Friday, July 30, 2004
My blog story
Let me tell you another story.
I've made mention on my profile that I was encouraged to blog. Well, two weeks ago Brander, Matthew and I were travelling to Vernon and I was driving down the hill leading into town. 10 minutes from our destination. I starting talking with Brander about this blog stuff. I was theorizing (slash complaining) that I don't have time to blog, especially every day. "My life is full of what I have to do and I have little time for anything else. I have to clean the house. I have to work full-time. I have to spend time at night with Matthew. I have to call friends that I haven't talked to in a while. I have to pay all the bills and do the banking. I have to....." You know what I mean. At that moment, in the darkness as we were descending the hill and I was driving 90 km/h Brander sarcastically says "Why don't you just concentrate on what you have to do right now." Wrong moment for sarcasm. I looked at him and asked him if he wanted to get out right then and there (and I didn't slow down).
Funny, here I am blogging. And as I'm writing this I wonder if he was making a joke in poor taste or if he was telling me to focus on one thing at a time. Maybe it doesn't sound so bad after all. Almost.
Why am I doing this now? I think some things take time to sink in. Scott telling me it is a good idea, Brander's comment, and a website I visited about mom's really being their best if they make time for something they enjoy. I don't know yet how much I enjoy this, especially compared to singing, but in this last few days I have discovered something. This is my therapy. It would be cool if it might be yours on some days too. Nothing spectacular...just a drop of something to think about that someone else will add to and then it will make sense. But if that doesn't happen to you it's okay. At least I am feeling more alive and vibrant doing this.
Maybe next time I ask Brander to leave the vehicle I'll slow down first.
I've made mention on my profile that I was encouraged to blog. Well, two weeks ago Brander, Matthew and I were travelling to Vernon and I was driving down the hill leading into town. 10 minutes from our destination. I starting talking with Brander about this blog stuff. I was theorizing (slash complaining) that I don't have time to blog, especially every day. "My life is full of what I have to do and I have little time for anything else. I have to clean the house. I have to work full-time. I have to spend time at night with Matthew. I have to call friends that I haven't talked to in a while. I have to pay all the bills and do the banking. I have to....." You know what I mean. At that moment, in the darkness as we were descending the hill and I was driving 90 km/h Brander sarcastically says "Why don't you just concentrate on what you have to do right now." Wrong moment for sarcasm. I looked at him and asked him if he wanted to get out right then and there (and I didn't slow down).
Funny, here I am blogging. And as I'm writing this I wonder if he was making a joke in poor taste or if he was telling me to focus on one thing at a time. Maybe it doesn't sound so bad after all. Almost.
Why am I doing this now? I think some things take time to sink in. Scott telling me it is a good idea, Brander's comment, and a website I visited about mom's really being their best if they make time for something they enjoy. I don't know yet how much I enjoy this, especially compared to singing, but in this last few days I have discovered something. This is my therapy. It would be cool if it might be yours on some days too. Nothing spectacular...just a drop of something to think about that someone else will add to and then it will make sense. But if that doesn't happen to you it's okay. At least I am feeling more alive and vibrant doing this.
Maybe next time I ask Brander to leave the vehicle I'll slow down first.
// posted by Annette @ 2:12 p.m. 