It's about time I got back to posting. It's not so easy for me to get into the swing of things of regular writing, even though I do like it very much when I do it.
Yesterday was a fine day where my wife and I traveled the 90 miles or so down to New York City by bus to see my 31 year old son and girlfriend for his birthday, along with my younger son David. It was a lovely day and we enjoyed just walking around the city and talking and eating and all. I tried to bring up suicide girls and my recent activity on it to Ben, my older son, but he shushed me up, whispering that his girlfriend thinks it's a porn site and it will just upset her talking about it. I don't get this. People have such closed minds. First thing, taking off your clothes is not such a bad thing. I must admit I'm a bit put off by the focus on beauty and, frankly, thinness on the site. But then that's a subject for SG's themselves and I'm sure gets a lot of discussion. But the interaction with people all over the place, all over the world is really wonderful. At this site, you can share the meaningful things in your life with people you would never meet otherwise and I've made some good friends just in the short time I have been on the site. So that is all to the good.
I've been busy reading poetry, which I find more and more is necessary to my living--as it reminds me of what being human is all about. The usual for me is Charles Bukowski (I know, he's often thought of as a mysogynist), Kim Addonizio ( a wonderful find--a fully honest and "in your face" poet) and her friend, Dorianne Laux. I also have taken it upon myself to learn something of the political/economic system we live under by reading left-wing writings--socialist things--and trying to understand how we have become such an anti-human country. A feminist approach I feel pretty solid with--having lived through the 70's and experienced it all first hand (that is, gone through important changes to squeeze male chauvinism right out of my mind and soul, hopefully)
Well-enough of my going on today. I guess it's fun for me to explain myself in these blogs. I hope it's not as boring as it could be to someone reading it. Otoki has chided me for being too serious and says that on SG, "we all try to say things with a good sense of humor". I may have a little trouble with that, but she is a great help pointing it out. Thanks, Otoki!
And a thanks to Alyze for getting me into this blog writing experience in the first place.
Yesterday was a fine day where my wife and I traveled the 90 miles or so down to New York City by bus to see my 31 year old son and girlfriend for his birthday, along with my younger son David. It was a lovely day and we enjoyed just walking around the city and talking and eating and all. I tried to bring up suicide girls and my recent activity on it to Ben, my older son, but he shushed me up, whispering that his girlfriend thinks it's a porn site and it will just upset her talking about it. I don't get this. People have such closed minds. First thing, taking off your clothes is not such a bad thing. I must admit I'm a bit put off by the focus on beauty and, frankly, thinness on the site. But then that's a subject for SG's themselves and I'm sure gets a lot of discussion. But the interaction with people all over the place, all over the world is really wonderful. At this site, you can share the meaningful things in your life with people you would never meet otherwise and I've made some good friends just in the short time I have been on the site. So that is all to the good.
I've been busy reading poetry, which I find more and more is necessary to my living--as it reminds me of what being human is all about. The usual for me is Charles Bukowski (I know, he's often thought of as a mysogynist), Kim Addonizio ( a wonderful find--a fully honest and "in your face" poet) and her friend, Dorianne Laux. I also have taken it upon myself to learn something of the political/economic system we live under by reading left-wing writings--socialist things--and trying to understand how we have become such an anti-human country. A feminist approach I feel pretty solid with--having lived through the 70's and experienced it all first hand (that is, gone through important changes to squeeze male chauvinism right out of my mind and soul, hopefully)
Well-enough of my going on today. I guess it's fun for me to explain myself in these blogs. I hope it's not as boring as it could be to someone reading it. Otoki has chided me for being too serious and says that on SG, "we all try to say things with a good sense of humor". I may have a little trouble with that, but she is a great help pointing it out. Thanks, Otoki!
And a thanks to Alyze for getting me into this blog writing experience in the first place. VIEW 4 of 4 COMMENTS
I too hate school, but the thing is...I'm actually good at it!
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