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Pronunciation: rO-'man-tik, r&- Function: adjective Etymology: French romantique, from obsolete romant romance, from Old French romans Date: 1650 4 a : marked by the imaginative or emotional appeal of what is heroic, adventurous, remote, mysterious, or idealized But at the same, I opened up a can of worms with my discussion of this topic. Apparently, this journal is not only dull, but also self-absorbed, lacking in variety, pseudo-conversational, list-like, and unemotionally written. This was from my friends, mind you. =/ So basically, I'm struggling to figure out what it is about my writing style that makes it so damn boring. It's not really an accusation that I've had to face before. Maybe people were just humoring me in the past. Obviously, it's a personal journal, so it's hard to change the self-focus (more on that later). And, I do have a tendency to work in lists and attempt a conversational tone. Also, I suppose the emotion comes up lacking in the ability to confer something without facial expressions or vocal inflection. Most of the time, I'm in a generally cheery mood while writing. Right now, I'm somewhat frustrated. As far as variety...I know you've accused me of writing about girls too much...seriously though, I've tried to reform. I devote maybe a paragraph at the tail-end of every couple entries. Maybe since it's at the end, it's the last thought that you're left with...or as I've said before, perhaps it's that I tend to use this as an outlet for those thoughts. Apparently, the only thing that I write about in addition to girls is DDR. I'd point to the times where I've written about movies, family, friends, and philosophical issues, but I suppose you're right to a certain extent. A lot of times, I do focus on things more than others. Marit suggested that I write about some other interests of mine that I'm very passionate about...that usually stuff like that is quite interesting...and offering that usually my movie reviews are good. I guess I'll try writing about stuff like that more in the future. Eh well. Enough of my ranting...onto one of those philosophical things that I've been meaning to put on here for a while (you can skip it if you've heard it before)... "Life Is A Stage" Shakespeare's Hamlet says, "All the world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts." Several years ago, I came to a similar realization. Though, in my particular take, the idea is slightly modernized. Ever think about the suggestion that you put yourself in someone else's shoes? It's an attempt to get a person to view the world from a different perspective. However, it's still limited. No matter how much we try to sympathize/empathize with another person, we're confined to ourselves. We can never fully take on another persona. It's our feet in those shoes. Now, I rarely watch sitcoms anymore, but I was watching quite a few at the time that I formulated this idea. Do you ever think of yourself as the star of a sitcom? You've got co-stars that are usually your close friends and/or family. They share each episode (your daily life) with you. They've got various quirks about them that make you consider them interesting people and unique in their own way. They're usually quite defined in your mind. Then, you've also got the occasional guest stars or cameos. Usually, those are your relatives that came into town for the week, or those old friends that you see every now and then. In addition, there are the extras. Those are the people that populate most of the world. They make up the background. Every now and then, they'll have a line like, "Welcome to McDonald's...may I take your order?" and might eventually graduate to co-star level, but generally, they're just there occupying space, providing scenery, and having very little impact upon you beyond that. Now, before you think me callous for dehumanizing, just think about it a minute. I think we all have tendency to engage in this type of thinking. Once we recognize that we do it, we can work to remedy it. Individualism "Extras" are people too. They're individuals and consider themselves to be individuals just like you and me. Ever stop and think about the life of a person you randomly see on the street? I don't mean throwing them into a little box with some cute description. I mean trying to ponder their life, the essence and the scope of their existence. One particular situation where such thoughts really have a tendency to hit me...stadiums. Whenever I'm at a Braves or There's a feeling of contentment and peace that comes with the idea. Sometimes, it can make you feel small - a tiny star in a universe - but mostly it makes you feel happy. You can meet those people. You can share in their experiences. You can laugh or cry with them. And it's you (an individual) with them (individuals). Well, that's enough philosophizing for one entry. I think I'll go to bed now. Hope I didn't bore ya this time. ;) | |||||||
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