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Blogocentric Formulations

Logocentric (adj). Regarding words and language as a fundamental expression of an external reality (especially applied as a negative term to traditional Western thought by postmodernist critics).

Sometimes I just write whatever I feel like. Other times I respond to prompts, many taken from the following places:

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Jayne

a day ago
In response to "The Good and The Bad"

I skipped a full grade based solely on my reading/writing skills, and it should never happened. My math remained behind my peers for my entire life.

Also, I'm way better at fixing/adapting ideas than I am at consistently generating my own. Maybe we should swap stories lol

Witchy Woman

a day ago
In response to "The Good and The Bad"

I miss those days, I enjoyed my English and History classes, math I struggled with especially Algebra. Apparently I retained enough I tested out of it when I went to college after my divorce.

Stik to My Own Beat

a day ago
In response to "The Good and The Bad"

I did not get the luxury of dropping classes in high school thanks to the IB schedule. Of course, this meant that I took Algebra I in the fall semester of my freshman year and followed that immediately with Algebra II in the spring. The IB schedule format means I had to pass both of those classes in order to proceed. Thankfully, I did (although Algebra II was an uphill battle). It was still better than geometry, though, mostly because my geometry teacher straight up admitted to struggling to teach geometry due to being better at trig. Good times.

Jeff

Sep 21, 2025 at 9:55pm
In response to "Writing Retreat"

Jayne

- You and I can enjoy the cozy cottage on the lake environment while those who prefer to camp can sleep on the ground in a tent and use a bathroom they have to dig themselves. LOL

Ren~Busy as Usual

Sep 21, 2025 at 12:33am
In response to "Free Speech, Gettin' Raptured, & People Worth Suffering For"

Well said on all points. The world is a different place than it was 50 years ago and not bad, some good. But lately? Scary.

Witchy Woman

Sep 20, 2025 at 9:05pm
In response to "Free Speech, Gettin' Raptured, & People Worth Suffering For"

I agree that they'll go for Fallon and Myers next. The mud slinging has gone unchecked since Clinton was in office and has escalated to the point that situations are becoming dangerous for anyone not agreeing with cheeto.

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Seffi

Sep 20, 2025 at 8:02pm
In response to "Free Speech, Gettin' Raptured, & People Worth Suffering For"

"Second Amendment's guaranteed right to bear arms is not the same thing as guaranteed right to assemble an unchecked, unaccountable armory that would make a Navy SEAL envious." That made me laugh. And I agree. Though I am an outsider, looking at the US like a fishbowl - everything looks slightly distorted and confusing, but is also vaguely familiar.

Charity Marie - <3

Sep 20, 2025 at 7:07pm
In response to "Free Speech, Gettin' Raptured, & People Worth Suffering For"

What an interesting trifecta. The one that resonated with me most was the last one so it's the one I'm going to respond to because it's directly relevant to my life, especially right now. You could say I'm "sacrificing" for my relationship. If you know the history, it started as a FWB (friends with benefits) and a hard-boundary of nothing serious. But I'm relationship-oriented. I don't do anything shallowly - I'm just not wired that way. I like commitment - there's something about it that resonates in my nervous system and my bones. Out of 8 billion people, it's that person who says, "I see you. I value you above all others - now or future". It's experiencing life at a deeper level than you can with just friends. It's BATTLING through life together.

For the last year, the FWB relationship has worked because I was working on myself and dating casually, just living life. Eventually I reached a point of just wanting more in my life. Wanting a life partner. So I explored that with him to which he basically said he wanted to stay single forever. Okay, understood. You are another emotionally unavailable man. Noted. Moving on - no harm, no foul. I transitioned it to "friends without benefits" to open up room in my life for a life partner. My idea was to use a matchmaking service - because maybe someone could discern through the bullshit better than I could when they see it every day. Hoping someone would have a more attuned radar to pre-screen out garbage better than apps.

Except, when I mentioned it to him he kind of froze and said, "But what about me?" Then it all changed. We've been carefully, like two battle-scarred generals, navigating it ever since. Successfully I might add despite a misunderstanding that could have derailed the whole thing but actually made us stronger. He told me he'd known for a while that if he were in a better place in life, I would be someone he would want more with. Which floored me because I never even allowed my mind to go there. I labeled him very concretely as "boy toy" and "no feelings" except friendship. That's exactly where it stayed because I can compartmentalize like that unlike other people. I'm an INTJ - half computer, half human. LOL Which brings me to the sacrifice part: we've chosen to wait. Because he's living with a roommate and has a one year lease he doesn't want to break (unless he has to because of the roommate). He's trying to financially get on his feet as well as do some healing of his own.

I get it - there's work to do. I'm further along in my self-growth than he is but was just laid off two months ago so now I'm starting over in a rebuilding phase. So I'm simply waiting for him to catch up and for my own life to restabilize as someone self-employed. The sacrifice is waiting from now until up to one year for his lease to end before we can be together the way we really want. That's when the REAL relationship work begins.

We're doing some of it now - communicating, navigating it all, getting together regularly. It's almost like a long distance relationship because he lives/works 40 minutes away. So when you talk about sacrifice - that hit me pretty hard. But also reassured me because I've never been someone who shied away. I have grit and resilience. It's other people matching me that's been the problem. But finally, I found someone who is and does. So your post gave me hope and reassurance I'm right where I'm supposed to be. Thank you!

Annette

Sep 20, 2025 at 12:12am
In response to "Watch List - August 2025"

Jayne

and Jeff

Include me please.

Jeff

Sep 20, 2025 at 12:02am
In response to "Watch List - August 2025"

Jayne

- Any time you want to arrange a Zoom viewing party, I'm in!

November 27, 2008 at 12:59am

#620810

Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Well, tonight I just passed the 45,000 word mark, and the deadline for NaNoWriMo looms ahead at the end of the weekend. I suppose it's a good thing I'm not going anywhere for Thanksgiving this year (other than a day-trip nearby for the actual holiday tomorrow). Now I have all weekend to crank out the last five thousand words and cross the finish line.

It's been a fun experience, and an educational one. Looking forward to my next blog, in which I will proudly proclaim myself a NaNoWriMo winner and recount my experiences over the past month.

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November 10, 2008 at 3:55am

#617740

Milestones

Well, I think it's pretty safe to say that NaNoWriMo is going well. I've set a lot of personal writing records over the past week... and most importantly, I'm almost halfway to my goal of 50,000 words only a week in!

What I've realized though, is that more than anything, this novel has been good practice. It's not quite going to be the basis for that great novel I was going to send off to publishers. Much like my first screenplay (years and years ago), this is my first foray into the world of long-form fiction writing. I've been loving every minute of it so far, and I can definitely see myself exploring novel writing in the future, but perhaps my first effort at publication should come with a little more preparation than the process of writing with wild abandon that NaNoWriMo seems to encourage.

I guess the point of this blog entry is just to say that I've accepted the fact that my entry this year won't be publishable... that I will definitely be writing another novel in the future... and that the challenge of NaNoWriMo this year had given me the confidence to accept and admit both of those things.

Thanks, NaNoWriMo! Does this mean I have to dedicate my first published work to you? My wife might object to that...

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November 5, 2008 at 1:49pm

#616887

Moving Forward

Well, last night was a pretty historic night. Whether the candidates and ballot measures you voted for won or not, I don't think anybody can deny that this was one of the most exciting elections in recent years. At least from where I stood in line outside my polling place, there was a distinct energy in the air; a welcome relief from the apathy and general discouragement that seemed to permeate the political process in recent years. Particularly in my home state of California (as I'm sure was true in many other states), there was a general feeling that - be it for the presidential race, or a particular ballot measure - that each of our votes counted and that we were casting our vote for what we believed in. It felt like the people were determining policy again, rather than the majority sitting idly by while they few key "battleground" states and districts determined the course of the election.

But now it's time to move forward. Whether you voted for him or not, President-elect Barack Obama will lead this country for the next four years. I only hope that we can all set aside our differences, our partisan politics and our disagreements with one another... so that we can all work toward the dream of a better and brighter America... not as individuals, Democrats, or Republicans... but as Americans.

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November 3, 2008 at 12:43pm

#616371

Exercise Your Right Tomorrow

Just a quick note for those of you living in the U.S. Please make sure you head out to the voting booth tomorrow and exercise your right to vote. There are a lot of important issues on the ballot this time around (especially in California).

I'm not going to try and pressure you about an issue one way or another... and I'm not even going to use the "this is the most important election of our lives" argument. Every election is important, and you should vote the way you feel is right, without anyone else trying to sway your vote.

We live in a great country; one which trusts its citizens with the responsibility of electing government representatives and influencing policy. Whatever your personal beliefs, please make sure you go out tomorrow, Tuesday, November 4th, and cast your vote.

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