Tag: luddite

BCE: Before Cell Era

Tonight I brought back a lost personal tradition of playing music during a bath.

The last few years, I have chosen to watch a movie or show from my laptop beside the tub.

From audio cassettes to CD’s and then my beloved iPod, my classic tub-side company had always been Nina Simone, Tom Waits, Van Morrison, Nick Cave, Belle and Sebastian, and other soothing crooners.

Granted, the music I listened to today was on my phone and the selections were in part likely chosen by an AI algorithm. But, truth be told, it did a great job DJing. 

Best of all, it wasn’t screen time, and that was a nice break. I work on screens a lot and then relax on screens a lot. It’s a constant stream of stimuli.