Well hello! Where have you been?! I mean, jeeze!
I’m good. I am still worrying about money, because that’s just what I do, but I’m not freaking out as much anymore. The crying over the Pope (totally NOT caused by PMS in case anyone was wondering) is done with — I’m sad that he died, because in my lifetime he did a lot of good stuff (and yes, I know that many people could say that he did just as much bad stuff and he wasn’t all that but hey, it’s my blog, yes?) and I *am* Catholic (however lapsed, I still have all the Catholic School behind me), and weirdly enough it just seemed like losing a grandparent. The nice grandparent, who would slip you a cookie when your parents weren’t looking. And do funny dances to entertain you.
Don’t make fun, that’s how it was for me.
Right now though? I can’t think of anything to write about. Yeah, me, the one who can write about my Drivers’ Handbook for six thousand words. I’m Speechless. This simply can’t go on.
SO! Here you go: Tell me what to write about. I reserve the right to NOT write about something if I find it offensive or icky, but other than that, I’ll write about whatever you want me to (well, unless I know nothing about that subject– and seriously? When has that ever stopped me before?).
And while I’m waiting? You should go to Rob’s blog and check out the cool cool photos he posted there. Oh yeah, we’re so metal. GWAR!!!
Yeah!! I was just thinking to myself today (again, for like the 50th time!), “Self, I wonder what the heck Louise is up to these days?!”
Thanks for updating! I’m always glad to hear from you… and that you’re trying to have a “glass half full” view of the world instead of the other way ’round. **hugs**
Just heard Britney’s “officially” preggo.
Whatcha got?
Oh — also, welcome back
Pick up your local newspaper. Find two dice, roll it twice to get a number. Take your favorite section of the newspaper and open it to the number page you rolled with your dice.
Now either write about something on that page, or let it inspire you to write something else.
P.S. Glad to hear you aren’t freaking out so much anymore. Was worried after your recent freaking out post.
After eating all the Easter chocolate? No wonder you are crying all the time. As far as the Pope. did you know him personnally? He was like a grandparant? I think not. A grandparent is a greater loss than the Pope ever could be. Get over it, and get living.
Ooh, a snarky comment. I think it’s my… third? And whoa, surprise, from someone who up until now has to my knowledge never read my blog before. AND NO RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGE PART OF THE POST! How uncouth. Keith, please don’t try telling me what to do. Please don’t try telling me what to feel. I’m not you and you’re not me, so obviously we won’t feel exactly the same or respond in the same way to different events. And a hint? The Easter chocolate post? It was meant to be humourous. You might want to look that word up. But you have a nice day, now, hear? K thanks bye.
Dear Louise:
While you dry those tears, Darling, I’m a “reformed” Catholic myself. I’m now 72, and ought to be worried, but
I’m not. In retrospect, I’d say Catholicism has been ‘way
over-engineered. Too many “lawyers” & “psychologists” in the act. And the guy at the top of that whole thing, let’s not forget, is running one of the biggest and richest multi-national corporations on earth. And the Good Book tells us
that it’s easier for a rope to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter Heaven. So console yourself with a few of these thoughts as you use up the tissues there. And try to cheer up. You don’t need a subject to write about – just write something. When you get
into it, the words will spill out onto the page faster than you can write them down. Just go with it, Honey…write about not having anything to write about, and then tell us why not. Maybe in the process, you’ll find something…it
usually works for me. I start most days by reading the paper and then writing a tersely-worded little one-page fax
to Dear Editor on three or four topics in the headlines.
Among other things, it’s very good practice. Just relax….
Spiders!
Everyone has a story about spiders.
I decided not to respond when I first saw Keith’s comment, because I wasn’t sure if he was a good friend of yours or whatever. But! Seeing as he’s not …
Just so you know, Keith, a lot of someone’s personality does show forth in their weblog. However, a person is NOT their ‘blog, and you can’t presume to know a person’s innermost thoughts and feelings simply by reading what they chose to put on the internet.
Also, by maintaining a ‘blog, the author gets to write pretty much whatever the hell she wants to.
In a perfect world, she wouldn’t be criticized for what she writes or told to “get a life”. You’re pretty goddamned condescending, Keith
Unfortunately, this being planet Earth, there will always be people like you trolling around.