Inversion of Control
No not this
I'm talking about things I own, and things I like, that are taking over my life.
I am a rat in a Skinner box of my own design. A few months ago, I broke, or at least attenuated my e-mail checking addiction, only to replace it with the crack cocaine that is Bloglines.
And then there's the MP3 collection... I feel compelled to organize it even though I hardly listen to music. I'm hoping this Napster-To-Go makes it easier... but I still have to fool with playlists, and now I have a million possible songs to choose from.
And the fleet of vehicles (cars, bikes, motorcycles, kayaks, a sailboat, windsurfing boards...), too many hobbies to count let alone do... Argh!
Maybe we should have a kid... it would consolidate all my life controlling pursuits into a handy 8lb package.
I need to be more like this guy