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Sep. 21st, 2005 07:42 amJust reading this over at Brutal Women and decided to share it because I've been in a similar mindset lately. Yeah, she admits she's "a little drunk", but profound observations can come out of inebriated writing. I especially like this bit:
Interestingly, she knows what she wants, at least professionally, where I only have a vague idea (meshing computers and costume). And she rightly notes that the in between jobs can be soul destroying, though I'm lucky enough to have one I like reasonably well, that gives me a lot of opportunities for growth.
But it's not the getting there - sometimes there's no "there" to get to. It's the process: "Don't go out finding yourself, go the fuck out and fucking create yourself. That's what life is. You find out what the fuck you can do. You realize how strong you are. You realize you can fly."
I want to write for a living, I want to travel, I want to dip my toes in every ocean. I want to go bungee jumping in New Zealand. I want to climb Kilimanjaro. I want to hike up to Machu Picchu. I want a big, wide, bold life. I want to be an old woman on her death bed, gazing out over the pictures of her life. I want, I desire.
Interestingly, she knows what she wants, at least professionally, where I only have a vague idea (meshing computers and costume). And she rightly notes that the in between jobs can be soul destroying, though I'm lucky enough to have one I like reasonably well, that gives me a lot of opportunities for growth.
But it's not the getting there - sometimes there's no "there" to get to. It's the process: "Don't go out finding yourself, go the fuck out and fucking create yourself. That's what life is. You find out what the fuck you can do. You realize how strong you are. You realize you can fly."
