Janet CollinsWho are you and what do you stand for?
December 29th 2006 13:31
Social Critique. Vol 1 Ed. III
If you gave up your job to run a country, to be famous or to live publicly - would you have regrets? Would you do it in the first place?
When I saw The Queen, I saw worlds collide - a universe disturbed by public lives dangerously private. The conspiracy theory of Diana's death - the Queen's innermost thoughts, her values, her conversations with family - did all of that really happen? Did The Queen really take the headlines, following Lady Diana's death, to heart?
If the public knew why she was so unfeeling, would anything have been different ? If the public knew their Queen, would anything have changed?
When I read Laura's post about blogging anonymously, Emily Dickinson came to mind. A woman who wrote approx. 1733 poems, only 7 of which were published - all of which were anonymous. Her life was so private, everything has been done to make it public.
For me, at least, Emily will be forever in my thoughts - for all her quirks, modesty and writing prowess. In short, she is my inspiration. Yet I have a desire - a yearning - to be famous, to be known and acknowledged. Am I simply braver than she was? Or am I conceited? Do I long for validation? Did Emily sacrafice life for art?
My questions make me who I am - the answers themselves secondary to the value of finding them. I put a face, and a name, to every post. But I don't dream of being discovered, or of publishing my blog as an anthology. I dream of being a better me.
Before you speak aloud, before you write your thoughts; think of this and think it quietly: Who are you and what do you stand for?
Which one are you..?
If you gave up your job to run a country, to be famous or to live publicly - would you have regrets? Would you do it in the first place?
When I saw The Queen, I saw worlds collide - a universe disturbed by public lives dangerously private. The conspiracy theory of Diana's death - the Queen's innermost thoughts, her values, her conversations with family - did all of that really happen? Did The Queen really take the headlines, following Lady Diana's death, to heart?
If the public knew why she was so unfeeling, would anything have been different ? If the public knew their Queen, would anything have changed?
When I read Laura's post about blogging anonymously, Emily Dickinson came to mind. A woman who wrote approx. 1733 poems, only 7 of which were published - all of which were anonymous. Her life was so private, everything has been done to make it public.
For me, at least, Emily will be forever in my thoughts - for all her quirks, modesty and writing prowess. In short, she is my inspiration. Yet I have a desire - a yearning - to be famous, to be known and acknowledged. Am I simply braver than she was? Or am I conceited? Do I long for validation? Did Emily sacrafice life for art?
My questions make me who I am - the answers themselves secondary to the value of finding them. I put a face, and a name, to every post. But I don't dream of being discovered, or of publishing my blog as an anthology. I dream of being a better me.
Before you speak aloud, before you write your thoughts; think of this and think it quietly: Who are you and what do you stand for?
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Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
There are many parts to each of us. Depends on 'who I am' at the moment, mother, wife, blogger, co-worker...
Who am I internally, the part that makes me who I am, beneath the surface of the hats I wear? Hmmmm.
In general, I am someone who is overly emotional, I have a difficult time processing things until I have written them out...looked at them a time or two, processed it.
I am someone who seeks information. The why's, the how's, the answers. I don't like it when there isn't one.
I guess, above everything, beneath everything, I am just a writer.
Everything in my life comes out through writing. I'm not the best, by far, I probably never will be. I just continue to learn and try...grow. Get better. Be better. Long way to go.
Wait? Did I even answer the question?
*smile*
Voices~
Comment by katyzzz
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Who am I, I am me, I am liquorice allsorts.
You write exceptionally well and thoughtfully, too and do not need unnecessary props.
Conratulations whoever you will ultimately be.
katyzzz
Comment by Bhumika
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Comment by AnthonyB
Katyzz - You seem to be very delicious. I like peeling off each layer of the all-sorts. Makes me happy. Thank you for your kind words ! And thanks for posting.
Bhumika - Thanks. You're absolutely right. Fame isn't everything it's cracked up to be. As a celebrity, mistakes are very costly. I'm not sure I could handle that.
Thanks for posting, everyone !!
Comment by David my David
Ask anyone on Orble.
Free Speech? I stood up against the insanity and absurdity of the notion (as it stands in other people's minds, not in my mind) ...
I sat down.
What's the point?
I may as well just write Catch-23 ...
Yossarrian! Insanity! Absurdity!
Life?
Yup ..
People?
Yup ...
Free Speech?
Nup.
Orble?
The jury is still out on that one ...
Or is it?
I paint pictures with words.
Others paint Orble ...
in the colours of their own choosing ...
Me?
My pallete?
The Dictionary ...
I dip my mind into the Dictionary ... and paint pictures with words ...
Me?
Just doing the rounds of Orble in my own unedited way ...
Orble?
Orble is DuskDevi ... (oh and K.L. and e-Norm-ous ....
apart from that?
Just writing unedited ...
AND LOVING IT!
Comment by AnthonyB
- Thanks for stoppin by
Anthony