January 14, 2003

  • So Many Topics . . .


    I cannot decide what to write about today.  I finally got my chance to see The Two Towers over the weekend, and I'm full of ideas sparked by this second installment of the trilogy.  The pastor at our church is preaching a series titled "The Day Northside told the Truth About . . ."  He's covering topics that generally guarantee a spike in Xanga traffic and that's tempted me mightily to write along those lines.  Plus, it's snowing today.  So far we have a fine dusting of the white powder covering the hill and I have two little boys thrilled with the sight.  The wonder of nature calls to me for a place in the journal.


    You have all been very kind to me with encouraging comments and support after the journal entry that revealed an old trauma in my life.  I could write (another) blog about how very much I appreciate you and try again to say how amazing it is to find connections with people I've never met, but whom I know better than my neighbors.  I had a conversation with my friend about my relationship with Xanga.  I described for her some of my motivations for writing here and contrasted that with the difficulty I have doing "real" writing.  The kind of writing that might get me published.  She pointed out that I get so many compliments from you that it's no wonder I'm motivated to write here.   It's true that you are very kind, especially when I consider that most of the people who interact in my comments section don't share my views on the existence (or nature) of God, the nature of reality, or the nature of humanity.  (Yes, I did a scientific survey, over 63% of the people who regularly comment here have expressed disagreement with these basic views.) 


    When I asked for suggestions on future topics, two of you asked me to index me previous blogs for easy reference.  Index?!  lol.  You know me well, that's exactly the kind of organizational challenge that could cause me to put my life on hold.  I started this task over the weekend, so if you come into the site from the front door rather than your SIR list, you will notice a module to the left with the beginnings of an index.  Now I need to learn to do a drop list of links, because if I'm going to do this right, it's going to take up way more space than I'd really like to alot. 


    It's Tuesday, which means that I watched CSI Miami last night and that makes me think of Florida and how much I'd like to be on a beach about now.  This time last year I was preparing for a trip to Pensacola.  In fact, I believe it was exactly a year ago today, January 14, that I was driving the minivan south with a big smile on my face.  This year, I have self-control and restraint.  I'm not going to Florida - until January 25.  I'm very pleased with my ability to exercise delayed gratification for these extra nine days.  I could write a blog about the virtue of temperance.


    Or, I could just write a haiku . . .


    my big blue chair waits
    soft and warm beside the window
    chores before my book


    And a blessing . . .


    May you run wild and free today, finding what you need, leaving that which slows you down, and loving with the purity of all your heart. 

Comments (24)

  • I get the feeling this is going to be a very long drive. Are you going to sit there chuckling and rubbing your hands the whole way?

  • It is actually quite surprising the level of support one can find online.  I suppose that you could say that, hey, it's really free here, as in, not too many strings need be attached in leaving a helpful comment, right?  I mean, no fuss, no muss, say something nice and move on, and that summarizes it.  Yeah.  One could say that...except that in my time online, which is quite long, really, I have found that the verbal (or written) support I have received, was all too often followed up with REALTIME support as well, thereby nullifying my idea that it's easy to dole.  So.  I don't know why we have to come online to be the people we are supposed to be...but there ya go. I'm just glad we are so SOMEWHERE in this world.

  • I share your in-love-ness with the warmth of the Xanga community.  Tough not to play to such an appreciative audience, eh?  I've also considered an index.........but blah.  Too, too little time .  Kudos to you for attempting it!  And that 9-day delay:  whew.  More kudos for that !

  • I too have found such wonderful support here as well... It makes it easy to write...  I hope you enjoy your vacation

  • I find that writing online keeps the motor running...the creative process alive..I try to schedule time to submit to a contest or whatever occasionally. 

  • It's true that you are very kind, especially when I consider that most of the people who interact in my comments section don't share my views on the existence (or nature) of God, the nature of reality, or the nature of humanity.  (Yes, I did a scientific survey............. 

    I'm laughing that you did a scientific survey!  That's cute.  I find that Xanga is refreshing because most people don't share my views, but I can still rub cyber shoulders with them, read their ideas, express my own, and it's okay.  I find that I gain more patience, understanding, knowledge, compassion and love for those who are different that I am.  Xanga is my campus?

  • Tis a grand place to be indeed!! I hope you have a lovely day. And I think your BBC Haiku is great!

  • write, write, write...

    I still have yet to see any of the "towers" movies... boy it seems to be the rage these days... have a great day Lady!!

  • ...oh, what a grand trip to look forward to, January 25 is just ... tomorrow. How long will you be there? Hope you are able to miss the month of February up here. Yes, indeedy, a big smile on your face, I'd be giggling like a hyena or a madwoman. Fellow road travelers would pass and comment to each other: "look there's a madwoman in that car."
    ...thanks so much for the beautiful and pertinent blessing, from your words to God's ear. MuSe

  •   I still haven't seen the Towers movie .....

  • It is a joy, a blessing, an honor to "know" you through these pages.  I too know much more about some people on xanga than I do my neighbors, but then again, who is our neighbor?  o/

    God Bless - Dale

  • I've learned to think about it this way... writing is writing... whether for publishing, xanga, with or without compliments, it's all writing.

    thoughts. words to paper.

    See, I didn't compliment you that time... but I wanted to (smile!)

  • I long for the days when I can write something other than:

    FOR EACH ussl.item WHERE
        item.item BEGINS "B" AND
        item.p-m-t-code = "T"
        NO-LOCK:

        DISPLAY item description job suffix
            WITH STREAM-IO FRAME f-out.

    END.

    Sigh...

  • I liked the haiku...and the blessing!

    ~Maria

  • Wow.  We may be in Pensacola at the same time as you guys! 

    ::sings:: It's a small world after all, it's a small, small world...!

  • I had to laugh at the idea of you putting your life on hold to index your blogs... don't do that!  It would take an effort of that magnitude for me to go back and index mine.  The only entries I've made any effort to keep accessible are the ones for my memoirs, so I can find them all when the time comes to edit them into book form.  If it serves  my readers, too, so much the better--but I did it for me.

    Maybe notforprophet could help you make your archives searchable like his.

    I sent you a couple of emails (left out one detail in the first one) to answer the question you left at my site.  Let me know if the messages don't get through.  Sometimes that xanga message service fails.

  • Oh, how I miss the ocean!!!

    We used to go every August, usually about 2-3 weeks before school started. Alas, life insists on one huge expense after another & I haven't been back to the Keys for 4 years now. I really miss it. Once one has been to the ocean it is in the blood forever.

    Faith

  • This is too weird.  I was thinking you should index your blogs just a couple days ago... I think I was at VeryModern's site and probably saw a comment there from you... heck, who really knows where I was.  Not me

  • Oh yeah, and as I just told Morganna... hope you're not planning a winter trip to Florida... my parents are in Naples (gulf side, same latitude as Miami) and have been complaining about how it has been a cold winter for Florida this year.

  • I am another stranger that can relate to your inability to write 'real' things.  I can say i am not a good writer at all and have been seeking advice.  LOL.  I have a favorite book i read titled "writing down the bones" It helps me out.  Dang, i've said too much. Bye

  • Have a lovely time where the water is warm, and the same contentment I sense in this until you make it to the shore.

  • That's the great thing about a place like Xanga--seems like incredibly diverse people manage to be civil and friendly to each other here, yet in "real life" it can't always be managed.  Very soothing.

    I loved your haiku!

  • A trip to Florida sounds so wonderful. Have a great one. (((HUGS)))

  • The Two Towers was great!  I really enjoyed it.  You've got some awesome Xanga readers, from the sound of things. 

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