It sounds like a terrible time. Going from a free and interesting life into such a mundane, boring black hole of an existence? Especially as some 30 year old dude who's probably a 2/10 on a good day?
Many of us are easily distracted by things such as flashing lights, loud noises, or even a fluttering leaf in a gentle spring breeze.
Me? Tits and tacos. They get me everytime.
It's always nice and interesting to see people's takes on this stuff. Always good to see what a normal view of the situation at hand is. Though, I say "normal" with a grain of salt.