I was talking on the phone with ChillyLily tonight. She got a newer cell phone, but it still sounds like she's talking through a pillow a lot of the time. I can hear her talking, but I can't quite hear what she's saying. I get bits and pieces, but I can't get it all.
I found the same thing happening when I was letting the computer read to me. I can do things like brush my hair or gaze admiringly at my new shoes while the computer reads me Charles Dickens or Jackie Collines.
Unfortunately, I can't quite understand it, either. I hadn't realized how much energy it takes to really listen. I knew that hearing someone who didn't speak English well could be tiring, but this is simply strange. The multiple tasks that I intend to perform are sitting idly by: my tasks are untaxed, while the words attempting to get in my ears are taxing.
Such a strange thing to find out late in the evening.
Posted by dotty at October 5, 2005 12:02 AM