negativity detox
I don’t really need to be reminded what England was like in the 1970’s and 80’s as a child of immigrants in proper working class London. But ‘This is England’ is an incredible film, although the violence really affected me. I got freaked out by the trailer for Shane Meadows’ previous film. Violence of any kind really bothers me at the moment. The chemical reactions to violence on the TV or in films are the same whether it’s real or not. It’s not conducive for a peaceful night’s sleep.
Sometimes it’s good to have a break from the news and have a rest from the negativity in the media. It used to be easier to go on holiday to get away from the news but now we’ve got 24 hour coverage in even the most remote places. It’s so difficult to do, but I avoid the TV news, rarely buy a paper and don’t have the BBC news as my home page. It’s amazing how well informed I am despite all these precautions. The most important stories get through to me somehow. One news story about a couple who look different who got attacked, has been haunting me for weeks now. I had to watch a few episodes of the Mighty Boosh to feel better.
As well as a negativity detox, this Easter weekend has given me a break from all the different ways I can be contacted. So far I have:
2 phones
1 blackberry
4 email addresses
1 contact us form
MSN messenger
a messageboard
a Facebook group
Linked in
43 things
3 Myspaces
3 websites
Do I really need a blog?
