remember to thank all the books you haven't read over the past three years

jesus christ superstar... i'm a liitle confused that you have a book with the title "creature" :) sounds too religious / sect.ical / fanatical for you :) maybe the book is waiting as you cut it into pieces with your clear and sharp as a knife mind :)

never expecting such shabby, worn out thing in your house! :)))

very unpleasant dead pink tones :) ususally your pictures never has unpleasant tint ! :)

remember to thank all the books you haven't read over the past three years by ailatan.

If I've been more gone from Flickr than usual, it's because I'm preparing for an academic conference on the subject of new trends in serialized television in an era of instant Internet access. My paper, entitled In Defense of Time Spent Watching TV, will address those aspects of the experience that have the most potential for enriching and educating the ambitious viewer.

~~I will post downloadable English and Polish versions of the presentation to my website and provide a link when they are ready. Meanwhile,~~ you can read a first draft in article form, courtesy of artmag Y Sin Embargo. My perhaps wordy and chaotic entry is entitled Life on the Download: What's New on TV? ~~and I vote you wait for the remake, abridged and illustrated, coming soon.~~

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Jazzguy3170 says:

I look forward to reading your paper. As soon as I turn off the TV. Oh wait, Top Chef is on.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

sibemolle says:

wow!...very nice, I can understand a lot now about dhe deep of your photography...
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Moser's Maroon says:

very, very recognizable indeed....! Good luck on your paper.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

sunshadows ~ returning~ says:

Congratulations
.on a great pile of books.
.a great article.
.now I know why I watch antiques roadshow.
.pixie dust.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

..MaryAlice-[Vintage Pat]- says:

Love this shot!!
..and good luck for your academic conference!!! :)
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Dr. Skipper says:

I grew up in house full of books...
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

maryg- says:

yes, good luck with your paper.
my defense 'for time spent watching tv' is purely educational as i was french tv to get my french up to speed.
not very relaxing though!
these books look well read..
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Yogma says:

Can't wait for your paper! I took a class taught by the San Francisco Chronicle's tv critic, Tim Goodman and he made me appreciate and be more critical of serialized dramas than before. And I was already a tv junkie to start with too!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

tlate hiin says:

lol! good luck with your presentation!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Southcoasting says:

I have piles and piles like that, desperately lonely unread books, in search of a reader.

So many words you write. I don't know what I think about TV serials. I love the arty intelligent ones, and I love a good sit com. But soaps Eastenders, Coronation Street) and the endless serials (Casualty, the Bill) feel like a waste of my time. But I cannot get into internet watching, or even DVDs for that matter. I like the feeling TV gives of being an old friend in the corner of the room - not an entertainment tool but a part of the family. You have to take notice; turn it on at the right time. It makes its own demands.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

unbound67 says:

life is richer without television
(imho)
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

maria........ [deleted] says:

me gusta..........
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Cryptiabydagmar says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called *Book Sniffers*, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

-NN- says:

I like the structure and textures in the photo...:) and I am looking forward to check out your paper! me + tv = a little. But I dont connect the title with the subject...hm... do you mean something like this: now we can watch tv instead of reading books...? :) I like revolutionary statements:) but it is true: books are staying in the shadow nowadays... shame.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

anjouwu says:

Fascinating. I look forward to reading your article!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

motorynka13 says:

me too :)
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

mags_Tag says:

I adore this. the view you chose is so interesting and appealing. well done. (seen on Explore)
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

ailatan says:

Thank you, everyone. I like that you like this photo [even if an instrumental one of you complains about the hue], and I'm heartened by all your kind encouragement, and hoping to put in a solid day of work in that crazy PowerPoint.

A solid afternoon and evening, anyway.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

motorynka13 says:

loads of books and work (You have done!!!!)
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

ailatan says:

Oh, and one more thing. If you had checked the geotag, you'd know that these aren't my books, nor are they cluttering my house. They're a second-hand bookstand scene from the underground corridor in the train station in Kraków. Though they are likely not the books I would have read, had I not been so busy watching at the time, my guess is they indicate a comparable volume of content-time to the 1300 hours or so I've spent in front of mostly crime and conspiracy dramas since the fall of 2006. [That's a cursory calculation, and since there are roughly 100 books in the image above, I suppose it would take twice that to really amount to two hours of reading a day, but I might be off considerably.]
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Aussie Hobby says:

Lovely composition,
Good Luck
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

motorynka13 says:

it doesn't matter if these were your books or not or how much time has been spent reading or not - a huge work is done
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Fer Jimenez says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called "Books- Libros- Livros- Libri", and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

CaptureThem says:

Wow, this is a really wonderful image.

I found it in Explore too! Congratulations, it made it among the best!

Can't wait for the next one, keep up the great work and drop by sometime!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Ben Kimball says:

I couldn’t wait for the remake. And it was worth the not wait :o)

Very thoughtful essay on the present-day status of episodic television. So much of it rings true and feels familiar. While I wouldn’t say I watch a lot, I do have a handful of shows that hook me from time to time. Your description of consuming the first two seasons in one marathon month of DVD candy binging, followed by intense and can’t-wait-for-it-hours of “succumb to the urge to find out what happens next” (love the way you put that), perfectly describes my trajectory with LOST. And I agree with your assertion that paradoxically such viewing can actually lead to eased and in-depth real-world social interactions. I think it would freak me out otherwise.

very cool that you're focusing on the positive aspects that enrich and educate. good luck with the paper and the conference!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Joana Roja - pinched nerve-pain-in and out says:

... trashbit!!!

Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

photo.monkey says:

congrats on explore.....great work!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

augusto rosa says:

love the pile!... I am looking forward to check out your paper, good luck!!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

cocoaloco says:

nice!!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

sardinia's_mirton says:

I thank all books, all men that wrote every single book that i can read now.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

gundogma says:

ha :) now i know why the books - their colour, condition and titles didn't match to the image of books i remember you have in your cute home :)

and as an accountant i appreciate your calculations - accountants like when everything is beatifully calculated because they are spiritual heirs of The Pythagoreans :)

and read your article - very funny witty and forget-me-notty :) waiting impatiently for full paper :)
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

fernandoprats [elpaís.com galleries] says:

Yes, definitely.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

flickrolf says:

ok, so calculated flickr may have prevented me from reading about
2-300 Books in the last two years. That´s quite something.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

udkaya says:

Good luck in your way! I am glad for know you trough flickr
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

principonemio says:

This shot is absolutely beautiful and you're an artist, we would like to add it in our fine group, thank you!

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Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Sue Salem / LightShapeColor says:

This sounds fascinating. I've been thinking a great deal the past two months about the cultural impact of the internet and how it's changing the way we experience "down time"; I look forward to reading your article!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

NightPhotographer says:

cool!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Rococo57 says:

Since there is flickr, the books are so lonely
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

visitpaul says:

Great photo! I've used it in my blog visionadvancement.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/5- things-that-...
Please check I've referenced you properly.

I love all your other work, too. Hopefully I can use more of your stuff.
Cheers,
Paul
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

bubs1223 says:

Nice image and very interesting topic. I look forward to reading your article. I work in the television industry and, except for movies, I hardly watch tv myself.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

vittifx says:

Very particular i like your fhoto!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Fer Jimenez says:

Read is GREAT!!!

""This wonderful photo was seen in "BOOKS"
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

elplandeabajo says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Las Fotos del Patrón, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Pagan Moth says:

anonymous loves
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

lovedart. says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called True Magic, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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