Like most people, of course, I presumed I'd never have a blog....thinking I'd stick to ol' fashion real conversation, ya know, over a scruffy cafe table in an uncomfortable chair in an understated outfit that screams "Look at me, I'm so hip and understated."
Oh me, I'm a writer, a grammar geek, crafts- person, gal, art-ist, altruist, practical bohemian, who acts up sometimes, 50-something (uhm hmm), probably born way ahead of my time. By this I mean I'm generally the oldest person in any craft, writing, design, fashion, higher education or political action group I find myself in, and I find myself looking about, wondering...Well hell, where are my people? I like to think I'm still cool, young-minded and all, firm yet wisened. Other than that, I am constantly plagued by the thought that, by now, I should either be hardened to the violent warish nonsense going on in much of the world, or I should be able to rationalize it, rise above it, or sink far below it, but no, instead I scrape along the bottom of it, my head ever rubbing up against the stomach of the media beast. Well, I've worn myself out now, so I'll close with this: It's a good thing there are things ornate in the world -- things that are either by nature quite breathtaking, or which openly lend themselves to adornment -- a little foo-foo, flash, feather, sequin, boa, gardenia behind the ear....there are very few things or people you can't throw a pretty little scarf around and feel you've made an improvement. Pretty on with your special self.
--Zann
2 comments:
Hehe, I have the opposite problem. I often am the youngest in any social/political/craft group that I join. It seems that I fit in with the older crowd more than my own age. It's too bad you are not near by, I would invite you to join the local yarn group "yarn geeks," who are mostly women older than myself, who are still affected by war/crime/social issues. The day you grow a thick skin is the day you need to examen your own perspective. Keep being bothered by those things, we all should be. (Excuse my bad grammer by the way... haha.. that has never been a strong point for me). Also, thank you for the encouraging words that you left me, it made me feel like, maybe, just maybe, I'm on the right track. Keep on crafting lady!
Hey Zann, Where are the rest of your posts? I'm going to imagine you are too busy writing your novel until I see evidence here to the contrary. :)
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