I guess I have to start with why I write.
At first, I thought, “Catharsis. Definitely.” But really, I don’t think I do a lot of that in my blog, really. I’m not much into the truly personal stuff. Sometimes I do but it’s secondary or tertiary.
I don’t write to record my most intimate stuff. I write poetry for that, sure, but I don’t publish it here. Not the right medium, I don’t think. No offense, web poets, but I think this is more of a prose place. And something about my poetry is so personal, I’d not want to put it on my blog as much as I don’t let just anyone read it.
I think I write for creative release… that’s a lot of it. But I don’t do a lot of “creative writing” as you’d consider it. It’s more intellectual pursuit I think.
I think there are some rather sharp utensils in this drawer (as well as a few jar openers and maybe a blunt object or two). I like to see what you guys have to say to the stuff I write… the challenge I suppose. Challenges always rock.
And I’ve noticed: almost none of the sharpest utensils here – those I consider intellectuals – are really the same type of utensil. In other words, you don’t believe the same, think the same, or even hold the same line as the other. That is so awesome for … is it research? Maybe that’s what it is. I’m a research fanatic. I love it. I loved having the biggest debate file when I was competing and knowing the most about a topic and thoroughly understanding the infinite trivialities to something. I read non-fiction so I write non-fiction.
I get arguments here. I love debating and arguing with people who know how to argue. I don’t mean fight. That’s not fun. I don’t pick fights with people. I do pick arguments and debates and the sort.
I think about a lot of things throughout the day and ponder some things rather deeply. Since I’m not married I don’t have the person in my life I’d normally share these ponderings with. My best friend lives five hours away… so I guess this is a way to ponder out loud the things I’d say to a spouse, were I to have one right now.
Thanks for the intellectual sharpening you guys give. And the kudos and the kicks in the teeth (when appropriate) and all that other stuff. It’s good.