I am annoyed with myself once again. This time around, Croatia takes too much of my attention. It also takes too much of my time. Yesterday’s referendum is a case in point. I followed the results all day long. And I did my best to understand what was going on. What a waste of time, though! In my case, this country remains but a stage set. And Croats remain but extras. The show itself is irrelevant, anyhow. Barring some catastrophe, it will forever remain irrelevant, as well. Put slightly differently, I am easily distracted by the passing show. Way too easily, in fact. I should focus inward instead. I should pay attention to my inner life. As I keep reprimanding myself, the rest should be pushed into the background, where it actually belongs. But how much longer will I be returning to all this? How much longer will I keep reporting that I am annoyed with myself? To tell the truth, I am getting annoyed by being annoyed with myself.