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Break From The Normal

Thursday, 1. October 2009, 09:00:47

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I'm angry and I'm getting angrier. Something has happened to our local cell tower meaning that after swapping networks we now have a worse signal than we had on the old network. When it works it's much better but for now it's all over the place and a pain. Of course whenever I get on here people are mourning Esther by filling her page with hearts to each other and filling my watchlist with photos of someone I'm mourning too so yeah that's just lovely and really puts me in the mood for this place. Seems like they're moving through the posts too as every time I unsubscribe to one another pops up. It's not the only thing that's getting to me online, but it is the main thing that's been building up and one of the reasons I blew my top on a forum recently and had a go at a guy trying to be friendly and make a joke.

The anger is affecting my writing too. Well I say anger but it's more like can't be bothered. My last two or three posts haven't exactly been indicative of my own particular style. In fact they're the sort of thing you could find on pretty much any news website. I'm a better writer than that, even if I don't pull out my pen that often. I think I need to concentrate on that for a bit, putting together larger posts but less often, at least for a while. Writing is so calming and harmonic for me - the flow of words on a given subject coming to my fingertips almost rhythmically like a half remembered song that you start to sing.

And if that cliched description isn't enough to show you how badly I need to concentrate on writing then nothing will. I think I'm going to write one or two really big posts per week and put more effort into them. That way I should be able to get back into things easily enough. Once I've got that back I'll start doing my dailys as well. So bear with me while I reboot this page into something worth reading.

Knock KnockFakers Part 1 - Death & Illness

Comments

rose-marie 1. October 2009, 09:19

I still think your blog is definitely readworthy, but if you're not content with your posts, and other online bugging things, it might be a good idea to step back and breath deep a couple of times.
Just not for too long, you know!

*hands Mik a mask* Here... breath into this. It'll help, I promise :smile:.

Furie 1. October 2009, 09:34

*breathes deeply from the mask and drops unconscious to the floor*

Cois 1. October 2009, 09:44

*kicks Mik a little*
Ahem..
It really is readworthy always but putting more into something is always a good idea.
I've been struggling with something similar where I find my blog is boring me as I just do the same old shit over and over without it being something to follow really. Only if your need a daily laugh sure but after all this while.. Eh..

Furie 1. October 2009, 10:13

*talks in sleep*
Everyone needs a daily laugh, but your obligation isn't to make people laugh, rather to create something that means something to you.

Spaggyj 1. October 2009, 10:19

I enjoy your blog, and I've no online loyalty to you, if you know what I mean. You put a lot into this place, and it shows.
And I'm sick of the constant in-your-face reminders as well.

theoddbod 1. October 2009, 10:38

*prepares enormous mug of soothing coffee*
*brings in a bucket of iPhones and a big hammer* :whistle:

I'm not a fan of public mourning - it's unseemly, un-British. Well, it was until Diana died :irked: Darn tabloids...

Spaggyj 1. October 2009, 11:19

Mart! We missed you awww

Furie 1. October 2009, 11:27

Oh god, don't tell me I've become British. :irked:

ellinidata 1. October 2009, 11:27

"So bear with me while I reboot this page into something worth reading."


always one of the best posts on Opera,
but you knew that already.

Taking a break for a month from posting did allow me to have
more time for many other things that I had no time for .
I will most definitely miss your daily entries.
Please come back on a daily basis as soon as you are able to do so ,
and Mik thank you for all the amazing entries :smile:

theoddbod 1. October 2009, 12:12

@Kimmie : i should be here more often soon :smile: Expect stories and some friends-only stuff later this month :D

@Mik : talking to yourself? p:

gdare 1. October 2009, 12:25

I am still in creative numbness but I am sure it will be over soon. At least when rain starts to fall :D

Spaggyj 1. October 2009, 12:56

:hat:

clean 1. October 2009, 12:58

:sing: Making your way in the world today
Takes everything you've got;
Taking a break from all your worries
Sure would help a lot.
Wouldn't you like to get away?

All those night when you've got no lights,
The check is in the mail;
And your little angel
Hung the cat up by it's tail;
And your third fiance didn't show;
Sometimes you want to go

Where everybody knows your name,
And they're always glad you came;
You want to be where you can see,
Our troubles are all the same;
You want to be where everybody knows your name.

Roll out of bed, Mr. Coffee's dead;
The morning's looking bright;
And your shrink ran off to Europe,
And didn't even write;
And your husband wants to be a girl;

Be glad there's one place in the world
Where everybody knows your name,
And they're always glad you came;
You want to go where people know,
People are all the same;
You want to go where everybody knows your name.

Where everybody knows your name,
And they're always glad you came;
Where everybody knows your name,
And they're always glad you came;

You want to go where people know,
People are all the same;
You want to go where everybody knows your name. :sing:

Furie 1. October 2009, 13:01

This year I've written some great essays on the future evolution of mobile phone operating systems [1], [2], [3] that I think are interesting even to those that aren't into these sort of things. However more recently I've not been so energetic in my posts. It's not that I'm experiencing writers block or that I haven't been inspired, more like I can't be bothered to write the posts at all. The subject matter interests me but I just write it up on autopilot so to speak, almost following a formula (describe situation for one or two paragraphs, add big reveal in the next paragraph, finish by wondering about the part of the situation that interested me, add an image to tie it all up and we're done). I've literally spent more time thinking up post titles than writing the posts.

Furie 1. October 2009, 13:03

David? Have you been taking your meds? :insane:

Pineas2 1. October 2009, 13:19

What network are you on now? Just to show some interest. :wink:

I wrote yesterday a manual about pairing my Motorola with a bluetooth-dongle. Could not find one at the web...

rose-marie 1. October 2009, 13:25

There are lots of dongles on the web... :D
*giggles... dongle hehehe*

Dacotah 1. October 2009, 13:31

Mik, I'm sorry you are so angry.
We know you are mourning too.
Some people mourn differently then others, that doesn't mean one way is to anger others. Sorry that it has angered you and others. It helps Ginny a lot to read and feel the love.
I'm glad she has joined My Opera.
I hope you do what you said you were going to do about posting fun things to help us through the mourning.
Take care.

Zaphira 1. October 2009, 14:11

I think it's good to take a step back once in a while and look at things from another perspective.

You've got a lot of loyal readers. That must mean that people like your style. So yeah - don't let your break be too long. :up:

Cois 1. October 2009, 15:34

*slaps sleeptalker* I know that ye twat..
It was fun but it lost its appeal somehow.

Furie 1. October 2009, 16:02

*wakes up with a ravening wolf over him and a kitty sneaking up, holding a sai in her mouth*
Lot of comments. :eyes: I decided against taking a break, instead concentrating on quality posts over quantity, but I probably wont be commenting much. I'd update my status to reflect that if I could. :irked: Basically I'll be working on at least one big post every week and hopefully getting my groove back soon.

Our network is 3 and we've gone from full signal to one or two bars if we're lucky recently. I think the cell has been damaged or something.

Ying may think she enjoys reading peoples comments on Esther's page but it's just delaying her getting closure, providing something that keeps Esther alive somewhere if only in others comments about her. Eventually people will stop and it'll be like losing her all over again. So yes, it makes me angry.

Clint, I've seen your writing before and it's good. Your actual real life and news posts are far more interesting to me than the jokes or image posts. I enjoy the jokes but stay for the more serious stuff.

garlingmatthews 1. October 2009, 18:47

Sorry to hear about your friend. I like your blog (which I have now subscribed to through Google Reader).

You're probably about as British as I am Swedish.

gdare 1. October 2009, 21:54

Then who am I? :cry:

clean 1. October 2009, 22:33

Originally posted by rose-marie:

*giggles... dongle hehehe*



:rolleyes: You'll be giggling at the word 'Rudd' next ... :whistle:

clean 1. October 2009, 22:35

Originally posted by Furie:

David? Have you been taking your meds?



Yep. Going to the doctor today to get prescriptions for more, too. p: :wink: :lol:

You were talking about having a break. It just reminded me of the song from 'Cheers', somehow. Homer: Doh! :lol:

flamingo-rinse 2. October 2009, 04:00

To be honest, dude - yours is one of the few *honest* and interesting blogs that I know - I don't care if that sounds sycophantic - it's not meant to be like that - I like your style and your words are always worth reading. I don't comment *that* much, and sometimes don't get what you're on about (historically, if you know what I mean)...but, well...yeah - honest is the word, and I appreciate it, thank you :smile:

fammcdon 2. October 2009, 04:26

Whatever wuss. Man-up. What the fuck do you have to care what other's think? Do what is right for you and no explantion is necessary.
Furie's Note - I've unwhispered the other part of this comment so this doesn't get out of hand.

Spaggyj 2. October 2009, 08:20

:irked:

garlingmatthews 2. October 2009, 10:23

Wow, a donkey that can type.

gdare 2. October 2009, 11:59

A donkey??? :irked:

flamingo-rinse 2. October 2009, 12:04

I think he meant in the biblical sense....an ass...but, you know..wouldn't want to put words in Gavin's mouth...:smile:

(no offence intended if I got the wrong end of the stick there)

garlingmatthews 2. October 2009, 12:04

Yes, the one with the flag beside it's name.

Furie 2. October 2009, 12:15

You guys may wish to reread that comment. There was more to it than meets the eye and I've opened that up for you to see. :up:

garlingmatthews 2. October 2009, 12:17

Oops. Sorry. I retract my donkey comment.

Spaggyj 2. October 2009, 12:19

We're not exactly psychic. We didn't know. Now we do, I retract my pissed-off attitude.

flamingo-rinse 2. October 2009, 12:29

:lol: Cool :lol: Not sorry - I like Bud, and Mik - but gotta stand up when it looks like a mean, or nasty is happening.

I know bud likes a triple vodka, so....:cheers:

qlue 2. October 2009, 19:36

*wakes up from long snooze* *yawn*
Did I miss something!

clean 2. October 2009, 21:14

Thought there might have been more to it, somehow, which is why I didn't leap in myself ... :knight:

fammcdon 3. October 2009, 04:19

Assholes. Get a life. Me and Mik get along just fine. We both speak our mind and don't always agree but we always keep the lines of communication open and think before we speak.

clean 3. October 2009, 07:21

Good to hear. You're right. We shouldn't step in to defend our friend if we think someone's having a go at him. Particularly people who call us assholes for doing so. So you can just 'think before you speak' about that while you fuck off. Wanker.

On a related note, what the fuck is it with some folks around here lately? People seems to be all pissed off. I've got no idea where to step in case I tread on someone's toes 'cause nobody tells me what's happening. :irked:

gdare 3. October 2009, 07:35

:left: :right:

Spaggyj 3. October 2009, 07:35

Bud, If I'd said something to this effect to mask a whisper on Marike's blog when she was upset you'd have been just as pissed.

David, fuck knows. It's like people are going all screwy for halloween. No. I think recent events have a lot to do with the high tension.

clean 3. October 2009, 07:39

True. Should've thought of that. I'm having 'anger management issues' myself. Homer: Doh!

gdare 3. October 2009, 07:44

It is a full moon, you know? :devil:

clean 3. October 2009, 07:47

Nobody okayed that with me! :irked: :wink: :lol:

Spaggyj 3. October 2009, 07:49

Full moon? :eek: . I think a lot of us are just a little touchy lately - which means we're all pissing each other off :lol:

theoddbod 3. October 2009, 07:51

I deny the charge of going screwy :irked:

I've been screwy for ages p:

clean 3. October 2009, 07:51

So you say! What's it to ya! :heart: :wink:

Spaggyj 3. October 2009, 07:55

No Marthello, you're eccentric! :mad: p: .

You startin' on me, David? Eh? EH? p: :D

clean 3. October 2009, 07:58

:eek: No, ma'am. :wink:

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