The Weird Kid
Monday, November 24, 2008
Imez's Pledge
Hear ye.
Announcing.
Imez's Pledge.
From today until the New Year.
No depressing posts, no dark posts, no ridiculously personal posts.
Because I want to stretch myself, and spare myself, spell myself. And there is more to me than intricate self-loathing and exhausting self-analysis. Perhaps?
And it is Christmas. And Stuff.
Ho ho ho.
Announcing.
Imez's Pledge.
From today until the New Year.
No depressing posts, no dark posts, no ridiculously personal posts.
Because I want to stretch myself, and spare myself, spell myself. And there is more to me than intricate self-loathing and exhausting self-analysis. Perhaps?
And it is Christmas. And Stuff.
Ho ho ho.
posted by Imez at 9:17 AM
14 Comments:
I should attempt to do the same...
interesting thought...
;)
Did you just call me, not once, but three times, a Ho?
You should post what you want. It's your blog. Besides, what's more depressing than "The HOLIDAY Season?"
Ambitious! Blog ARE a nice place to vent. But I think we could all use a refresher in being positive sometimes, so I think it's a great idea.
I'll be here reading--Let us know from time to time if it's difficult (without being too personal, of course)
And if you break your pledge--I'll still be here.
goes without saying.
If I didn't post my misery, what else would I have? Kidding - sort of. It might be a really great idea. You know the saying, "fake it till you make it"? Challenge yourself to find the positive until it becomes a habit. Or tell me to piss off, whatever. I'll still be here, also.
I am not speaking for you but I find for myself to be more positive I have to make the effort sometimes.
I am not a depressed person but I tend towards the Eeyore side of things naturally as opposed to just looking at the bright side of things.
So. Uhhh....
Whaddaya wanna talk about?
I'll have you know I was just in the shower thinking about you and your "pledge". And I think it's bullshit. (I mean that in the nicest way, possible). This is your blog. Your outlet. This is precisely where you should be able to write what's on your mind, "pretty" or not. You, Imez, have an amazing gift for writing about your innermost, dark, raw feelings. While I may not always know what to say to those posts, they ALWAYS have a profound effect on me and they are the ones that I find myself thinking about hours after reading.
What Kate said. If you're doing it because you really want to be more positive, then that's great. But don't worry about putting a different face on your blog than your own. I think we all like the one that's there already, dark or not. And if we don't, well, we're not worth the effort of nice words anyways.
I look forward to seeing what you write here, no matter the tone.
Addendum to my above words: I think it's great to stretch one's boundaries, and for that, I think this idea is great. I look forward to what you have to say about pushing yourself outside a comfort zone.
I think it's a swell idea. You can always come back to the regular in January, but it dos help sometimes to focus on the positive. I, too, love your writing no matter what the content, but it's fun to have a plan.
Good for you; it's always good to challenge yourself. I'm sure you'll learn something from it :)
sass- you are no where near as far gone down the yuck-hole as me.
meno- I called you a Ho once, the other two were merely a greeting. I can't just post entirely what I want. I have an audience, I feel a duty to them. If I didn't want the duty I'd still write in my journals.
princess-some of us need a positive refresher more than others.
lu- Ah lu. That's all I got, but I really mean it.
fancy- see...this is what makes you special, the "or tell me to piss off." That is why I love you. I would never tell you that. I'd be much more passive aggressive about it.
sari- Eeyore, my dear, was the only one in that damnned 100 acre woods who had any idea what was going on.
mignon- Baby you've managed 100s of posts with this formula! And your blog is rather butt-rockin'.
kate! I love you! That is...such an incredible thing to say. My goal..unspoken heretofore, is to exist in other people's minds outside the moment it takes them to read. Thank you! Thank you so much for that.
Robyn- You know...I have no idea what would be outside my comfort zone. With my anonymity, my comfort zone is endless. You've got me thinking. And thank you for liking my whiny entries, too.
jill- "it's swell...focus on the positive...it's fun to have a plan." My god you use cheerful language. I should take a lesson from you. And thanks for dropping by, thought I'd lost you.
mrs.- Not a challenge so much as a restraint. But I knew you'd be happy for me. You're always happy for me, you happy dear lady.
okay, so i dislike change, so maybe that's why i was immediately put-off to your pledge.
and also because you mirror me so often, that i don't want to actually face the fact that i have also felt that i need to stop posting such narcissistic self-loathing self-analyzing posts that i feel no one cares about (how's that for a long and confusing sentence?).
i admire your candor and your ability to post truthfully in a way that actually draws people to you. i think, sometimes, reading your posts are more of a life-giving experience than actually living, because you articulate so perfectly what it actually feels like to live a less-than-glamorous life...and even your depressing posts are strung with hope (or maybe i'm reading hope where there is none...but i doubt it).
but, i don't doubt that i will also love your new not-so-depressing posts.
i can't promise that i will mirror your attempts. i'm not that big of a person, just yet. i like my depressing personal posts too much. it's too much work to find the positive in everything. boo for more work.
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