Although lamenting my lack of writing freedom lately, I recently realized something...A very important something...I'm still an asshole, just in more subtle ways. As "Little Women" and a 19th century proverb says, "necessity is the mother of invention." I am inventing new and interesting ways of being pessimistic and making it sound upbeat. Fan-freakin'-tastic. For instance, here is the opening paragraph of an article I recently wrote about an 8th grade math competition:I have always been unreasonably biased against math. Some would say my sub par ability to complete basic mathematical problems was to blame for my illogical dislike—I like to argue that my parents are responsible for my self-proclaimed and seemingly genetic ineptitude. It has taken many years, but I now believe that my love and talent for the liberal arts was based on simple encouragement. Had I possessed instructors such as Marilyn Rutter and Joanna Wilson of Aprende Middle School, as math teachers and coaches, my stubborn hatred of all things math related might have been dispatched early in life.
Ok, this entry might not seem very cynical...However, you can't know what was actually going through my head. Best not to write it down. Moreover, my editor loved the piece. What??! I can talk about myself for half the article and it actually gets published. In addition, I get money for it. Are these people crazy? Can't they see that I'm bringing their publication down as slowly and surely as a celebrity will surely name their yet unborn children insane names (Apple and Moses, I mean you).
Moving slightly off topic, I wish it was more possible to do more work (we're not talking free lancing, we're talking the full-time job). I spend roughly half my time wishing I was more challenged and listening to Pandora. Well, not in that order. I spend half my time completing chores, checking email, eating, talking, texting, listening to pandora, and wishing I was more challenged.
I CANNOT WAIT to be back in school or doing something I actually like.
1 comment:
I CANNOT WAIT for you to be back in school doing something you like, either. Though, I think the first part of that entry was very well written, and was a great way of sidestepping the lack of info I know you had at the time of writing it. I think the personal approach is what makes the writing worth reading, and you do a good job at getting that stuff in. As far as cynicism goes, you are far to upbeat of a beautiful young woman to be feigning cynicism. Just my 2 cents.
Love you snuggles :-D
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