I'm inventing a new disorder: AASF

It's 1:53, and I have not moved from the bouncy ball that is my desk chair since I woke up this morning.

I just remembered that I had to put the mail out, and when I went downstairs I found my kitchen in a state of disaster. I forgot that I bought new pots and pans yesterday, and they are scattered on every available flat surface waiting for their first bath. (Ooh, and I'm so excited about them! Lots of research went into this purchase. If you care about these things, you can see what we finally decided on here. Aren't they lovely? http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?DeptID=58043&CatID=58043&Grptyp=PRD&ItemId=14e85ee )

While it's been suggested by some who know me well that I probably have an attention deficit disorder, I think it's more like an overabundance of attention coupled with an inability to make myself stick with things I find uninteresting. I can easily get so focused on just one exciting thing that I ignore virtually everything else.

It's kinda like when you were a kid and your mom tried to call you to dinner while you were watching Batman on TV and her voice could not penetrate your awareness. Or did that only happen to me?

Anyhoo, I'm affectionately naming my vanity disorder Abundantly Attentive Selective Focus, or AASF. It has kind of a nice ring to it, dontcha think? I could also call it I Only Pay Attention To Things I Find Very Interesting, but I think IOPATTIFVI might be a bit too long to catch on.

I know some other people who have AASF, too. I like them a lot.

Wouldn't it be cool if some kids with ADHD got re-labeled with my disorder instead? We could just use their level of attention as a barometer for their interest, and help them fully immerse themselves in learning and creating in the areas they feel passionate about.

Hey, that reminds me of Schoolhouse Rock!. Those people had my number! Put it to music, and I'll remember it forever. I can still sing you the preamble to the Constitution, the function of conjunctions, or how a bill becomes a law...