Fourth of July

[shiredancer]

Fireworks are just so fucking splendid. We trundled ourselves to the beach tonight, after a dreary, fog-ridden day (not unusual for summer in Santa Barbara), hauling our chairs and blankets and -- guilty pleasure -- KFC for dinner. My sister hooted and hollered over every explosion, my daughter complained about the noise, my husband kept up a running commentary... and I sat in open-mouthed silence, which is typical of how I like to enjoy such things. I found myself wishing I could be there all alone, just once, but I really wouldn't trade any of them

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I don't think so

[chrystimd.livejournal.com]

I think there are some other non-fanfic-writers around. I think we are just the most vocal of the non-writers. And by we I mean me, because you don't seem to be as pesky as me. And you ARE a writer. I'm sure they're all rolling their eyes and wishing Daisy hadn't invited me by now. But I figure SOMEONE has got to be the waving, cheering fangirl. Self-appointed head cheerleader, that's me.

You SHOULD keep writing, though. That's the only way you'll ever get "good," and isn't this a fun and safe way to try it out? Anonymous and among friends? Please don't be depressed about it. I know writing is hard work too. That's one reason I'm not worried about ever being tempted do to it. HA!
Secret (don't tell anyone, okay?): I wrote a lot in high school. Poetry, stories, I even was the student editor for the literary magazine. Then I found out I wasn't very good at it. You know, one of those crushing experiences? Well, I never was going to make my living at it anyway, but after that I didn't even write for self-pleasure anymore. Which proves I'm not a writer, because everyone knows writers write all the time, and they don't get discouraged and quit over any little old thing. So no, I don't think I'll be tempted. Unless it's contagious or something, because I sure have been in close contact with a lot of ar-teests lately. Must remember to get booster shot. Hee.

I'm glad my noticing your imagery wasn't offensive. I almost didn't post it, I live in fear of seeming like a stalker here. But something compelled me. I almost said more to one of your earlier posts, when I offered a hug. LOL: Stalk. Stalk. I guess if I stalk everyone equally, and if I'm not very good at it, then no one will get paranoid. I'll put you on my list. :-) ((((shiredancer)))) (sorry about the rambling reply I really AM bored today)

Re: I don't think so

[shiredancer.livejournal.com]

Oh, and thank you for that hug! I know which one you're talking about, and yes, that *was* a "writing" piece as well as a strong, sudden outpouring of old, raw hurt -- I guess I was exorcising a demon there. Or maybe exercising it, LOL, sometimes hard to tell! I debated whether to actually post that or not as it seemed possibly too personal and revealing, but then I thought, what the heck, this is *MY* LJ. And when I reread what I wrote I thought, hey, I think I just told a whole story in about two sentences and if nothing else, that's a pretty good exercise in being concise.

So thanks again, and I do NOT feel stalked. ((((Chrysti)))) (Do you have any idea how long it took me to figure out that all these parentheses indicate hugs????)