[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Distracted

[Kimberly]

  >
> I'm writing this post because I can't concentrate on my work
because all I can think about is Harry Potter. I had listened to
books 1-6 as audio books a year and a half ago, when because of an
illness I was having trouble reading books in print. Now I've been
rereading some of them in print, which is even better. I was awake
all night last night reading one (I had tried to go to sleep, but
couldn't, so picked up the book again). I slept a little in the
morning. Now I can't seem to work, partly because I'm sleep
deprived, and partly because, although I have
> some interest in my work, it is Deathly Boring compared with
reading Harry Potter.
>
> I feel as if now I know how it would feel to be addicted to drugs
or something. I always thought it was good to get into good books--
do I need to face the fact that this is actually a problem?
>

I've been listening to the books on my iPod and have started listening to it 
falling asleep (a behavior I would never have consented to prior to HP !). 
Friday night I couldn't sleep so I again continued listening to DH.   I fell 
asleep in one chapter and woke about 6 hours later still listening to it. 
It's a whole subliminal HP brainwashing I've got going on.   I turned it off 
and resumsed sleep only to have a nightmare about Lord Voldemort.   I never 
considered him scary until now !
I have with me at all times either a HP book or my iPod that has all the 
books on it.   That way even when I can't pick up a book and read.... I can 
put the iPod in and listen !   :-)

Kimberly