Step into my world of Tearful Laughter. It’s my take on life- things we love and hate; the questions that never get answered; and most importantly, the ironies that infiltrate every day in every way and never cease to amaze (and annoy). I will never assume to understand the world; its proven far too many times that it can and will get the better of me…too many variables, too many choices, and an overwhelming number of personalities; even statisticians are at a lost for explanation. Is it astonishing or frustrating? Is it liberating or stifling? Is it thrilling or pee-in-your-pants scary? Does it cause you to stop and think, or does it have you going so fast there isn’t a moment’s peace? Are you trapped in its stereotypes or are you fueled by its creativity? Are you living in it or merely observing? And most importantly, does this world have you LAUGHING TO TEARS, or THROUGH TEARS?
A word about this blog… Don’t like it? I don’t care. This isn’t for you; it’s for me. I mean, how else am I going to get a book deal by the time I’m 30 if I don’t start a blog? It’s my expression and a very cathartic one at that. Now thanks to my blog, I can move those voices out of my head and on to paper and finally get some clarity, even if it is “foggy clarity” (which, by the way, was what I intended to name this blog only to find out that I had been beaten to it by someone else; someone else whose writings pale in comparison…poor sap). Of course I hope despite my selfish intentions you will laugh occasionally (of course I have been told my humor is very dry so only an intelligent few may catch on) and maybe you’ll gain some perspective that you didn’t have before. Maybe I’ll gain some perspective like blogs are stupid and a complete waste of time, thereby making this my first AND last entry. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.
I will make a few promises to you the reader, of which you can keep me accountable:
1) I’ll try not to offend, and if I think I will offend I will do my best to do it in a backhanded way to ease the sting
2) I will always be honest unless I feel that being honest will:
a. Get me into trouble
b. Make me less popular
c. Offend (See #1)
3) I will try not to use “…” unless absolutely necessary…
Until next time, if there is a next time…(absolutely necessary).
2 comments:
Your new blog is a breath of fresh air...(unnecessary 3 dots, but habits are hard to break). Those are MY constant promises to myself (!) to not offend and to be honest-- constantly broken by my need to please, to be popular, or to avoid getting in trouble. Does that make us pathological liars? Yes, but we are never blatant about it…(absolutely necessary 3 dots) but rather benign and backhanded so as to always try to “ease the sting” on some unsuspecting soul.
I look forward to laughing to and through my own tears as an avid reader of your future ramblings. Thanks for giving voice and therapy to these sometimes tortured thoughts in my own head. I’d do a blog myself, but goodness, I really don’t need the pressure…(oops)
Trapped in stereotype,
A great fan of yours
i like your bluntness "don't like it? i don't care." maybe one day i will be inspired to write a blog, too...although i have no idea who would actually want to read it. you, on the other hand, have a very large fan base. go b-fo!!!
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