I have a penchant for making bookmarks while I'm browsing online. I'd like to think it's just the logical thing to do when you find something interesting and want to return later. They do add up, though, if you don't ever come back to them.... or worse, if you do come back to them, but find it interesting enough to keep because it was... well, interesting enough to come back to the first time, and naturally, it will be worth it again in the future. It's no matter, though, as each one of those bookmarks will inevitably be blanketed by dozens more in short order.
I rationalize the habit as being a logical, normal thing to do for anyone online, but I suspect that its roots are thanks to my dad. He does a similar thing, except his bookmarks aren't on the computer. They're with physical books, old magazines, printed-out emails, etc. That adds up as well. I'm not a huge fan of clutter; I loathe it, to be honest. Seeing what his workspaces look like as a result of his bookmarks is ... unsettling. This morning, I thought I'd check out what my digital workspace looked like with all my bookmarks.
