Interesting little psychological moment. I'd have poured all three juices together and made a punch. (Because life is too short to fret over little decisions like that.) And yes, that made me realize how much multi-tasking is a way of life for me. If I'm not doing at least two things at once, the time feels "empty" somehow.
I cook and write at the same time. I look for images and watch television. I read posts and listen to music. I construct our group post while I make notes for my next blog post. I read the news online while I eat.
I have to admit I get a lot done, but, yes, the "purity" of concentrating on one thing at a time is just special. Our dog (a lhasa apso -- kind of like a Pekingese ... a breed from Burma) insists on several minutes of cuddle-time when I finish dinner. My husband says this is his equivalent of a post-prandial brandy and cigar.
(And I cannot convince him to just skip it. He whines and carries on in the worst fashion until he gets his way. He is so spoiled. The dog, that is. And ok, my husband, too. They are both so spoiled.)
But there is something nice and intense and wonderful about concentrating, even for a few minutes, on just them. Multi-tasking would ruin that totally. I can tell.
Hi enchantedspirit. Yes, that's very natural. If we focus on one thing "totally", we have no room to "focus" on any other thing "totally" too and get the best result in both. Actually I will write tonight a post just about the concept of "multi-tasking" as I have a very definite stand on this subject. I look forward for you checking our my coming "multi-tasking is a myth" post :)