Thursday, April 18, 2013

Escapism ...

I read and I watch tv for the sense of escapism it gives me. Don't get me wrong .. I'm not escaping from my life. I just like temporarily being distracted. And tv and books are the safest bets. Lol. No danger. No wrong doing.

I've started reading properly on my iPad but mostly on my Kindle Fire. The iPhone was getting kinda tiny. I would get headaches after a long time staring at the screen.

I get escapism from watching movies too. You don't have to tell me twice to suspend my disbelief. I'm not one to delve too much into the details or loopholes. The Hubby was complaining about GI Joe Retaliation and how some things didn't add up. I rolled my eyes. Ok, maybe I was too busy ogling Dwayne Johnson and Channing Tatum to really pay attention but what the hell man, it's a movie. A very entertaining, action packed movie. I enjoyed it.

I can read for hours. I mostly do it when my family is sound asleep. I can plough through the pages really fast and not get interrupted. Love.

I've been encouraging my kids to read as well. I visit the National library and borrow books for them. I'm hoping they glean more than just stories from books. I hope it improves their English, fuels their imagination and gives them the escapism if only for a little while as they read.

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