Sometimes I feel that I feel too strongly. I truly wish I didn't, but I can't help it. I wish I was one of those lucky souls who could float through life, living it unexamined and unreflected. But that's not who I am or how I operate. My tendency is to get tipsy (sometimes, not always) and contemplate my life and my past, often in relation to songs or books or ideas that I hold dear. It's what leads me to go on a frenzy, downloading sappy Coldplay songs and contemplating past loves and past failures.
Does this get my anywhere? I wish I did, but the answer in my heart is a resounding "no." My Jesuit instruction upholds the importance of self reflection, but all that self reflection gives me most of the time is a paralyzing fear of both the past and present. It does not lead to any promised clear thinking or path of certainty towards the future. It's a terrifying way to live... Even with people that I know love me and that I love back, I lack the requisite feeling of security to go "confidently in the direction of my dreams." (Thanks for nothing, Thoreau).
Now, after all of this worthless, masturbatory sharing of feelings, I feel nothing but embarrassment for not sticking to the purpose of this blog, which was to share my ideas and opinions about current events. Ugh... Please maybe stick with me as I get my act together and make this blog something worth reading. In the meantime, I'll try to focus my thinking on more productive ideas and ways of thinking.
Peace out and be well, my friends.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Welcome & Blog Name
Sooo dear reader(s), welcome to my own little spot on the internet. So glad you could make it, and I hope you plan to make a return visit or two (or more... please?).
My blog's name pays homage to a strange little movie I recently watched called 'Safety Not Guaranteed.' It stars the lovely Ms. Aubrey Plaza (a regular on one of my favorite shows, NBC's 'Parks and Recreation') and the title came from one of Jay Leno's headline bits he does once a week, with the movie's resulting storyline being completely created by the film's writer. I could tell you more about the movie, but instead I'll just let you read about it here.
My blog's name will relate to my blog's content because most of my posts will contain links to other news articles that are currently being discussed / analyzed / ripped to shreds in other corners of the blogosphere (Jesus, spellcheck actually recognized that as a word -- I'm not claiming it's original but I never thought it was so mainstream). I plan to add my own opinion re: what's going on, which will include occasionally sharing and/or critiquing other writers' analyses. Thus, most of my posts will not contain original content and though I will sure try, creativity may be, at times, lacking.
I welcome ideas for topics! Hope to share more soon.
-B
My blog's name pays homage to a strange little movie I recently watched called 'Safety Not Guaranteed.' It stars the lovely Ms. Aubrey Plaza (a regular on one of my favorite shows, NBC's 'Parks and Recreation') and the title came from one of Jay Leno's headline bits he does once a week, with the movie's resulting storyline being completely created by the film's writer. I could tell you more about the movie, but instead I'll just let you read about it here.
My blog's name will relate to my blog's content because most of my posts will contain links to other news articles that are currently being discussed / analyzed / ripped to shreds in other corners of the blogosphere (Jesus, spellcheck actually recognized that as a word -- I'm not claiming it's original but I never thought it was so mainstream). I plan to add my own opinion re: what's going on, which will include occasionally sharing and/or critiquing other writers' analyses. Thus, most of my posts will not contain original content and though I will sure try, creativity may be, at times, lacking.
I welcome ideas for topics! Hope to share more soon.
-B
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