Comments on: Thou Shalt Not

By: sadira

sadira — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:07:54 +0000

I have been feeling a bit this way myself…I want to say all sorts of things, and then I stop myself. I don’t even write it out, I just publish in my head. I have also noticed that I am running about thinking, “I should have said…” a lot. I should be funnier, or develop a style or do a certain thing. It’s all kind of paralyzing me. I am wondering if anyone else has even noticed? Am I writing differently? Is there some sort of defining line that was drawn and now I’m having a hard time getting back in the water…I’m just running back and forth on the shore dipping my toes in every once in a while instead.

I am wondering if I will be reminded of what a hard time I was having when I look back on all of my posts someday…or am I the only one that knows these things even go on? Will I even remember feeling this way?

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Well, sweetie… my advice, not that you’re asking, is to tell you : SABBATICAL. Seriously. When I start feeling that way, stepping away does WONDERS. So far, I’ve always come back. But refreshed, with a new perspective, and usually with a “kiss my patookie” attitude. ~W

By: HG

HG — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:45:40 +0000

Previously on… Evidently.com: Pretty pictures of Seattle

Today: Wende’s rather hilarious inner voice. Word horder!

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I’m glad you got the humor. I think it might be time to start Podcasting. I suspect if people could HEAR me, they wouldn’t take me so seriously. Heh. And for the record… “Word Horder”, omg, PERFECT. I think I’ll be changing my blog name soon. ~W

By: Laura/DaPFG

Laura/DaPFG — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:26:25 +0000

there’s a post!! one about NOT posting, nevertheless, but there it is. hehe.

Hebrew landlords…EVERYONE is more cultered than me…even the voices in your head!!

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Oh, I excel at the Seinfeld post: a post about nothing. As for cultured, uh, yeah… see, this is the thing: academics like to spend time in their respected fields making up words and absorbing ridiculous amounts of arcane knowledge. But don’t ask them to balance their check-books, m’kay? And most of them, have NO fashion sense. At all. Ever. Sock with sandals. OY! ~W

By: Miz S

Miz S — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:03:16 +0000

Oh shit. Wait. I wasn’t implying that the post wasn’t interesting. I was just revealing my prurient nature.

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Ha ha ha ha ha h aha. ~W

By: Miz S

Miz S — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:38:51 +0000

Okay, I’ll admit it, I was skimming. And when I got to the part about IZ whispering a dirty four-letter word in your ear I said to myself, “Woah! This is getting interesting!”

Imagine my disappointment.

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I would imagine your disappointment was profound. ~W

By: vicki

vicki — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:04:12 +0000

Isn’t hoarding like stashing? If so, I’m in big trouble here…Glad Sophie is popping back.

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YES! Which just begs for satire about crafters and latifundailization. But, yeah, that’s SO NOT HAPPENING. ~W

By: katie

katie — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:59:49 +0000

I’m just really impressed that the voice inside your head- the landlord- speaks Hebrew. Seriously. That’s awesome.

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Pereha! (i think that’s actually “wild ass” –since “smart” doesn’t appear but once in the OT, and it doesn’t meant “smart”.)

By: Margaret

Margaret — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:05:40 +0000

Wow–what a word! I don’t think that holding onto your words is a bad thing. It sometimes takes me several days to process what I feel or want to say about what’s going on. Other times, usually when I’m angry about school stuff, I have to come home and pound out cleansing words into the computer. So, for me, it just depends. I do love your perspective on things, W. You always give me something to think about.

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Well, again, intent. And it is a word, eh? ~W

By: Karan

Karan — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:36:01 +0000

Goody! A new word to roll around in my mouth and savor: latifundialization!! Thank you much!

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It just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it. On one hand, I get it: we need specific vocabularies for specific specialties. But sometimes, it just feels like we make up words to sound smarter than we are. heh. ~W

By: Cap

Cap — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:13:23 +0000

Is it really hording … or is it taking the time to enjoy something quietly, alone, just for yourself, just for a while? Is there a difference?

I put my words to the page(s) and sent out inquiry letters and got no response. My response to that was to put my pen away forever. But then I found myself blogging and even though I make absolutely no effort to make it readable (and have very few readers) I find that the act of writing, if not the words, soothes and heals me.

Horde them, keep them, devour them … words are not always meant to be read.

Or. You could start another blog.

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Well, it goes to intent, I think. So, no–the act of writing for one’s self isn’t ontologically hording. But, intent changes our perspective and in my case, since I’m navel gazing, it makes it germane to this notion of hording.

As for a second blog… no. I can’t maintain two. However, the notion of scrapping Evidently comes to mind. ~W