The Post About Attention Defic...What Was I Saying?

My name is Jamie and I have hyperkinetic disorder. This is also lovingly known by parents and school counselors and bosses as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).

There are various symptoms, but mine are the following:

1. Not giving close attention to details or making careless mistakes. I often think much faster than I type or talk so I leave out words. Like verbs. My co-workers learn to fill in the blanks.

2. Becoming easily distracted by irrelevant sights and sounds. I have the peripheral vision of a rabbit. Not a blog coincidence. This means I always see the "shiny" and fall in love. For at least 5 seconds.

3. Not finishing work, chores or duties. I have to set a timer in order to finish housework. For example, if I do laundry for 20 minutes, then I get to read magazines for 20 minutes. A superficial cleaning of my home takes a minimum of 11 hours.

4. Losing or forgetting things. I regularly find my TV remote in the fridge. Or the bathroom. Or not at all.

5. Disliking things that take a lot of mental effort for a long period of time. This includes sitting still for more than 27 minutes. I need the following to navigate meetings, sermons, or waiting for jury duty: candy, paper, pen, iPhone, and more candy. Preferably, sweetarts.

{image: Jamie - part of my Project 365. All previous photos can be found at Flickr.}