A sick day.
I went to work this morning thinking I'd be fine, but decided to come home and take a sick day. I probably could have made it through the work day, but things are slow in the lab right now so I figured a rest day was probably better for me. Plus my head feels like it's packed with cotton and my thinking is fuzzy.
Which leads me to my next thought. There are a couple of blogs that I read that I may have to stop reading. They don't make sense to me anymore. The blog writers tend to discuss a subject without every mentioning the subject. They will wax eloquent for 3 paragraphs and I have no freaking idea what they are talking about. It's very esoteric and way beyond me. They have always written this way but lately it seems to be getting more out there. I always wonder about people like that. There are some authors who write entire books like that and they make me wonder too. Do those people spend too much time in their own heads??? Or do I not spend enough time in mine???
We are all on a very similar journey in this life. I don't think any of the blogs I read are written by people who aren't basically like me. I don't think any of you out there are Rockefeller's or Kennedy's or so stinking rich you don't have to pick your own nose. I'm pretty sure none of you are rock star famous, I like to think I would have noticed that. So basically we are all pretty similar working shlubs who like to pursue triathlons in our limited free time. We are all trying to make this fun for us, work, home, family, sports, etc. It's not always easy but we keep trying. We suffer many of the same problems and difficulties along the way and I am glad for this community to pick up ideas and pointers on how to handle things. But, as similar as we are and as much as we may share, we are all on different journeys. What greatly affects me may not bother you at all and vice versa. So when I have something to say I just say it. No beating around the bush or trying to make any literary references, I just spit it out. And I like when you folks write the same way. I don't have the time, inclination, or desire to read some esoteric drivel and try and figure out what the hell you are talking about. If I wanted to spend time deciphering writing I would read James Joyce or Thomas Mann (very esoteric and extremely hard to read). Okay, there's my piece - say it in English or don't bother to say it at all.
I think it's time to go lie back down, I think the cold medicine is getting to me :)
Which leads me to my next thought. There are a couple of blogs that I read that I may have to stop reading. They don't make sense to me anymore. The blog writers tend to discuss a subject without every mentioning the subject. They will wax eloquent for 3 paragraphs and I have no freaking idea what they are talking about. It's very esoteric and way beyond me. They have always written this way but lately it seems to be getting more out there. I always wonder about people like that. There are some authors who write entire books like that and they make me wonder too. Do those people spend too much time in their own heads??? Or do I not spend enough time in mine???
We are all on a very similar journey in this life. I don't think any of the blogs I read are written by people who aren't basically like me. I don't think any of you out there are Rockefeller's or Kennedy's or so stinking rich you don't have to pick your own nose. I'm pretty sure none of you are rock star famous, I like to think I would have noticed that. So basically we are all pretty similar working shlubs who like to pursue triathlons in our limited free time. We are all trying to make this fun for us, work, home, family, sports, etc. It's not always easy but we keep trying. We suffer many of the same problems and difficulties along the way and I am glad for this community to pick up ideas and pointers on how to handle things. But, as similar as we are and as much as we may share, we are all on different journeys. What greatly affects me may not bother you at all and vice versa. So when I have something to say I just say it. No beating around the bush or trying to make any literary references, I just spit it out. And I like when you folks write the same way. I don't have the time, inclination, or desire to read some esoteric drivel and try and figure out what the hell you are talking about. If I wanted to spend time deciphering writing I would read James Joyce or Thomas Mann (very esoteric and extremely hard to read). Okay, there's my piece - say it in English or don't bother to say it at all.
I think it's time to go lie back down, I think the cold medicine is getting to me :)
Comments
I hope you get to feeling better soon!
Just caught up on your last few posts. Congrats on getting pre-approved for the mortgage.
I certainly understand what you're saying, though. It's my opinion that obscurantist, pedantic writing is bad writing.
Get well soon!!!