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Filling My Solitary Time
Sunday, June 13th, 2010 | Positivity, Writing | 0 Comments
I have to admit, I was none too happy about the idea of spending the weekend alone. On Friday evening, Justin left for Texas to fetch his nephews who will be spending the next week with us. On top of the fact that I’ve been sick with a sort of cold for the last week, I just didn’t know what I would do with myself. I figured I’d be bored and hermetic. In actuality, my solitary weekend has been a sort of lovely ‘vacation’ of sorts.
I’ve been able to do whatever I felt like without consulting a soul. It’s been rather nice not to have to speak to someone – not to ask “what would you like for dinner?” or “can we watch a boring documentary tonight?” or “can we open a bottle of wine?” I don’t have to ask myself a single thing. Yes, we can do all of those things. I didn’t feel guilty about spending hours at a salon having my hair done. Granted, that’s one of my least favorite past-times, more so when I don’t feel well, but I didn’t feel like I was taking my time away from anyone else. It was mine alone to squander. I read a ton. I watched two movies I doubt Justin would have much interest in. Granted, we called each other perpetually and I sent him lots of photos. I definitely wouldn’t prefer this more isolated lifestyle long-term, but it actually was a fairly pleasant respite. The puppies didn’t seem to mind too much either, as they had practically the entire bed to themselves.
I also had some time this weekend to add a small feature to our website, which I hope to build on. I simply changed my “2010 Goals” page to a “Randomness” page and added sections for readings + quotes. Hopefully this will allow me to share more literary findings with you, my loyal readers. ;) Though there isn’t much there now, it’s sort of meant to send you off on an entertaining, time-squandering internet expedition. I hope you enjoy! Now I am off to the airport to pick up my weary travelers. Adieu!
Short Story: Installment 3
Thursday, November 12th, 2009 | Writing | 0 Comments
Forest Park in Autumn
Feeling in the mood to read a brief bit of unexcited writing? Alright!!! I have just the thing for you. Check out installment 3 of my tale.
Also, I’ve added photos to flickr of my wanderings with Justin. Take a walk in Forest Park, visit the western Catskills, and check out Salem for Halloween.
Short Story: Installment 2
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 | Writing | 0 Comments
Just wanted to let you all know that installment 2 of my little story is up. I haven’t re-read or edited, so forgive my grammatical errors, tense-shifts and typos. Hope you’re all doing well.
Sharing the Start of a Short Story
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 | Writing | 0 Comments
Well I guess it qualifies as a story. I began writing this a couple of months ago and never finished it. I have a little more to type up, but it’s late. I am tired.
Wondering what caused me to do this?
The whole purpose of doing this was because… I felt like it. :) It was a good feeling to write something with no purpose and without real concern over whether it would be good or not. It reminded me of high school, when creative writing was fun and something I did for the hell of it.
Take a gander at my little story. I’ll see about typing up the last little bit tomorrow.
I thought it might be cool to open this up to anyone that felt like continuing the story, writing down a parallel path, or hell, even just adding a sentence. But I know no one will feel like doing that, nor have the time, so I’ll relieve you of the pressure.
Why share this thing now, tonight, when I actually worked on it months ago?
A friend of mine mentioned something today that sent me down a path of looking up the portfolio sites of coworkers (past and present). That then led me to perusing some of my own older sites and old communities I used to be a part of… I ended up closing out old accounts in the process, but it reminded me how creative I can be and how I am actually pretty good at design. In short, it made me feel like sharing something somewhat creative. There ya have it… G’nite.
Overcoming Sleeplessness by Journaling
Friday, April 10th, 2009 | Thoughts, Writing | 0 Comments
Everything devolves. Everything trends toward decay.
We are living in the petri dish of our own halfway point. The organizing, cleaning, exercise, and motivation has ceased. We wait to see what will happen. If anything will grow.
Ambition has ground to a halt. Projects have paused midstream. They often do. Everything is on hiatus. When left to its own devices, nature breaks things down – rot, weakness, crumbling, oblivion are inevitable.
Is there beauty in dystopia? We used to think so. We were children (”We are all just foolish children, searching desperately for ourselves, and in that struggle, we are lost.” – Me circa 1995/1996) and everything we thought or wept meant so much. It was never “Now what?” but always “What’s next?” The world was rife with beauty, sorrow, loneliness, and possibilities – even in the futile sameness I perceived was out there. My isolated, questioning tears seemed so significant.
We write things off as “the angst of youth.” For us, it was a time of self-centered importance, to be sure, but also of analysis, of well thought out arguments lasting into the early morning hours. Of ideas that created stories, self-published magazines, performances, and, yes, philosophical movements. It was a time of possibility and action. Not, as now, of taking things at face value. Accepting and not questioning. Taking what is offered without striving for personal goals and growth.
These are the thoughts preventing my sleep tonight, probably because I’ve got a meeting with a tech recruiter tomorrow which has made me introspective. In my dreams last night I was a super hero, graced with exceptional speed and the power to manipulate objects with my mind, but I was unable to achieve my desired transformation – to dissolve into a billion particles and disperse. To escape the evil pursuers attempting to capture me and obtain the information I was privy to. (I don’t recall what this was.) I wonder if we’ll ever understand the significance of dreams…
Is this odd, in-between place really where true change occurs? Is the past gone forever? Or, more importantly, are those people that we were gone forever?
Why Not Write?
Monday, March 23rd, 2009 | Family, Writing | 0 Comments
Sheila holds Ollie, her creation
A few weeks back, Justin and I were in Brooklyn for an innocent night of TV watching with fellow entertainment addicts. One of the gals there suggested I attempt to write for the Examiner website. Her friend was doing it and, apparently, it’s something you can get paid for. Being in dire need of income, I decided to give it a shot. After applying for an “adventure travel examiner” position, I received the “outdoor examiner” slot. Apparently they’re still waiting for their adventure writer to get started, but outdoors is …sort of… …almost… the same. At any rate, I’ve already earned a whole dollar so far!:D
OK, obviously this is not going to be about the money. But why not write? Why not have something positive to focus on that I love doing and a quasi-justifiable reason for doing it? That’s the way I am looking at this endeavor. So far, I have written one article on ice climbing in the Catskills and another on vacationing in Rincon, Puerto Rico. More will surely follow. Check out my New York Outdoor Examiner page and click my bio to expand that section! :)
Table of amuse-bouches and finger sandwiches
In other news, my cousin Sheila’s baby shower was onthe 14th. Val! and I helped Mom get ready for it, as did lots of other family members (notably Sha Sha, Linda and Leanne). Val! wanted to make some amuse-bouches for the party. I was her sous chef. Everything went off remarkably well! Check out my photos here, Val!’s here, and Sheila’s here.
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