August 15, 2006

Masochistic

I started reading "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris last night. I could have easily stayed up all night reading it. But I have this thing that I like to do. When I find something that I really enjoy I try to revel in it as long as possible. In an attempt to take in every morsel of something, I torture myself by stopping and waiting instead of devouring it.
I also do this with movies, ice cream, catalogues and even getting the mail when I know there's a package for me.
Does anyone else do this?

2 comments:

Syd said...

God, no. That takes discipline!

Middle Girl said...

Nope-if it's good--I take it all, at once-unless time or other constraints stand in the way--I figure I can always do it again, and again and again-re-live the joy, so to speak.