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*tap* *tap* Izzis thing on? *blows cobwebs*
I've missed writing here, but I haven't felt like I had time, and then when I had time, I didn't have energy. And when I had energy, I was more concerned with the living of the life, than the recording.
But I feel like the me-of-years-from-now would prefer I come back to writing, at least occasionally. ...And if there are any other readers left out there, I'm very happy to have you here too.
I don't know if this happens to anybody else, but I still write journal posts in my head; I just never record them. Which feels silly. Especially since sometimes I come up with really awesome titles.
I've missed writing here, but I haven't felt like I had time, and then when I had time, I didn't have energy. And when I had energy, I was more concerned with the living of the life, than the recording.
But I feel like the me-of-years-from-now would prefer I come back to writing, at least occasionally. ...And if there are any other readers left out there, I'm very happy to have you here too.
I don't know if this happens to anybody else, but I still write journal posts in my head; I just never record them. Which feels silly. Especially since sometimes I come up with really awesome titles.
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Date: Saturday, 28 July 2012 03:15 am (UTC)I compose in my head too, but I wonder if that takes away from extra living I should be doing.
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Date: Saturday, 28 July 2012 04:08 pm (UTC)Somewhere there's a happy medium between just-doing and just-contemplation; and it's a changing balance.
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Date: Saturday, 28 July 2012 07:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: Saturday, 28 July 2012 11:07 am (UTC)It's good to hear from you and hope those posts in your head are happy ones.
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Date: Saturday, 28 July 2012 04:35 pm (UTC)I appreciate reading your posts too. :)
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Date: Saturday, 28 July 2012 11:45 am (UTC)no subject
Date: Saturday, 28 July 2012 04:31 pm (UTC)That said, I do enjoy when I can check in on fb; and also Dan and I occasionally still tell each other Facebook status updates in the third person present tense... perhaps ironically, or nostalgically, the difference being difficult to tell some times these days.
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Date: Saturday, 28 July 2012 12:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: Saturday, 28 July 2012 04:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: Saturday, 28 July 2012 01:30 pm (UTC)Most of the people and events in my life that would be good fodder for posts these days would involve heavy anonymizing, breaching confidence, or stating opinions it's impolitic for me to express in my current work position. This is true both at work and at home, where the coming week will be interesting for reasons I would chat with you about over coffee or tea.
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Date: Saturday, 28 July 2012 04:20 pm (UTC)Nothing wrong with private posts, I think. And perhaps some of the stories will age like a fine wine; or coalesce into a pattern worth sharing over time. That's what I'm hoping, at least.
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Date: Saturday, 28 July 2012 02:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: Saturday, 28 July 2012 06:54 pm (UTC)Unfortunately, someone in an anonymous thread elsewhere complained about people "bragging" about their fancy restaurant meals, renovating their new home and their amazing trips to fabulous destinations, when that person is so poor they can't afford to go to the movies. While the stated goal of that comment was looking for ways to overcome their own resentment, it was hard not to see it as directed at me and I find that has somewhat dampened my own joy in chronicling my life here. Which is silly and I'm working to overcome that, but I notice it nevertheless.
In any case, I am always glad to see a post from you and to know what's up. How are you enjoying your new digs?
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Date: Saturday, 28 July 2012 10:02 pm (UTC)Which isn't to say I don't want friends to call me on if I say something that's bullshit or insensitive; I definitely want to hear from y'all if I did. Thanks. :)
I feel like I'm writing from a position of fairly great privilege, and along with acknowledging that, I hope to keep talking about my gratitude for being in this position. Which sort of swings into some of the writing I hope to do that may require making a space for being comfortable about using God-language... Still not figured out where that is, whether it's here or elsewhere.
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Date: Sunday, 29 July 2012 03:31 am (UTC)I would be interested in reading what you have to say about God. It's not language I'm comfortable with from myself (well, not if I'm speaking sincerely) but I always find it interesting when, for example, people in my church use it, as some do.
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Date: Sunday, 29 July 2012 11:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: Saturday, 28 July 2012 10:05 pm (UTC)I'm also enjoying reading about your house-in-progress, and glad to hear that the end is perhaps in sight!
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Date: Sunday, 29 July 2012 03:33 am (UTC)And yes, we're getting very eager to stop the planning, get through the moving, and start in on just living there. I hope that y'all will have a trip to Boston before long and be able to come see for yourselves. We're definitely thinking of a trip to your area, but other trips keep intervening--I suspect you know how that is :)
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Date: Monday, 30 July 2012 12:03 am (UTC)Just a few minutes ago, as I was admiring the sunset on the church, a pair of hot air balloons rose from the park just around the corner and arced across my field of view.
I had somehow forgotten they were a feature of this park on most weekend evenings, every year.
I guess they're later starting this year, and I also guess sooner or later I'll look out the window and say "eh, it's yet another hot air balloon overhead"
But for now- hey cool! Hot air balloons right overhead!
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Date: Monday, 30 July 2012 12:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: Sunday, 29 July 2012 03:13 am (UTC)It's nice to see that you have singlehandedly revived Livejournal. I
should have bought stock.
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Date: Monday, 30 July 2012 12:04 am (UTC)Hi to you, too. :)
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Date: Sunday, 29 July 2012 03:53 am (UTC)The biggest challenge for me is coming up with an appropriate song for a post. Happily there are quite a few songs out there to choose from...