I've been cruising the site and this is what I found...
"I guess the real question is: who am I? But then perhaps the other real question is: who are you? Another really real question is: who is that guy over there and why am I not wearing shoes today? But you might then ask yourself a real question of realness, reality, and realolopolis: why am I reading this again? And for that, I give you a circus peanut."
That is not my quote, I swiped it from someone else's blog but it totally describes how I feel today. It is from Pleasantly Confused, a very cool clarinet player with a flair for story telling. So, I spent the last few days peeking in on my fellow bloggers and you people are pretty interesting. A lot of high school kids, artists and poets, photographers (Sara) and a lot of people who don't post in English. That's really frustrating because their blogs were often the most appealing visually. Some of it is MAD BORING and some is completely incoherent, like people do acid and stuff right before they post. I'm going to have to learn how to add all the pictures and links and sounds and stuff. It occurred to me that a good way to get my blog read is to let other bloggers know I'm reading their stuff.
I am again at work, such a slacker! But my load has been light this week, and posting here allows me to appear busy so I don't get more work!! Yes! The ability to look very busy (and switch between screens so coworkers can't see what you're really doing) is a valuable and useful skill. Most of us pick it up in high school, along with how to bullshit essay questions on tests.
Anyway, um... I forgot. Oh yeah, sameness! That is what I discovered as I surfed the blog wave. People are really so similar. So many of us expressed feelings of isolation, confusion and differentness (if that's a word). We all seem frustrated and/or annoyed with our place in life and we're all just trying to make it work and get through the day without falling apart or killing someone. That's awesome. Well, you know what I mean, it means that maybe life doesn't suck as much as it seems because everyone seems to be in pretty much the same state. I read one blog written by a woman who used to be Mormon and is having problems in her marriage because her husband is still Mormon. Then there was this one man, married with 2 small boys who just got his 5 year old toilet trained, which for me seemed ridiculous. To not be potty trained past 3 years old is unheard of where I come from. Then there are the losers who use the blog to talk about computer programming or post sports stats. Not even sports commentary, just the stats.
Shit, I have to get some work done or my supervisor might begin to suspect something. Later
posted by Gift From Virgo at 10:53 AM
3 Comments:
Hey this is cheekyrita from Pleasantly Confused. I'm glad you enjoyed my blog so much and that you call me "cool"; my friends say I am, but I don't pay much attention. Being told I'm cool by a complete stranger really means something though, lol. No but seriously, thanks for the remarks and the shout out; I'm glad to see that what I have to say on my blog is making a difference in someone's life, or I guess that's what it did; that's just what I'll keep telling myself.
Before I ramble on too much, I'll stop typing. I read a few of your posts and you seem pretty cool as well. It kinda made my day though that someone enjoyed what I had to say so much.
Lata tata!
Laura
Hi hon, thanks for the comment on your site about my site. It's very easy to upload pictures if you wish. I find the easiest way to do so is to use Hello which is sponsored by Google. It's actually a really cool way to not only add pictures to your blog but to also exchange photos with friends and family. It allows you to view a picture that someone wants you to see without having to download the picture before you see it. lol Make sense? Picasa which is another part of that software is also great to keep your photos organized and readily available to send. You ought to check it out. If you need any help all ya have to do is give me a shout. I have also enjoyed reading your posts. I have to share something with you if you don't mind. When my mom and dad were alive, my dad, we found out had alzheimers disease. My husband at that time and I moved back in and I took care of daddy. My mother was unable to take care of him by herself. It was difficult at times but when my dad passed away I was so thankful for the opportunity. Not too long after that we found out that momma had emphysema. Again I was there and took care of her up until her death in 1989. The thing is through it all there were some pretty tough times, times where I wanted to walk away from it all but I hung in there. Some of the anger from not feeling well, losing their independence both mentally and physically, took their toll on them and they struck out at the one who was there taking care of them. ME. But even through all of that and now, I am so very proud and thankful that I could do it. I wouldn't trade any of the time that I had with them for all the money in the world. I miss my mom and dad. I was the baby of 13 and since I was the last one I guess I was spoiled a little more than my older brothers and sisters. My mom and dad protected me from a lot but they also allowed me to do stuff that my older siblings did not get a chance to do. Anyway, I guess what I am saying is, right now, your parents may be the hardest people to be around but when they are not there you will realize just how much their little quirks, sayings, bad temper, orneryness, ill humor or whatever else they do that irritates you to no end, you truly do miss. No you may not miss some of it but I am sure there is some you will. Be thankful for the time that you have with them now. Some day they may not be there to turn to.
Sorry I went on and on. It's easy for me to do especially when it comes to my mom and dad. I miss them a lot...anyway if you need any questions answered on posting pics or anything else just let me know and I'll do my best to help you.
I just thought I would try to respond to to most of your blogs that I read so that you know that I read them. You are right about the common insecurities, etc. that people have. They just act on them in different ways. Our relationship is a good example of that. And don't be so hard on the guy with the 5 year old with the lack of toilet training. Just as the idea of that is unheard of to you, the idea of an 8 year old who's never cleaned anything and hardly cleans his room is unheard of to others.
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