I seldom, no never, ask a question like this, but thought I would tonight.  When you are on SC and planning to be here awhile, what do you have as a background?  Music?  TV?  Silence?  I usually begin with silence, so I can concentrate and catch up.  Eventually, I like to turn on some music--the local best 70's hits on the radio. I like the fan blowing on me and the window open.  I hate it when the phone rings.  The other night I answered and it was one of "those calls."  The man said some lame thing like, "Good evening.  I will only take a moment of your time."  I told him I wasn't home and hung up!
 
I stop and go take a break, but then all of a sudden I can't wait to see if so-in-so has responded.  So, I am back in my chair and clicking around--frustrated as always with the slowness of my computer and the little problems I have with commenting.  You should know I really appreciate you and am commited to pleasing you when I fight with my mouse to  answer.
 
So, what do you have in the background when you spend quality time on here?  What bugs you the most when you are busy trying to concentrate on what you need or want to do?


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  • botoni said on Aug 03, 2007....
    Silence is my choice. I can hear the thunder of two massive sets of feet as the roomies 'secretly' raid the fridge. I can hear the little woofs and whines of two wee dogs as they express their need for a pee. I ignore it all. SoulCast and all my wonderous friends have priority. Then guilt hits. Off to do the other things I love to do. Like you Wombie....I m back in short order to see who commented, who is being witty and who I ve pissed off.
  • wombat said on Aug 03, 2007....
    Glad I'm not alone in this!
  • mirrorimage said on Aug 03, 2007....
    Whenever I am on SC I usually have two wild little boys and cartoons as background noise.... they are perfectly fine entertaining themselves until i get out the laptop. Then they start fighting, bickering and crying.... it never fails! lol
  • silverwhisper said on Aug 04, 2007....
    usually, nothing. i too prefer silence.

    but when i'm writing a more substantial post (i.e., not a poll), i prefer to have some kind of background music. i don't have a particular favorite--just so long as it's something i like.

    ed
  • hotaka said on Aug 04, 2007....

    Well, wombat, I blog in the office and the only background sound is the A/C and the traffic outside. Otherwise I'd have some CDs on.

    The thing that bugs me is that it takes about eight seconds from the time I click to post a comment to the time it gets posted and during that time I invariably find a typo that I must correct. I sit in my chair cajoling the computer to post the comment so I can edit it.

  • gingersoul said on Aug 04, 2007....

    Wombie...i like writing in silence my posts...it helps me to concentrate better..but when i am in commenting mode i have my favorite Cds on......right now i am listening to Queen, Cranberry and Robbie Williams and drinking my second coffee....

    Hottie..i feel your pain....i always have to go back and fix some mistakes...grrrr......

  • queenparanoia said on Aug 04, 2007....
    well that depends if like now it's really late i would like to have silence in the background. although all i hear is my brother's snoring and the electric fan. but sometimes i listen to music that makes me dance... =)
  • evil_twin said on Aug 04, 2007....
    A lot of my Soulcast time is spent when I'm at work. So we've got music piped in, but I usually don't even pay attention to it. When I'm reading or writing, I can block out everything. At home, I usually have silence, or the TV on in the background. When Natalie and I are here together, we usually sit side by side on the couch with our laptops and talk about what we've just read and who said what. Sometimes I'll see something hilarious and I'll have to tell her to go look at it!

    And I'm always anxious to check for comments or to reply to comments. It's fun! Especially if you get a conversation going with someone :-)

    -evil_twin LA
  • destinydiva said on Aug 04, 2007....
    I usually have the kids saying mum can we go out now!!! as my background  :-)  so in the day I just flick back and too....
    I love coming on here at 8 or 9 pm my time....  then I stick itunes on and play whatever music I'm in the mood for and chatter and read away totally undisturbed :-)

    Destiny xx

    ps evil...trav and me did that last night.... sadly not on the same couch... but we video skyped and was both on here at the same time...  :-)


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  • skald said on Aug 04, 2007....
    Thanks for telling us how it is when you are here or rather there on the computer.I have no music nothing. If the family is about I hear them. Now I just heard the children talking. I better check on them because they are quiet. lol
  • wombat said on Aug 05, 2007....
    Thanks all for responding!
     
    mirrorimage:  I bet it is lovely chaos at your house!
     
    silverwhisper:  Yea, I like silence, too, for the most part.  Depends on my mood.  I should try writing with classical  music in the background.
     
    hotaka:  I have those problems, too!  And it's usually easy words that I mispell.  Sometimes I don't know how to spell a word, and I just let it go...  I often wonder how people have time to blog in an office! 
     
    gingersoul:  I think you got it--silence for concentrating...music for fun!
     
    Queen:  Maybe headphones if you have can?  Block out the noise!
     
    evil twin!  Wow, blogging along-side your honey....what fun!  (and I have the most fun when in a conversation, too!)
     
    destinydiva:  Yes, sometimes I am back and forth, if things are going on.  I don't know what video skyped means, but it sounds like fun!
     
    skald:  I would imagine the nice sounds of  your family in the background is all the music you need. 
  • Zaraida said on Aug 08, 2007....
    W, I love what you told that man on the phone. 
     
    As far as your question is concerned, I usually play my cd's (also 70's music - here we go again!).  However, I can only listen to my music if my boyfriend is outside doing gardening.  If he's in the house, it's "yakkity-yak" and I just go "uh-hmm" and try to ignore him (which isn't easy to do because he has a loud voice and it gets louder if I try to ignore him).  Today he went to a Veterans meeting (he's not a veteran - just a wanna-be) and I'm so happy just sitting here posting again in complete peace and quiet (except for listening to "Camel" and "Quicksilver Messenger Service").
     
     
  • wombat said on Aug 09, 2007....
    Hi Z,  Didn't see this "10 hours ago"  as it is hit or miss whether I am here or not lately.  I know what you mean by talkative distractions!  When my hubby comes in the room, it is usually when I am in the middle of making a comment!  I do the same thing, keep typing and go "uh-hmm"  and "yea."  He turns around and leaves.  I then have to go "make up."  Ha.
  • quietone said on Aug 09, 2007....
    Hi jWombat ~ late posting cause I just got back on line, have been off, due to "dumb people"!!  Anyway, I usually have the tv on low, but I also like the quiet.
  • wombat said on Aug 09, 2007....
    quietone:  Yea, quiet is nice sometimes, especially after a long, noisy day at work!   Glad to see you back on line!

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