I guess the more precise question is: Should I be re-evaluating how I spend my time? At what point does being online so much become unhealthy?

Yesterday's "alarm clock malfunction" and my out-of-whack sleep cycle are making me rethink my lifestyle a bit. I'm certain that the key lies in finding some kind of happy balance. The problem will be figuring out exactly what that balance is.

Tags: Personal, NetLife

Posted by CF at 7:45 PM