Taking a Chance

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I do at times... take a chance I mean. My somewhat chaotic head has all sorts of thoughts and ideas that sometimes correspond with reality as most see it.

I get 'accused' of rambling in a non-linear, semi coherent way. Stream of consciousness style, maybe... Yeah OK... guilty I guess. I sort of expect people to have enough savvy to follow, maybe intuit where I'm coming from. But... that may be wishful thinking in the extreme. Most can't be bothered unless it tickles something close to home. Which to me seems to defeat the purpose of the exercise. I actually like to see what others think and feel. Even if it...gasp... differs from my own view. Imagine, someone disagreeing with me! I know, it seems ludicrous... and yet... it happens... go figure.

Lest anyone for a moment here think I take myself just a bit too seriously... sorry haven't figured how to write blowing a raspberry so it 'sounds' right on the page. There I go... intuiting again. Or expecting it ... or something. Sigh.

So... where was I? Ah... I like the My Stories thing... sorry one of those weird segues that occur from time to time, you'll just have to go with the flow. It's nice to be able to see that people have been looking at stuff you've written, long after it got there. Of course it might be nicer to have the odd vote or comment or something. The exception is of course when you have a peek and see... a whole line of zeroes... meaning no ones looked today. Sort of lets the air out a bit.

So... I could post this as a fiction so it's up the top and in ya face... or as a blog meaning it gets bottomed and no one sees it and likely no one reads it. Unless I say something that might, possibly, be construed as controversial or god forbid, political. Ok... deep breath, sorry. I get carried away some times.

Now I'll admit that at times I can get a little oversensitive. Goes with the territory to some degree I think. Still... the old, are you paranoid if people are out to get you... seems to apply. Yes well, I never claimed sanity. Not that I think people are out to get me. But it is very easy to feel disconnected or sidelined because a view or feeling seems, crude or rude or off whatever is current and cool and 'safe'. If safe was an option you'd never leave the house. Then of course instead of being hit by a bus you'd slip in the bathroom and swallow the soap or something.

What?? You're expecting logic. Never was Mr Spock, or even his cousin.

Emotion, feeling, thought... weird and illogical and different for everyone. Yet there are similarities, um... sometimes. Well, so I'm odd. So what. And you're NOT?? You're here aren't you??
Then reading this might tip the scale from slightly eccentric to downright weird. Oh...I see. Worried about others opinions are you? I could say I don't give a damn. Wouldn't be completely true though would it. One of those, take it as it comes things.

So... maybe I should get a Fictioneer page and blog away to my hearts content, secure in the knowledge that no one will see it or read it or care. Safe from sneering condemnation and smug superiority, or worse... casual indifference. But then maybe I don't have the ego for that. Solitude is fine ... up to a point. BC is the best because of what it is and what it means.

Figure that out for yourself. I can't do it for you. We're all adults... supposedly.

Am I getting controversial, or seemingly putting people down? If so it is not intended. I guess I like people to think first before reacting... much like Erins intro notification. So much possibility and so little thought as to how it gets there and what it means. And if you feel moved to disagree with me or tell me I'm a twit... or whatever. Fine, just do so politely. I can take it... I'm a big girl... in a svelt, TG sorta way.
Respectfully (... and yes I mean that)
Kristina

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Um... no

kristina l s's picture

I was never a 'Spanish' waiter... or waitress, as the case may be. Bit leery of white coats too. Not a good look. What... you were expecting Sense and Sensibility or something?
Hey if I always made sense no one could say...hah, I can do better than that. Or perhaps just shake their head in bemusement.
So do it...comment or write or say hi or... something, can't be nuttier than me, can you?
Kristina

Um... Yes

Perhaps not nuttier.

I have converstaions with my mother-in-law like what you've written above, I should be able to keep up, but no. I felt as though I had been given a 9G ride on a merry-go-round and didn't know which way was up. Maybe I'll get used to it.

Then again...

I'll just do as you suggested above and say hi.

Hi!

Nick

Nothing wrong with being different

Kristina L S,

You may come off as a bit kookie, wacko and, well strange but that is par for the course here. In many respects you seem like an other side of the globe me, except for the dresses.

I wish I'd seen the removed blog that attracted the comments that worried Erin. She does have the ship to keep afloat so if she has to occasionally censor, it is unfortunate but necessary. Erin's notification says it all in just one of it's words, *Think*.

So long as it is done in a civilized way, please comment all you want and please keep writing. I do agree if something is way off topic, then it may not belong here but we have pretty wide latitude usually.

Feel free to push the envelope, within certain reasonable preset perameters.

Oh, great, now I'm mxing up The Right Stuff with Red Dwarf.

Best wishes,

John in Wauwatosa

John in Wauwatosa

Thistle be funny

Kristina,

As I am always perfectly attuned to the sensitivities of others and can't imagine Erin ever deleting something that moi posted, I am just responding in an empathetic and hypothetical way. I mean after all it is the ladylike thing to do. While I personally can't imagine writing something that could cause such a stir I will try to commisserate with you.

I am thinking of writing an advisory text for the behavior of us ladies on BC. I have not cleared this with Erin but I feel that we have become accessively aggressive and are in danger of losing those special considerations that we as ladies are entitled to.

Kristina, it really is not our place to express opinions or, lord have mercy, be controversial. The next thing you know you will be wearing trousers! Can you imagine?

OK, enough funny stuff..

Kristina, I bet only a handful can claim to be deleted here more than Gwennie, and it's really annoying because I am always, always, right. Still as grover put it so elequently in a PM; "just another day in the BC".

Erin is the Goddess her, but she is a "just and forgiving" Goddess, so just worship faithfully and enjoy. I hold confession on alternate weeks. :)

Kristina, you are interesting and fun and ok a bit "prickly" yourself but don't take the "house keeping" seriously. Just some sisterly thoughts.

Gwen

Gwen Lavyril

Gwen Lavyril

thistle'be

kristina l s's picture

Prickly? Thistles? Whatever do you mean? Not sure I'm much of a 'lady' and I don't do confession... far more likely to get drunk and swear a bit.... and then sulk. Oh dear... there I go being unladylike... and childish... again. As it has been pointed out before, I get a bit heart on sleeve and perhaps even 'sensitive' at times. Oh ok, over sensitive. Permissions and considerations are important and all care should be taken. I try and am conscious of our hostess position, nuthin is simple... damn... I should try to speak proper too.
Krsitina

Hair shirts...

...in a word, suck. But as community we so often wear them in one way or another. Talk about self inflicted wounds. Nobody even promised us girls a bowl full of pealed grapes.

My wife and I have a long standing little joke that goes, "It takes a tough man to make a tender sissy."

The parody may be lost on those not from the Northeastern U.S. as it came from a long running series of ads featuring a Maryland chicken producer named Frank Perdue (see pic), who assumed ambient room temperature a couple of years ago after a very colorful and successful life) Although it certainly has comedic value (at least to us), it also is prophetic. A humorous, but bittersweet truth. But I digress with far TMI...

Kristina, as you know, you are one of my super fave writers, and for that matter, people. Old Billy the Bard had a couple of things to say about "Slings and arrows of outrageous fortune" as I recall. To me, at least, writing is an effective way to "...take arms against a sea of troubles."

However, most of all, be you for you. Many of us love you just as you are! Do NOT change!

well..

kristina l s's picture

Ah Nickie...there we are a few weeks back about to be married, or something and now all of a sudden I'm your bloody mother in law. Damn, I think I missed something. Oh...Bryant and May... it was a bit after 2am.

John...um..so, I'm sorta you down under in a dress. I think I've just been insulted. Of course being mad the laughter is off key anyway. I don't have your knack for off the wall silly blended with meaning. But I can do a kooky ramble.

Stevie... I think I'll leave hair shirts to medieval monks, but then some jumpers (sorry sweaters) I've worn might almost qualify. And there you go getting all literate again. And making me blush... and I wasn't reading one of your stories. But I might when no ones looking.
love and huggles and all that stuff ( oh dear...I'm not turning into Angel am I)
respectfully (yes Angel)
Kristina

Never, well not much anyhow

I would never insult a creative free spirit like you.

We need more people willing to go out on a limb. I'm too tame much of the time. I need someone like you to show the way.

And you kangaroo/wallaby lovers are sooo funny. Shrimp on the Barbie. Struth! and all that.

--- says John surounded by two million white tailed deer, many who have a brain waisting disease. Oh, and 5 millon cows all destined to become bratwust and hotdogs.--

DOH!!!

John in Wauwatosa

John in Wauwatosa