I have Adult ADHD, I swear. Maybe not even the adult version . . . quite possibly the infantile version. When, I want to know, did it become impossible for me to concentrate on just one thing at a time? My mind hops all over the place pretty much constantly. Most often, it’s a positive thing.. because it does allow me to accomplish multiple things during the course of my day. Other times, however - it can really be distracting and irritating.
Overstimulation of my senses gets to me. Phones, TVs, radios, people talking, the little noise my email makes when a new message comes in, the clickety clacking of my keyboard, birds outside my window… most days I’m fine with it all. Some days I could scream.
Today is one of those “I could scream” days.
However - about 6 months ago, I found a really nice solution to those “I could scream” days.
I bought these. They are “Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones” by BOSE. They cancel out everything. I mean… everything. I have them on at the moment and can’t even hear the clickety clacking of my keyboard as I type this. They are perfect and I couldn’t live without them, seriously.
Sometimes, I plug them into my computer and listen to music as I work. I’m doing that now… and before I realized it, I was tapping my foot along with Peter Framptoms “Show Me The Way”.
Peter Frampton. How many people even remember who Peter Frampton is?
Not only am I over stimulated, but I’m old too.
Hopefully 2.8 and 2.9 will...
8:31 pm on March 3rd, 2006
You spent $400 on HEADSETS?!?!?!?!
10:39 pm on March 3rd, 2006
Good grief no, the Bose are only $299… and they are quite nice for active, noise-canceling headphones. They’re especially good when flying as they pretty much eliminate the droning of the jet engines and other onboard noise.
But don’t buy the Bose for sound *quality* … if you really want to hear music through a top notch headphone, check out the Grado RS1s but the price is likely to cause light-headedness. If you’re serious about music, they are however worth it.
10:50 pm on March 3rd, 2006
Personally, I like my purple earplugs. Did I tell you that I have a purple wall in my office at my new job? Plus, I like purple M&Ms, they’re good and they taste different than other M&Ms. AND I’m wearing purple underwear.
The thing about me is I get too focused on one thing. Did you notice that?
11:58 pm on March 3rd, 2006
jeannette - you are a whole mental illness apart from the rest, all on your own. It’s why I love ya.
So.. purple underwear…? lace? Silk? Granny panties? Do tell
12:02 am on March 4th, 2006
Wench - the BOSE are well worth the cost, I’m tellin ya! They seriously shut out the entire world… which I need sometimes.. because I’m mental.
Michael == you’re absolutely right about using them while flying! I use them in flight every single time I’m on a plane. It drowns out engine noise AND the screaming kid sitting behind me.
For audio - they aren’t bad, really. I’ve had better - - but for noise cancelling, you can’t beat ‘em.