D'vorahDavida
Yetzirah

Hen Shirks
Mon May 07 2007

[album 65561 GoofyHen2.JPG]"I will not be held
responsible for the following. . .
umm, drivel."


In a particularly imprudent move the other day, I was browsing through my archives here on DearDiary. And after some time, decided that my writing skills have deteriorated to an alarming degree.

My apologies.

My sense of humor has been dulled by the constant bombardment of distressing world and local events. I have very good friends who do their best to avoid most of the news for just this reason. I admire their fortitude.

Me, I tend to keep looking at the train wreck, even though I realize that 99.9% of it, I can do nothing about... Except fret.

I have come to the conclusion that this state of affairs makes for very poor blogging in my corner of the cyberworld. I don't dive into the whole mess enough to make very many really intelligent comments, but I don't stay far enough away not to care.

Mediocre.

That's where I live these days.

In the really real world I keep several different journals. They all have different emphasis and focus. Add this one to all those and you might come closer to getting a better picture of ME. But each one taken separately just doesn't cut it.

So as I am sure is true for all of you, we pick and choose what to share. How much to reveal. How political or religious or goofy or serious we will allow ourselves to get in this public square. . . Well, it's more like a spider web isn't it? A square would only have four sides. Easier to define and understand.

Therefore, alas, all you get today is me rambling about how I'm not being totally honest and open here and that I'm falling WAY short of greatness in all areas.

Mediocre?

"Here."

What a pity.
5 Comments
  • From:
    Pragmatist (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon May 07 2007
    I don't know your definition of mediocre, but that sure doesn't describe how I see you!! Here or in person.

    Shalom
  • From:
    404Error (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon May 07 2007
    Mediocrity is in the eye of the beholder.

    BTW, I'm with Chaya.
  • From:
    InStitches (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue May 08 2007
    I don't know that I would call it drivel or mediocre. I admire that you show up in the midst of all the dire news that bombards us daily and make the effort to write. Far too often lately I find I can't; I'm too drained and afraid if I start I'll explode all over the internet and make a terrible mess.

    Your writing may not be what you want it to be, but it inspires us more than you know. You make us laugh and sometimes think and some days you remind us to stop and enjoy a moment of beauty; all of which is valable in a world gone mad. It may seem like fluff to you, but fluff becomes a pillow.... a soft place to land when feeling battered.




  • From:
    Waterspriteflying (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue May 08 2007
    Well, you sure have struck a chord here. There's so much going on in the world, and in our country, right now that reading the papers makes me sick, when it doesn't make me so angry I could scream.

    My blog doesn't reflect the political side of me, though. I'm not sure why. I suppose there's a bit of "what's the use?" going on. And self-absorption, maybe.

    Or not. I'm not convinced anyone would pay attention to my opinions, and the historians and pundits will continue to write, twisting events to flatter the victors.

    Who will write your own life, and mine, though? And what will we really want to remember and reminisce about when we go back and read? I think that, probably, what we'll want our journals to reflect is more personal--the knitting, and cooking, and relationships.

    On the other hand, what's more personal than politics and concern for the course the world is on?

    Didn't mean to write a book here. You just got me thinking.

    Hugs,
    Ani
  • From:
    Mamallama (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue May 08 2007
    Ditto InStitches!

    Your blogging inspires and delights.

    Never stop.

    Drivel on, please oh, please.
    Hugs!