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CD Storage Advice?
An anonymous reader asks: "I'm up to my ears in CDs! Driver discs, games, software, music, data backups, you name it. Right now they're all stashed in various jewel cases and sleeves, and dumped into boxes in my closet. What's the best way to sort and store them? I bought a 128-disc storage binder, but once it filled, it tore apart from the weight. Any ideas? Does anyone make large-capacity binders that are sturdier than the average stuff you'd find at a Best Buy? What do you use?"
I have a 360 capacity binder I use for my DVDs, a 280 binder I use for TV Shows, a 240 binder for games, and a 128 binder for drivers.
Have you ever considered that this obsession with entertainment might be having some detrimental effect on you? That it might lead you to say things like " I have no idea how to interpret my emotions any more, which is pretty sad. "
That this sort of consumption of fantasy worlds might make it harder for you to get in touch with your real self? " So until I really figure out who I am, I'm stuck in a cycle of hurting myself one way or another. The question is when can I finally break this cycle? "
Do you wonder if your broad collecting habits are a search for your own identity? That you collect these things as a way of associating yourself with them? " My interests are so varied that nobody is able to fully accept who I am, even if they do greatly like aspects of me. "
Does the emphasis on passive entertainment make it harder for you to relate to others? "Any time there's more than like 5 people, I either completely close up or I act like a total freak."
As someone that has been where you are, I want you to know that it's very important to know when to stop retreating into yourself, especially by way of passive hobbies. I'd say that having so many movies you need an Excel file to keep track is a good point, but you're the ultimate judge of that.
I'm not trying to be pedantic -- I could be way off base, but I think the chance that I might open your eyes a bit is worth it.
collectivist@dodgeit.com
Factory CD's don't use "burned pits" either, and never did. Please stop spewing bogus information. Do a little research next time.