3W Design Group - Media

OK, I’m bragging. I have checked off one of my 2008 New Year’s Resolutions…finish the event podcast for the Steel Bridge Songfest 3. 100 edited audio files and 17 completed podcasts later, it’s done and I have to say it’s the most comprehensive series of podcasts to date. It felt good to finish.

Being in the business of new media in 2008 means lots of deadlines, surprises and problem solving. All at at the speed of light. In addition, in order to keep up with the “new” part, I myself find needing to learn new things every day, every week, every month. Gregg challenges me and being a hugely competitive person I attack the challenge. But sometimes in my digital life, I yearn for analog. So I’m going to share two of my favorite non-digital passtimes that keep me sane.

Reading. I love reading. I fit it in when I dry my hair in the morning; before I fall asleep at night; driving in the car (I mean RIDING in the car); and at the Y when I am sweating and my glasses are slipping. My reading diet consists of easy fast reads like Patricia Cornwell, challenging recommendations from my college student daughter by Faisal Devji, and graphic novels by Marjane Satrapi. In fact I read lots of graphic novels and my new favorite is called Shooting War, which started as a web comic. Shooting War was written by Anthony Lappé and artist Dan Goldman. It takes place in the future United States America when president John McCain is in office. It will take your breath away.

Aside from reading, my other non-digital brain workout is Scrabble played against Gregg Luhring, the undisputed champion of the household. I usually lose to Gregg, but always argue for a new obscure word that I’m sure I saw somewhere. Also, Scrabble is not a game that can be played competitively with more than one glass of wine. So don’t try.

I would be curious as to what other ways people relax in a non-digital fashion. Remember this is a non-explicit blog and you don’t need to remind me of EVERYTHING. Drop me a line and let me know.